Fast Fashion's Dark Side Exposed in Berlin Exhibition

The exhibition 'Fast Fashion. Die Schattenseite der Mode' at the Museum Europäischer Kulturen in Berlin, organized by the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, reveals the hidden costs of cheap clothing. It juxtaposes glamorous fashion ads with testimonies from exploited workers in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, like Amanthi and Krishanthi, who work 12-14 hour days for meager wages. The show highlights that producing a cotton T-shirt requires 2,700 liters of water, and a jeans travels 40,000 km before sale. Brands like H&M, Primark, and Zara are implicated. The 2013 Rana Plaza collapse in Savar, Bangladesh, which killed over 1,000 people, is referenced. Berlin's alternative culture offers sustainable options like upcycling and Verschenken (giving away). The exhibition runs until August 2, 2020.