Fast Fashion

[ctg492]

http://www.npr.org/2013/03/11/174013774/in-trendy-world-of-fast-fashion-styles-arent-made-to-last

This just is a shame to me. I feel like what a shame that people feel no sense of value in what they buy/no sense of the environmental impact of this waste/ that my time is in vain that I put into making a quality purchase as to help the environment and the made in the USA idea.

[SteveinMN]

I feel like what a shame [...] that my time is in vain that I put into making a quality purchase as to help the environment and the made in the USA idea.
As much as it pains me to see stuff like this, I long ago decided that doing what I can for the environment and my fellow American workers was The Right Thing To Do despite the general public's disregard for both. (See "starfish story".)

[pinkytoe]

This is a shame but it seems to be the prevaling mindset. I want it, I buy it. I guess it also explains why thrift stores always have plenty of merchandise.

[ctg492]

Have you noticed how many thrift stores there are today? Consignement stores too. Seems like the pop up daily around there. This is why I think also.

[JaneV2.0]

I read her book, but it was kind of lost on me. I already buy sturdy classics (for the most part) at thrifts and discount stores. But I can see how the young and/or trendy could get caught up in the throwaway fashion culture. Trying to keep up with fads of any kind gets tiresome after awhile, so one hopes even the most frantic of fashionistas would eventually weary of the chase.

[crunchycon]

What Steve said, for sure.

Also, I began my working life at 18 in a moderately high-end boutique which had simply beautiful, classic clothes, mostly made in the US (this was the mid-to-late 70s). The quality of those clothes (which I could not personally afford) was simply exquisite, and even the high-end department store clothes of today cannot compare - cheesy (in comparison) fabric and not-so-great workmanship. Even if I enjoyed shopping (I enjoy walking around with DH, getting a coffee and people-watching -- buying, not so much), I wouldn't buy these clothes happily.

[redfox]

My über fashion oriented, hipster fine art student stepson, age 20, loves H&M, as well as Goodwill. His holiday gift from us was a $100 gift card to H&M. When I bought it, the even more hipsterish clerk said, "Oh, this will get him so many things!", which is exactly why we did it.

E, my DSS, is 5'10", and about 110#. It's his natural build, his dad looked just the same at that age. He is Norwegian blonde, with hipster dark blue framed glasses, tousled blondish hair, and poured into skinny jeans. He dresses very early 60's western Europe style. Tight, skinny jackets, cashmere scarves (found at GW by me!), and acutally dressy shoes. He goes to his expensive private art achool dressed like this.... Can you imagine how insufferable he & his young adult peers are right now?