Elizabeth Cline

@thegoodcloset

Elizabeth Cline is a New York–based journalist and the author of Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion.

[PHOTOS] How One Fashion Designer Is Keeping Jobs in New York

[PHOTOS] How One Fashion Designer Is Keeping Jobs in New York [PHOTOS] How One Fashion Designer Is Keeping Jobs in New York

At Nanette Lepore’s studio, that Fashion Week magic starts with the actual work of patternmaking, cutting and sewing.

Feb 12, 2014 / Elizabeth Cline

What Chirlane McCray Wore—and Why It Matters

What Chirlane McCray Wore—and Why It Matters What Chirlane McCray Wore—and Why It Matters

Suddenly local fashion is all the rage. But can the garment trades once again bring good jobs to New York City?

Jan 29, 2014 / Feature / Elizabeth Cline

Six World-Changing Ways to Shop This Holiday Season

Six World-Changing Ways to Shop This Holiday Season Six World-Changing Ways to Shop This Holiday Season

How we shop this month can help develop more sustainable economies year-round. 

Dec 18, 2013 / Elizabeth Cline

Fashion Models Are Workers, Too

Fashion Models Are Workers, Too Fashion Models Are Workers, Too

Defying stereotypes, the Model Alliance gets serious about organizing—and writes its own law to protect the most vulnerable models: children and young teens.

Sep 11, 2013 / Feature / Elizabeth Cline

Can Fashion Clean Up Its Act?

Can Fashion Clean Up Its Act? Can Fashion Clean Up Its Act?

In the wake of Bangladesh's Rana Plaza disaster, consumers are showing new interest in brands that do right by their workers.

Jul 17, 2013 / Feature / Elizabeth Cline

No More Rana Plazas

No More Rana Plazas No More Rana Plazas

As fashion's first couple, the Obamas can take a leading role in making sure US companies comply with global standards.

May 22, 2013 / Editorial / Elizabeth Cline

The Obamas Need to Help Fix the Fashion Industry: Here’s How

The Obamas Need to Help Fix the Fashion Industry: Here’s How The Obamas Need to Help Fix the Fashion Industry: Here’s How

Obama and the fashion icon first lady should pick up where the presidential task force on the apparel industry left off fifteen years ago.

May 20, 2013 / Blog / Elizabeth Cline

It Shouldn’t Be Left Up to Corporations to Decide on a Safety Plan in Bangladesh

It Shouldn’t Be Left Up to Corporations to Decide on a Safety Plan in Bangladesh It Shouldn’t Be Left Up to Corporations to Decide on a Safety Plan in Bangladesh

For fashion brands, participation in the Bangladesh fire and safety plan is voluntarily. It shouldn’t be.

May 16, 2013 / Blog / Elizabeth Cline

Was My Hat Made in a Factory Like Rana Plaza?

Was My Hat Made in a Factory Like Rana Plaza? Was My Hat Made in a Factory Like Rana Plaza?

A reader who unknowingly ordered hats from a Bangladeshi factory prompts a closer look into what we know about where and how our clothes are made. 

May 10, 2013 / Blog / Elizabeth Cline

The Case for Ethical Fashion

The Case for Ethical Fashion The Case for Ethical Fashion

As I saw on a reporting trip to Bangladesh, Rana Plaza was a disaster waiting to happen.

May 1, 2013 / Editorial / Elizabeth Cline

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