fast fashion
noun
: an approach to the design, creation, and marketing of clothing fashions that emphasizes making fashion trends quickly and cheaply available to consumers
For many shoppers, Primark has an irresistible offer: trendy clothes at astonishingly low prices. The result is a new and even faster kind of fast fashion, which encourages consumers to buy heaps of items, discard them after a few wears and then come back for another batch of new outfits.—
The Economist
The EconomistCompetition is fierce at every end of the fashion spectrum from luxury to fast fashion.—Nedra Rhone
Nedra RhoneIn 1985, we bought roughly 31 clothing items per year; now [in 2012] we snap up twice that many thanks to "fast fashion."—Azeen Ghorayshi
—usually hyphenated when used before another nounAzeen Ghorayshifast-fashion chains/retailers
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One is Amancio Ortega ($124 billion), the richest person in Spain and cofounder of the retailer Inditex, known for the Zara fast fashion brand.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The retailer was a pioneer in fast fashion, becoming a once-ubiquitous presence in American malls and a destination for teenage shoppers.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Rotem said another factor may soon squeeze consumers’ interest in fast fashion: tariffs.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2025
The fast-fashion giant, which previously , is facing financial turmoil once again.
protection for a second time, citing competition from fast fashion companies overseas and an .
—Kate Nalepinski, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The retailer was a pioneer in fast fashion, becoming a once-ubiquitous presence in American malls and a destination for teenage shoppers.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Rotem said another factor may soon squeeze consumers’ interest in fast fashion: tariffs.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2025
The fast-fashion giant, which previously , is facing financial turmoil once again.
protection for a second time, citing competition from fast fashion companies overseas and an .
—Kate Nalepinski, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Fast fashion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20fashion. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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