Researching Fashion Response

The first thing to be pointed out in the podcast was that the women speaking on the matter were not immune to the problems they discuss. Throughout the hour they talk about fast fashion being unavoidable for many demographics and approach the subject with as little privilege as I think they can. Clothing being mass produced at the speed of light with no regard for the economic or environmental consequences, especially considering that new collections are released on an almost monthly basis, is a very dramatic juxtaposition to the depression era clothing. The extreme waste vs the extreme stinginess about fabric, like the willingness to turn unlikely mediums into clothing is a really interesting contrast. Most fashion now is brought in from overseas, while during the depression era most families had to make their clothes at home. Both the article and the podcast seemed a bit like they wanted what they couldn’t have. On the podcast they want sustainability, in the article they just wanted something new for once dammit. Their points were also conveyed very differently across different mediums. The podcast contained a lot of jokes and sarcasm because they have the advantage of control over tone of voice. The article was a lot more straightforward and read more like research and less like a conversation. Having said that the sources used were on full display in the article and everything was cited as it went along. The podcast was as a disadvantage in this area because the listener is hearing them at their pace with no captions. If you miss a source you don’t have the luxury of just scrolling up a bit and seeing it again. I suppose you could rewind and listen more carefully, but it’s inarguably easier to catch a cited source in writing than in the middle of a conversation.