Love Island is truly the TV show that everyone can’t stop watching. Critics point to its lack of diverse casting, perpetuation of unrealistic beauty standards and predictably heteronormative storylines. Today, I’ve got something else to add to the long list of areas where Love Island could do better.
Unlike the majority of former contestants, who break-up mere weeks after declaring undying love under the sun, Love Island has been engaged in a long-term relationship through its intimate connection with the fast fashion industry. But with fashion being one of the biggest polluters on our rapidly warming planet, I think it’s long overdue to call out the red flags in this pairing.
To give a quick overview of fast fashion’s worst faults: the industry creates incredible amounts of pollution, generates harmful microplastics, and disposes of a lorry load of used clothing every second. Fast fashion makers may call themselves feminists in their advertising, but these messages of female empowerment aren’t always extended to garment workers who are alleged to produce clothes in…
