The overall concept of my documentary this semester focuses on the economic effect of fast fashion stores on high quality Peruvian brands. In order to proceed with this project, I first had to deal with the background research, getting a closer glimpse of fast fashion and how it has affected many people around the world. By watching "The True Cost" I was able to gather a lot of information from different professionals and their perspective on fast fashion, this later allowed me to have an idea of how this process works and gave me the ability to delve into the project with greater knowledge.
One particular interview that caught my attention the most was from a sweatshop worker in Bangladesh. This worker, single mother of two, narrated her day-to-day experience in these working environments and shared how it has come to take over her life. The working conditions these women are put into every day is truly horrifying, taking it to the extent of being physically abused. Cheap clothing requires quick and efficient manufacturing, therefore, the workers are expected to work under a fast production environment. If these expectations aren’t met, the women will later pay cruel consequences by their supervisors.
Initially, I viewed this documentary as just a simple source of information for my project, but it actually left me with completely different vision towards fast fashion stores. I am one that is very knowledgeable about clothing and brands, yet I was never really much aware of what occurred in these sweatshops. Now having the ability to see the true colors of these stores I am able to view them with an entirely new perspective, making me think twice before actually purchasing a product.