While the clothes we buy are affordable – the cost of rising demand, endless choice, and a constant turnover of new styles – is high.

The environmental impact of our shopping habits is alarming – in the UK, roughly nine and a half thousand garments are dumped every five minutes. The social consequences of limitless access to cheap garments, are just as concerning.

Alexandra Leonards spoke to Dana Thomas, fashion journalist and bestselling author, about her latest book – Fashionopolis. The book takes a detailed and comprehensive look at the fashion industry, exploring how we got to a place where more than 100 billion tonnes worth of garments are made every year.