Why Fashion and Politics Seldom Mix

&#8220You feel more and more that huge global corporations are taking over the world It does affect me slightly in the way I shop I&#8217ve not been into Gap in years but that&#8217s also because I read awful stories a few years ago about

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“You feel more and more that huge global corporations are taking over the world. It does affect me slightly in the way I shop. I’ve not been into Gap in years, but that’s also because I read awful stories a few years ago about…
“If you are going to be prejudiced against Bush, you are going to associate him more with brands like McDonald’s, which is everywhere. You wouldn’t really associate him with fashion.” — Kate Willan, Covent Garden

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“If you are going to be prejudiced against Bush, you are going to associate him more with brands like McDonald’s, which is everywhere. You wouldn’t really associate him with fashion.” — Kate Willan, Covent Garden
“When you think of politics, you think of the big American brands like Coca-Cola; fashion really doesn’t come into the mix. I would never not buy a brand or a designer because it’s English or American. I just love fashion too…

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“When you think of politics, you think of the big American brands like Coca-Cola; fashion really doesn’t come into the mix. I would never not buy a brand or a designer because it’s English or American. I just love fashion too…
“I tend to stay away from the big American companies like Gap. I think of them as an extension of the big American global project with their fingers everywhere. When I shop, I steer toward small brands and my friends and I try to support young,…

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“I tend to stay away from the big American companies like Gap. I think of them as an extension of the big American global project with their fingers everywhere. When I shop, I steer toward small brands and my friends and I try to support young,…

&#8220You feel more and more that huge global corporations are taking over the world It does affect me slightly in the way I shop I&#8217ve not been into Gap in years but that&#8217s also because I read awful stories a few years ago about

“If you are going to be prejudiced against Bush, you are going to associate him more with brands like McDonald’s, which is everywhere. You wouldn’t really associate him with fashion.” — Kate Willan, Covent Garden

“When you think of politics, you think of the big American brands like Coca-Cola; fashion really doesn’t come into the mix. I would never not buy a brand or a designer because it’s English or American. I just love fashion too…

“I tend to stay away from the big American companies like Gap. I think of them as an extension of the big American global project with their fingers everywhere. When I shop, I steer toward small brands and my friends and I try to support young,…