Overdressed

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• By Jenna Sauers
  Aug 9, 2012

Avoid Falling Into The Fast Fashion Fray: The author of Overdressed schooled us in smart shopping, offering advice on how to steer clear of fast fashion and preaching the value of quality goods. The September Issues: It may only be July, but that hasn't stopped big-name glossies from releasing info on their September cover stars. Check out some of the surprising choices. Critics Weigh In On Kate Upton: Since appearing on the cover of GQ, Kate Upton has created quite a stir among those in the fashion world. She's not rail thin like most models, which has led some to call her fat. Go weigh in on the debate.

• By Emily Singer
  Jul 15, 2012

Elizabeth Cline's Overdressed has taught us some hard lessons about our fast fashion habits: Namely that buying super cheap clothes--and lots of them--is having a negative effect on our planet, our culture, and our general well-being. But it's also having a negative impact on our wardrobe. "The thing about cheap fashion is that you often wind up with a closet full of deals rather than a closet full of clothing you'll actually wear," Cline told me. Most of us who shop fast fashion can probably relate. Somehow, that H&M blouse that was so irresistible in-store, just doesn't hold up when you pull it out of the depths of your closet two years later. But while Cline makes a convincing argument for not shopping at cheap-chic stores, it's hard to know what other options you have if, like us, you love fashion but don't exactly have a thousand-dollar budget. Fortunately, Cline has some helpful advice on that matter.

• By Hayley Phelan
  Jul 6, 2012

Kate Upton's Behind The Scenes Video: Banned from YouTube and Vimeo before finally calling GQ's website home, a behind the scenes video from Kate Upton's GQ feature by Terry Richardson made waves when it hit the web. Not surprisingly, her boobs are the star of the show. Fashion Memes Promote Stylish Procrastination: We rounded up our ten favorite fashion-related memes for a good Friday LOL, and now we're asking you to revisit them because, let's face it, they're still hilarious. Menswear Trends For The Gals: A good suit or blazer is just as much a necessity for men as it is for women, but that's not where the gender bending ends. We took a look at some of the top street style trends at menswear fashion week and made them work for the girls. We wouldn't recommend that Nazi-inspired look that's been trending, though...

• By Emily Singer
  Jul 1, 2012

No one loves a good fashion deal more than us. I mean who can resist the siren call of a $20 H&M dress? Or the summer sale at Zara, for that matter? But while fast fashion seems awesome (trends right off the runway for all for the price of dinner), it could be coming at a serious cost to our planet, our culture, and ultimately, ourselves, as Elizabeth L. Cline warns in her new book Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion (Portfolio/Penguin, $25.95). The book has been likened to Fast Food Nation, but for cheap rompers and jeggings. At the risk of turning us off of our favorite in-a-bind fast fashion chains for good (sometimes you just have to see how the sausage gets made), we spoke with Cline about why fast fashion is so toxic, what will need to change in the fashion industry, and how you can help.

• By Hayley Phelan
  Jun 25, 2012