This conversation often leaves a lot of us behind. I frankly don't have the time to thrift shop despite strongly believing in it as a practice. The way I assuage that guilt is that I wear my clothes until they are through. The main issue with fast fashion has more to do with people buying clothes for a wear or two and then moving on. A lot of my clothing is Gap and Old Navy because they have petite sizing. While they may be considered fast fashion, I wear them many many times.
This is so true -- it takes a lot of time to go digging through the racks, and that's time that a lot of people simply do not have for so many valid reasons. This all makes so much sense to me. <3
Oh no! I didn't mean to shame anyone here, but if this nudged you into the secondhand market (whatever form that takes for you!) that's great. I think most people are doing the best they can and have valid reasons behind what they do/don't do, and that's fine!
This conversation often leaves a lot of us behind. I frankly don't have the time to thrift shop despite strongly believing in it as a practice. The way I assuage that guilt is that I wear my clothes until they are through. The main issue with fast fashion has more to do with people buying clothes for a wear or two and then moving on. A lot of my clothing is Gap and Old Navy because they have petite sizing. While they may be considered fast fashion, I wear them many many times.
This is so true -- it takes a lot of time to go digging through the racks, and that's time that a lot of people simply do not have for so many valid reasons. This all makes so much sense to me. <3
You’ve confirmed that I need to listen to that little voice telling me to start shopping for secondhand clothing and avoid fast fashion. Thank you.
Oh no! I didn't mean to shame anyone here, but if this nudged you into the secondhand market (whatever form that takes for you!) that's great. I think most people are doing the best they can and have valid reasons behind what they do/don't do, and that's fine!
No shame felt on my end at all! I was already thinking along these lines; your piece simply confirmed I’m on the right track.