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It's Fashion Cats & Cocktails, the podcast where Dismantle Magazine editors Sara and Elise talk about the latest fashion news, cats, and what they're drinking! In this episode, they introduce their cats and some "innovative" tea recipes after discussing Forever 21's recent bankruptcy announcement. These links grounded the discussion, offering context for why Forever 21 is floundering and providing theoretical and historical insight:Growing Up In the Forever 21 Generation by Connie Wang for Refinery29Forever 21 Underestimated Young Women by Amanda Mull for The AtlanticThe new Fashion District store may fit into Forever 21’s post-bankruptcy plan by Ximena Conde for NPRFrom Hauls to Minimalism: Why Fashion YouTubers are Changing Styles by Victoria Sands for Dismantle MagazineThe Myth of the Frivolous Female Spender by Kristin Wong the New York TimesFarewell to Payless and its Cheap, No Good, Occasionally Meaningful Shoes And What Will the 2000s Revival Really Look Like? By Sara Tatyana Bernstein for The OutlineFrom Town Center to Shopping Center: The Reconfiguration of Community Marketplaces in Postwar America by Lizbeth CohenLast Week Tonight with John Oliver’s segment on Amazon WarehousesFor further resources and to see a sample of the full reading guide that is normally accessed only in our Patreon community, click here: https://www.dismantlemag.com/2019/10/21/forever-21-future-fast-fashion-dismantle-happy-hour-reading-guide/Support the show