Episode 171: Unpacking our relationship with ultra fast fashion with Danielle Vermeer (part 1)

<p>Amanda is joined by Danielle Vermeer, co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/teleport.ootd/">Teleport</a>, “a next-gen thrifting app to discover, buy, and sell from outfit videos.”  They explore why Shein is so popular with Gen Z (and many, many millennials) despite their drive for social and environmental justice.  Amanda gets things rolling with a breakdown of the evolution of fast fashion to ultra fast fashion and an explanation of the new Shein lawsuit.</p><p><a href="https://www.teleport.la/?_branch_match_id=1014593134892061703&amp;utm_medium=marketing&amp;_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXL87ILyhJzUktyC8q0UssKNDLyczL1oeJZOYVlySmFyXmAgC9reYTLwAAAA%3D%3D">Download the Teleport app.</a></p><p><strong>Read more:<br></strong><a href="https://www.varsity.co.uk/fashion/25382">"TikTok Shop: The newest avenue for fast fashion,"</a> Oketa Zogi-Shala, Varsity.<br><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/03/ultra-fast-fashion-is-eating-the-world/617794/">"ULTRA-FAST FASHION IS EATING THE WORLD,"</a> Rachel Monroe, The Atlantic.<br><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/10/temporarily-21/599356/">"Forever 21 Underestimated Young Women,"</a> Amanda Mull, The Atlantic.<br><a href="https://www.complex.com/style/a/mike-destefano/shein-rico-lawsuit-explained">"Shein Got Hit With a RICO Lawsuit. How Is That Possible?"</a> Mike DeStefano, Complex.</p><p><strong>Special thanks to this episode's sponsor,</strong><a href="https://oseiduro.com/?gad=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwib2mBhDWARIsAPZUn_l5QNDcBgZtVkEqXl2lCdUyod-6ST8P3D1thx3wAbeSuCjAq4cDGhcaAhL5EALw_wcB"> Osei-Duro</a>! Find them on Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oseiduro/">@oseiduro.</a></p><p><strong>Find this episode's transcript </strong>(and so much more) at <a href="https://www.clotheshorsepodcast.com/episodes/the-rental-sode">clotheshorsepodcast.com</a></p><p>Want to support Amanda's work on Clotheshorse? Learn more at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/clotheshorsepodcast">patreon.com/clo