The future of fashion

How COVID-19 pivoted the fashion industry

Designer stores before the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo Courtesy of Shattha Pilabut / Pexels

February 9

COVID-19 upset many aspects of life, but especially the fashion industry. Consumers no longer purchase clothes, and if they do, it is not what we used to wear in day-to-day life. For an industry that thrives off of trends and consumerism, the fashion industry has been forced to change, for better or for worse.

About Sutton Reekes

Sutton Reekes is an entertainment reporter covering pop culture, runway shows, and more. She is a proud graduate of Longwood University and is a graduate student in the Master of Science in Journalism program at the University of Southern California.

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