Dana Thomas

A gripping blockbuster ... Thomas researches meticulously and writes with simmering even-handed anger TELEGRAPH.Fashionopolis is the definitive book on the cost of fast fashion, and a blueprint for how we get to a more sustainable future.Fashion has blighted our planet. Today, one out of six people on earth work in fashion, churning out 100 billion garments a year. Yet 98 percent of them do not earn a living wage, and 2.1 billion tonnes of clothing is thrown away annually. The clothing industrys exploitation of fellow humans and the environment has reached epic levels. What should we do?Bestselling author and veteran journalist Dana Thomas has travelled the globe to find the answers. In Fashionopolis, she details the damage wrought by fashions behemoths, and celebrates the visionaries including activists, artisans, designers, and tech entrepreneurs fighting for change.We all have been casual about our clothes. Its time to get dressed with intention. Fashionopolis is the first comprehensive look at how to start.Reviews:Fascinating ... Powerful ... Thomas has succeeded in calling attention to the major problems of the fashion industry New York TimesThomas takes a story most of us think we know, but tells it better and in compelling, readable detail The TimesEngaging and thorough ... Fashionopolis has implications beyond cloth and thread Financial TimesThomas is a conscientious reporter as evidenced in her research, which is studded with statistics Times Literary Supplement

Alexander McQueen y John Galliano tuvieron vidas similares: provenían de familias humildes y gracias a su talento y tesón lograron triumfar. Pero la misma pasión que los encumbró fue la que les hundio. A traves de estas biografias cruzadas, Dana Thomas co

Reflejar por escrito las complejidades de una época es una tarea compleja. En Deluxe Dana Thomas investiga y construye con gran don narrativo una imagen crítica de lo que a finales de los años noventa y primeros dos mil supuso el comienzo de la globalizacion en el sector del lujo, esto es: su expansion a la clase media, la masificacion de la oferta en paralelo a los nuevos mercados enriquecidos con la liberalizacion de la economia, la concentracion de marcas por parte de poderosos grupos empresariales, o el abaratamiento de la produccion debido a la deslocalizacion industrial a paises en desarrollo. Un proceso con nombres y apellidos que vulgarizo el lujo en aras del enriquecimiento comercial y lo intergro en el imaginario de la cultura popular contemporanea.Deluxe fue el primer volumen de una trilogia (le siguieron Dioses y reyes y Fashionopolis, tambien en Superflua) dedicada a descifrar las estrategias, cambios y consecuencias del desarrollo de la industria de la moda en la era de la globalizacion, ese tiempo que parece que ha llegado a su fin o, si mas no, sorpresivamente no va a ser lo que esperabamos. En la moda, tampoco.

A look at fast fashion and its impact on the environment and social justice, perfect for middle grade classroomsDid you ever think about where your jeans come from? How about the people who made your T-shirt, or what happens to the clothes you grow out of when youre done wearing them? The fabrics clothes are made of, the way they are designed and sewn and shipped around the world, and the way we consume them and get rid of them--every step in this process has a big impact on our environment, on the people who work in clothing factories, and on our cultures. This nonfiction book shows us how the clothes we wear--and throw away--every day are made, and what that means for our planet and for people around the world.

A fascinating (New York Times Book Review) investigation into the human and environmental cost of fast fashion and global supply chainsand what we can actually do to enact changeA glimpse into how consumerism, slowed to a less ferocious pace, might be reconciled with sustainability. The New YorkerWhat should I wear? Its a fundamental question we ask ourselves every day. More than ever, we are told it should be something new. Today, the clothing industry churns out 80 billion garments a year and employs every sixth person on Earth. Historically, the apparel trade has exploited labor, the environment, and intellectual propertyand in the last three decades, with the simultaneous unfurling of fast fashion, globalization, and the tech revolution, those abuses have multiplied exponentially, primarily out of view. We are in dire need of an entirely new human-scale model. Bestselling journalist Dana Thomas has traveled the globe to discover the visionary designers and companies who are propelling the industry toward that more positive future by reclaiming traditional craft and launching cutting-edge sustainable technologies to produce better fashion. From small-town makers and Silicon Valley whizzes to household names like Stella McCartney, Levis, and Rent the Runway, Thomas highlights the companies big and small that are leading the crusade.We all have been too casual about our clothes. Its time to get dressed with intention. Fashionopolis is the place to start.

Fashion may be fabulous, but what price true luxury? With incredible access to the glamorous world of the luxury brand, Deluxe goes deep inside the workings of todays world of profit margins and market share to discover the fate of real luxury. From the importance of fashion owners, to red carpet stars and the seasonal must-have handbags, Dana Thomas shows how far illustrious houses have moved from their roots. Thomas witnesses how these luxury handbags are no longer one in a million, discovers why luxury brand clothing doesnt last as long, and finds out just who is making your perfume. From terrifying raids on the Chinese sweat shops to the daunting chic of Paris workshops, from the handcrafting and economics of early-twentieth century designers to the violent truth behind the harmless fakes, Deluxe goes deep into the world of extravagance, and asks: where can true luxury go now?

In Gods and Kings Dana Thomas author of Deluxe tells the story of how John Galliano and Alexander McQueen changed the face of fashion In the first decade of the 21st century the fashion world was dominated by two different but equally successful and turbulent figures Within twelve months Alexander McQueen had committed suicide and John Galliano had professionally imploded Who was to blame And how was fashion changed by their rise and fall Spanning the 80s 90s and noughties Gods and Kings tells the story of these two charismatic figures and times of great change in the world of fashion from London s raucous art and club scene to the old world glamour of Parisian couture and reveals the machinations of this notoriously secretive industry

Fashionopolis es el nombre que Dana Thomas da al sistema de producción y consumo de moda en la era de la globalización. Seamos conscientes o no, vivimos inmersos en esa ciudad simbólica que contiene todo lo malo y lo bueno. Lo malo ya lo conocemos. Este libro es un largo viaje a lo largo de todo el planeta en el que la autora visita a aquellos emprendedores que han decidido poner freno a la produccion desquiciada de la moda rapida y apuestan por investigar metodos de fabricacion textil sostenibles, eficientes y eticos, que preserven el medioambiente y los derechos de los trabajadores. Y asistimos a formas de produccion lentas, tradicionales, mas humanas y a otras ultratecnologicas, robotizadas o, simplemente imaginativas. Dana Thomas culmina con Fashionopolis, la mas amplia investigacion que se haya llevado a cabo sobre la actual industria de la moda.Thomas emphasis on upstart innovators and entrepreneurs is part of what makes the book a pleasure to read.Robert Armstrong Financial Times

A gripping blockbuster... Thomas researches meticulously and writes with simmering even-handed anger' TELEGRAPH.Fashionopolis is the definitive book on the cost of fast fashion, and a blueprint for how we get to a more sustainable future.Fashion has blighted our planet. Today, one out of six people on earth work in fashion, churning out 100 billion garments a year. Yet 98 percent of them do not earn a living wage, and 2.1 billion tonnes of clothing is thrown away annually. The clothing industry's exploitation of fellow humans and the environment has reached epic levels. What should we do?Bestselling author and veteran journalist Dana Thomas has travelled the globe to find the answers. In Fashionopolis, she details the damage wrought by fashion's behemoths, and celebrates the visionaries - including activists, artisans, designers, and tech entrepreneurs - fighting for change.We all have been casual about our clothes. It's time to get dressed with intention. Fashionopolis is the first comprehensive look at how to start.