FASHION TRENDS BECOME HARMONIZED ACROSS BORDERS THROUGH GLOBAL FAST FASHION EXPANSION
June 1st, 2012
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
WHILE cities such as Milan, Paris, New York City, and London have historically been seen as the global 'fashion hubs' - acting as meeting spots for high-end designers, fashion shows, luxury retail outlets and fashionistas - the rise of fast fashion has been diffusing that concentration a bit; making cutting-edge trends more accessible to the rest of the world.
The growing fast fashion industry has, in fact, prompted a certain "democratisation" of fashion - where companies are no longer "copying" catwalk styles, but are ...
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