Fast fashion brands tempt us with $5 tees and constant new drops, but the environmental and human cost behind that price tag is staggering. I've worked in garment sourcing for six years, and I've seen factories in Bangladesh where workers earn less than $2 a day to produce clothes that fall apart after three washes. Throwing away an $8 polyester dress that took 2,700 liters of water to make isn't just wasteful—it's ethically indefensible, yet most of us still buy into the cycle. Should we really keep normalizing disposable clothing when the alternative—buying fewer, better-made pieces—actually saves money and resources over time?