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An expose on the fashion industry written by the Observers Ethical Living columnist- examining the inhumane and environmentally devastating story behind the clothes we so casually buy and wear. Coming at a time when the global financial crisis and contracting of consumer spending is ushering in a new epoch for the fashion industry- To Die For offers a very plausible vision of how green could really be the new black. Taking particular issue with our current mania for both big-name labels and cheap fashion- To Die For sets an agenda for the urgent changes that can and need to be made by both the industry and the consumer. Far from outlining a future of drab- ethical clothing- Lucy Siegle believes that it is indeed possible to be an ethical fashionista- simply by being aware of how and where (and by whom) clothing is manufactured. The global banking crisis has put the consumer at a crossroads: when money is tight should we embrace cheap fast fashion to prop up an already engorged wardrobe- or should we reject this as the ultimate false economy and advocate a return to real fashion- bolstered by the principles of individualism and style pedigree? In this impassioned book- Siegle analyses the global epidemic of unsustainable fashion- taking stock of our economic health and moral accountabilities to expose the pitfalls of fast fashion. Refocusing the debate squarely back on the importance of basic consumer rights- Siegle reveals the truth behind cut price- bulk fashion and the importance of your purchasing decisions- advocating the case f...