TV

- The New York Times TimesCast: The Price of Fast Fashion (May 8, 2013)

- NBC Nightly News: The Real Cost of Cheap Clothes (May 14, 2013)

- Viewpoint with John Fugelsang: Elizabeth Cline on the Bangladesh Garment Factory Collapse

- CTV News: Elizabeth discusses the Bangladeshi factory collapse (Apr. 27, 2013) [Video]

- Canada A.M. “The true cost of cheap fashion” (Apr. 29, 2013) [Video]

- CTV News: Segment on Fast Fashion (Aug. 9, 2012) [Video]

Print & Radio Interviews, Articles

- Omaha World-Harold: “Eco-friendly fashion popular at Omaha Fashion Week” (Aug. 21, 2012)

- EcoSalon Q&A with Elizabeth Cline (Aug. 21, 2012)

- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Cheap fashion reveals high cost of disposable clothes” (Aug. 1, 2012)

- WLRN Topical Currents: Segment on Overdressed (July 31, 20120) [Radio]

- Fashionista.com Q&A (July 25, 2012)

- Bitch Magazine Q&A with Elizabeth Cline (July 18, 2012)

- Pattern Review Q&A with Elizabeth Cline (July 10, 2012)

- Jezebel: “How to Shop Ethically and Sustainably (Without Spending a Fortune)” (July 9, 2012)

- Brian Lehrer: Rag Trade segment on Overdressed (June 15, 2012) [Radio]

- Marketplace: The high price of cheap clothes (June 13, 2012) [Radio]

- The New York Post: “Crimes of Fashion“ (June 10, 2012)

- Inhabitat: “How do we end our “fast-fashion” addiction?” (June 7, 2012)

- Ecouterre: “How do we break our ‘fast fashion’ addiction” (June 29, 2012)

- HuffingtonPost: “Why Michelle Obama’s Fashion Choices Need Some Work” (June 25, 2012)

- NPR’s On Point: Overdressed [Radio]

- The Wall Street Journal: A Quick Study on Fashion (Apr. 13, 2012)

- We Can Make it in the U.S.A., But Will We Buy It? (Oct. 4, 2011)

- Sewing, In Brooklyn, As a Way of Life (Aug. 5, 2011)

Reviews & Excerpts for Overdressed

- The New York Times Book Review: “Attention, Shoppers” (Feb. 8, 2013)

- Philadelphia Inquirer: “Cheap fashion: The steep toll it takes” (Aug. 6, 2012)

- Bust Magazine Review (July 25, 2012)

- Paste Magazine Review (July 10, 2012)

- Styleandpepper.com Review (July 3, 2012)

- Grist Q&A: “A & Ahem: Cheap clothing hurts the planet, the economy, and your style”    (June 26, 2012)

- The Wall Street Journal: Book Review (June 22, 2012)

- BusinessWeek: Book Review (June 21, 2012)

- Ms. Magazine Review (June 15, 2012)

- Slate Excerpt: “Inside the places your clothes go when you donate them“ (June 18, 2012)

- Salon.com Q&A: “Cheap chic ruined us” (June 14, 2012)

- Los Angeles Times Review (June 10, 2012)

- Publisher’s Weekly Review (Mar. 26, 2012)

- The Financial Times: “Inconvenient Truths About Bargain Clothing“ (May 23, 2012)

- Booklist Review (May 15, 2012)

- The Wall Street Journal Excerpt (Apr. 13, 2012)

Author Bio

Elizabeth L. Cline is a New York-based journalist, contributor to The Nation, and author of Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion (Penguin Portfolio/2012). Cline holds a degree in Political Philosophy from Syracuse University and has written for the Daily Beast, New York magazine, Popular Science, The New Republic, Village Voice, GOOD, Etsy Blog, seedmagazine.com, and many others. She is currently an editor for AMCtv.com’s Blogs. 

Contact

Direct all media inquiries and speaking engagement requests directly to elizabeth at:

Elizabeth Cline — elizabeth.l.cline@gmail.com

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