Rethinking Fast Fashion

Gone are the days when people would purchase a garment and wear it for years. In a world of accelerating demand, entire business models are built on the premise of “fast fashion,” providing clothes cheaply and quickly to consumers through shorter fashion cycles. This linear fashion model of buying, wearing and quickly discarding clothes negatively impacts people and the planet. Join Dr. Julie Stanton, Professor of Business at Penn State Brandywine, to learn more about fast fashion’s social, environmental, and economic ramifications.

Julie Stanton received her B.S. in Economics from Georgetown University, and her Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Maryland. Dr. Stanton’s expertise is in consumer interest in organic and other niche foods, and in food marketing channels between developing and developed country markets. Dr. Stanton has published in countless respected peer-reviewed journals.

In her teaching, Dr. Stanton seeks both to create capable business professionals as well as to foster their greater sensitivity to the global business environment. Because of her experiences gained over a decade of working with the World Bank in Washington DC, she encourages students to examine course topics in the context of developing country conditions. Her research expertise in topics related to sustainability also guides her approach to teaching. These skills are important preparation for careers in business today.