The 21st Century

Key Terms Fast Fashion-Fast fashion is a contemporary term used by fashion retailers to express that designs move from catwalk quickly in order to capture current fashion trends. Fast fashion clothing collections are based on the most recent fashion trends presented at Fashion Week in both the spring and the autumn of every year. These trends are designed and manufactured quickly and cheaply to allow the mainstream consumer to take advantage of current clothing styles at a lower price. This philosophy of quick manufacturing at an affordable price is used in large retailers such as H&M, Zara, Peacocks, and Topshop. It particularly came to the fore during the vogue for "boho chic" in the mid-2000s.

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Key Terms Internet- an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world. The Internet has had a massive impact on fashion shopping, drastically changing not only the way we buy clothes but also the way in which we are marketed them. The internet has made fashion global!

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