When Mark Twain stated that "clothes make the man," he meant to criticize a society he considered superficial, vapid and shallow. ... In this paper I will dig into the role of the fashion/textile industry regarding climate change and the energy budget, the how's and whys of its energy use and most of all, the amazing innovations taking place in high fashion that still aren't accessible to the mass markets and their impact on the environment. ... The industry is currently incredibly fast paced as it is expected to change and innovate every season, but fast fashion comes at a devasta...

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