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Sustainability: Dior vs. Shein
Zeynep Tosun
In an ever-evolving world, there lies an interplay between mass production and mass desire. The fashion house Christian Dior represents exclusivity with its intricate, quality, and timeless designs. Dior was founded in Paris in 1946 by Christian Dior, serving as a symbol of elegance. The alternative, the fast fashion brand Shein, has grown to become a rising brand in recent years, and it is known for its cheap array of products. Shein was founded in Nanjing in 2008 by Chris Wu. Outcompeting popular fast fashion brands, such as Zara and H&M, Shein has become the forefront of the fast fashion world due to the overwhelming number of styles adorned on its website.Researching both of these successful brands, I strived to compare their business strategy models to uncover which brand is truly the most sustainable.
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4eynep Tosun
Zeynep lives in Minnesota and is a senior at Minnetonka High School. He wants to pursue a career where he can actively contribute to sustainable lives. He is a captain of Model United Nations, and enjoys sailing, swimming and skiing.
Zeynep interned at Sercom from November-December 2022, where he read and prepared summary analyses of two books from our sustainability library. We like to thank Kerem for his diligent work and focused approach and share his report with you.
THINKING IN SYSTEMS
Summary by Kerem Tosun
Systems thinking is a way of thinking that considers relationships between structures of socalled “systems” and the behaviors they display. A key concept of systems thinking is that systems cause their own behavior, and the reaction of every system to external stimuli can differ. Thinking in Systems: A Primer will explore the various intricacies of systems thinking.
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Kerem Tosun
Kerem lives in Minnesota and is a senior at Minnetonka High School. He wants to pursue a career where he can actively contribute to sustainable lives. He is a captain of Model United Nations, and enjoys sailing, swimming and skiing.
Kerem interned at Sercom from July-August 2022, where he read and prepared summary analyses of two books from our sustainability library. We like to thank Kerem for his diligent work and focused approach and share his report with you.
