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Welcome back, everybody. I'm Bridget Bergen filling in for Brian today.

Inflation over the past few years has made a lot of things so much more expensive.

From your streaming subscriptions to services like

haircuts and especially food but one thing that has held steady until

recently is clothing a new article in the cut explains how regular clothing brands, which used to be

mid-tier in terms of pricing, are now struggling to stay competitive with fast fashion.

That can lead to not only artificially high prices,

but also cutting corners when it comes to fabric and design.

Joining us now to explain what's going on

is Chantel Fernandez, features writer who covers fashion for the cut.

Her latest piece is titled,

Why does a simple summer dress cost so much now?

Chantel, welcome to WNYC.

Hi Bridget, thank you so much for having me.

And listeners, if you're one, I'm wondering who out there has noticed this

simultaneous hike in clothing prices.

Maybe you're shopping for a big event like a summer wedding or

summer work clothes. Have you noticed pricing go up and maybe the quality of those items

go down? And if you're in the market for a certain item, do you have any tips or

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