Fashionopolis

Today, one out of six people on earth work in fashion, churning out 100 billion garments a year. Yet 98 percent of them do not earn a living wage, and 2.1 billion tonnes of clothing is thrown away annually. Veteran journalist Dana Thomas details the damage wrought by fashion's powerful organizations, and celebrates the visionaries – including activists, artisans, designers, and tech entrepreneurs – fighting for change.