With cheap prices and easy access to various outlets, fast fashion has grown exponentially over the years as consumers flock to them for their apparel needs. In this inaugural Read to be SURE Conversations, join our panel discussion on the benefits of fast fashion, its drawbacks, as well as possible solutions for the future.

Read to be SURE (RTBS) is part of NLB’s Libraries and Archives Blueprint 2025 (LAB25), a five-year journey of our next phase of transformation. RTBS aims to educate and inform the public on trending topics through a combination of curated reading content and accompanying programmes. By exploring multiple perspectives on these topics, readers and participants will benefit from a balanced and credible knowledge base.

Speakers:

• Susannah Jaffer, Founder and CEO, ZERRIN
• Dr. Kapil R. Tuli, Professor of Marketing and Director of the Retail Centre of Excellence, SMU
• Corneliu Dinu Tudor Bodiciu, Programme Leader for BA Fashion Design and Textile and BA Fashion Media and Industries, LASALLE College of the Arts

Moderator:

• Irsyad Ramthan, a sustainable maker and podcast host.