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Overdressed

Friday, we’re talking about the way we dress these days. We’ve gotten pretty cheap. We buy trendy clothes that are lousy quality. It’s called “fast fashion” and the journalist Elizabeth Klein says it’s bad for the environment and our sense of style.

RadioWest divider.

Try to imagine 18 tons of clothes. It’s the image journalist and author Elizabeth Cline said surprised her the most while researching her book about the way Americans dress. That’s because that pile represented three-days of donations to one thrift store in one U.S. city. And what’s the impact of the cheap fashion we buy and toss on such a regular basis? Cline joins Doug to explain what it means for our economy, our environment, and for our culture. (Rebroadcast)

Elizabeth Cline is a New York-based journalist and author of Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion [Independent Bookstores|Amazon|Audible]

Looking for local designers and clothing producers? Check out this list, and email us with more suggestions, radiowest@kuer.org

Business Wear

Tailor Cooperative
High end boutique, custom clothing for men and women
http://tailorcooperative.com/
335 W Pierpont Ave, #2
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 656-6525
Read profile in SLUG Magzine, March 2017 Local Fashion issue, http://www.slugmag.com/art-fashion/talking-pins-needles-tailor-cooperative/

Women’s Fashion

Davis Hong
Utah based designer
http://www.davishong.com/
Read profile in SLUG Magzine, March 2017 Local Fashion issue, http://www.slugmag.com/art-fashion/davis-hong/

McKell Maddox Fashion Design
Utah based designer
http://www.mckellmaddox.com/gallery/
Read profile in SLUG Magzine, March 2017 Local Fashion issue, http://www.slugmag.com/art-fashion/mckell-maddox/

Andolsek

Fine women's apparel, made in the United States, with a social mission to provide opportunities for individuals with autism, http://www.andolsek.us/

Urban

Kalos Clothing
Clothing designed in Utah in partnership with local artists. 50% of profits benefit Volunteers of America's Youth Homeless Shelter in Salt Lake City.
KalosClothing.com

Nappi Clothing
Men and Women’s Denim, Hand-Made Leather Shoes, and Accessories. Designed and manufactured in South Jordan.
http://www.nappiclothing.com/
Read profile in SLUG Magzine, March 2017 Local Fashion issue, http://www.slugmag.com/art-fashion/nappi-clothing/

Project Kuya
Upcycled Fashion, with portion of proceeds benefiting humanitarian work in the Philippines
http://projectkuya.com/shop/
Read profile in SLUG Magzine, March 2017 Local Fashion issue, http://www.slugmag.com/art-fashion/project-kuya/

Women’s Modest

Ayana Ifè
Created and designed in Salt Lake City. Manufactured in Tennessee
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Ayanaife
Read profile in SLUG Magzine, March 2017 Local Fashion issue, http://www.slugmag.com/art-fashion/slug-style-ayana-ife/

BillieJo Clothing
Swimwear, Fitness Wear, Clothing and Accessories. Designed and sewn in Provo.
http://www.billiejoclothing.com/
271 N University Ave, 
Provo, UT 84601
801.373.4144

SexyModest Clothing
Designed in Highland, Utah
https://www.sexymodest.com/collections/brigitte-brianna-collection

Children’s Wear

Cade and Co
Designers and producer of all-leather baby shoes and accessories
cadeandco.com
136 Heber Ave
Park City, UT
Text for current store hours: 435-901-1362 

Mabo Boutique/Mabo Children’s Clothier
Locally designed and manufactured children’s clothing
https://www.mabokids.com/
925 900 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
(385) 528-2954

Our Children's Earth
Upcycles used children's clothing into unique designs.
ourchildrensearth.org
Ogden, Utah

Retail

iconoCLAD
Used and new clothing - including some locally designed and produced.
http://www.iconoclad.com/
414 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
801.833.2272

Follow Utah Fashion

Utah Fashion Week
Promotes the Utah fashion industry
https://www.utahfashionweek.com/

Utah Fashion Insider
Promotes the Utah fashion industry
http://www.utahfashioninsider.com/

Follow SLUG Magazine’s SLUG Style, http://www.slugmag.com/tag/slug-style/

Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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