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Op-Ed | Demna’s Right, Fashion Entertainment Is a Problem

Clothes have become more like memes than physical goods, moments to take part in online, with catastrophic consequences for the environment, writes Alec Leach.
Homer Simpson starred in a Balenciaga-themed episode of The Simpsons that was screened at Paris Fashion Week in 2021.
Homer Simpson starred in a Balenciaga-themed episode of The Simpsons that was screened at Paris Fashion Week in 2021. (©20th Television)
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  • Alec Leach

In the notes accompanying Balenciaga’s recent show, creative director Demna explained how “fashion has become a kind of entertainment,” adding that his

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Disconnecting from fashion’s hype cycle is the most effective way to both curb the industry’s environmental impact and develop a better relationship with our clothes, writes Alec Leach.

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