Mass-produced fashion slop

Today, Explained by Vox

Oct 4, 202630:30News & Politics

How algorithms and instant fashion killed style — and how to get it back. This episode was produced by Denise Guerra, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by...

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