In what reads like the treatment for a rejected episode of Black Mirror, the South China Morning Post is reporting that young people across Asia and Europe — and particularly in China — are getting plastic surgery to look more like the Snapchat filtered versions of themselves.

A seemingly countless number of virtue-touting, “sustainable” clothing startups have emerged over the last decade, which, on its face, seems like a good thing. But a recent piece from Fashionista argues that a true, good-faith sustainability effort in 2019 shouldn’t be adding yet more clothes to an already oversaturated market.

According to a recent Fast Company piece, there’s a growing number of start-ups making wool garments that can be worn for crazy long periods of time without needing to be washed.

According to a recent story from Glossy, resale platforms have gotten so good at authenticating luxury goods that it’s actually impacting the global counterfeit trade.

Offering further proof that the fashion industry is basically a just cartoon villain at this point, Vogue Business ran a story on the terrifying array of highly toxic chemicals found in most popular clothing.

The very fabric of our society may be unraveling before our eyes, but if you’re looking for a silver(ish) lining, WWD is reporting that America’s dramatic political polarization is doing wonders for cause-based commerce.