From fast fashion to slow fashion

Activate prior knowledge – What is fast fashion? Use the Round Robin method. Students write definitions or brand examples of what they think fast fashion is. Then ask: If this is fast fashion, what might slow fashion mean? Collect first impressions.

Analyse fashion commercials. Show short ads from brands such as H&M, Zara, or Shein. In small groups, let students answer:

• What do you notice in the visuals, words, and tone?
• What emotions are these brands trying to trigger?
• How often do they promote “new” collections?

Groups share 1–2 key observations each with the class using the Elevator Pitch method.

Watch or read about the fast fashion industry through showing Introductory videos on fast fashion. Alternatively, you can show longer Documentaries on the fast fashion industry. Ask students: Who produces our clothes, and under what conditions?

Keep a “clothing journal.” Ask students to think of what they are wearing currently. For each item, note:

• Where it was made (check label)
• How often they wear it
• Material type (natural/synthetic)
• How long they’ve had it

Let students compare their journals in their groups. Discussion prompts:

• What patterns do you see?

• What items do you wear most or least?

• Which come from fast fashion brands?

• How could your wardrobe become more “slow”?

Discuss in plenary with the group what they have discovered, and where their clothing comes from. Do this using the 3-Point Presentation method.

Ask students to make a table in which they compare fast and slow fashion. What differences did they find?