Through the ages, different fashion styles have come and gone, and many of them return into our clothing stores after a few years.

Some people just cannot be bothered to keep up with recent trends, while others can’t get enough of the latest styles.

In the United States, each person owns an average of seven pairs of blue jeans. That’s one for every day of the week!

Men have been wearing shorts for decades, but women were only allowed to wear them in public after World War II. One of the main reasons for this was because less fabric was available during the war, so shorts were more cost-effective than pants or skirts.

The T-shirt is one of the most popular items of clothing in the world, and around two billion of them are sold every single year.

Historically, purple clothes were only worn by magistrates, emperors and other aristocracy in Rome, Italy.

The loincloth is the oldest item of clothing, but the second oldest is the skirt – an item which is still very popular today.

Thousands of fashion magazines are sold every year, but the first ever fashion magazine was sold in Germany in 1586.

While lots of things are increasing in price, clothing is actually decreasing. Since 1992, the price of clothes has gone down by 8.5%.

In 1907, a woman was arrested on a beach in Boston for wearing a one-piece swimsuit.

Bras have been through different styles over the years, but you can now purchase a bra that can also be used as a gas mask.

On the subject of bras, the famous author Mark Twain (who wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) was the inventor of the bra clasp.

The record for the world’s longest wedding dress is held by a dress which has a 1.85 mile long train.

Levi’s jeans are one of the most popular brands of jeans. Although you might pay a hefty price for a pair now, the first pair sold for $6 worth of gold dust back in 1853.

High heels are nothing new to the world. In the 18th century, they were fashionable even for children.

Ralph Lauren’s real name was Ralph Lifshitz.

Michael Kors’ first project was his own mother’s wedding dress. He was a mere 5 years old at the time.

The “little black dress” was compared to the Ford car when it first came along in 1926, since it was practical and simple.

Many companies try to be an ethical and environmentally-friendly as possible, but Stella McCartney bags went a step further and are made out of corn.

Up until the beginning of the 19th century, models were not used to showcase clothes. Fashion companies would use dolls instead.

Harry Winston was the designer of the most expensive shoes in the world. The red ruby slippers he designed sold for $3 million.

Queen Juana, from Portugal, wore the first hoop skirt in a bid to hide the fact she was pregnant.

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Fast fashion: the monster in our closets

It has become a challenge to wear a garment more than five times. Why?

1) Garment quality is declining every year. As a result, our clothes immediately look faded, shapeless, or worn out.

2) Trends are changing so quickly that we cannot keep up. We continue to purchase just to stay up to date.

Toxic substances in our clothes

Chemicals are used in every part of the textile production for making fibers, bleaching and dyeing fabrics, etc… When they arrive in the shops, our clothes still contain a lot of chemicals, even clothes made of "100% natural" fiber. Our skin is our body's largest organ and absorbs anything we put on it, including chemicals in our clothes. These can present a real danger to our health.

Fashion’s Environmental Impacts

-Water pollution of the fashion industry

In most of the countries in which garments are produced, untreated toxic wastewaters from textiles factories are dumped directly into the rivers.

Wastewater contains toxic substances such as lead, mercury, and arsenic, among others. These are extremely harmful for the aquatic life and the health of millions of people living by those rivers banks.

Wages in the fashion industry

Many fashion brands assure their customers that the workers who made their clothing are paid "at least the minimum legal wage". But what exactly does that mean?

First-hand of all, it means that many other brands do not even pay the minimum legal salary!

So, in summary, these brands are bragging about paying their employees 5 times less than what a person actually needs to live with dignity…

Working hours in the fashion industry

Garment workers are often forced to work 14 to 16 hours a day, 7 days a week. During peak season, they may work until 2 or 3 am to meet the fashion brand's deadline. Their basic wages are so low that they cannot refuse overtime - aside from the fact that many would be fired if they refused to work overtime. In some cases, overtime is not even paid at all. suprising right? One more fact!

Unions restrictions in the fashion industry

In most of these factories, garment workers are not allowed to form unions .

Factories also threaten and physically attack unions members or fire them with total impunity, which does not encourage employees to form unions.

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