Fast Fashion

The show was a collaboration with McDonald's and the university’s fashion merchandising and design program, where 12 students spent the spring semester crafting garments from the fast-food chain's materials.

These cheaper-to-make, cheaper-to-buy items are discarded faster, generating waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

The fast-fashion giant is facing growing criticism from customers and independent designers, who say the brand has made it big by copying designs from small businesses.