All of these points fall into the same category- it’s almost second nature to buy as a result of consumerism without recognizing the greater consequence. There is so much more reward when buying clothes with intention.
👎🏽 Following micro-trends. Get your own style.
👎🏽 Synthetic Fibers and poisonous dyes. Always good to check the tag first.
👎🏽 Ripping off small designers. self explanatory.
Jan 23, 2025
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Lately, I’ve been trying to reconcile my love for fashion and my cynicism around overconsumption culture & its negative implications and detriments to our plant.
I made a commitment to myself to drastically decrease how much I buy, and I ask myself these questions whenever I feel the urge to buy purchase items that are not considered needs:
What void am I trying to fill? Is it a lack of purpose, a weak sense of identity? What about this item do I like and is there longevity in its qualities or is it fleeting? Is this just a short term dopamine hit? How can I be creative with what I currently have? Will I love this a year from now? How is this trend connected to our culture at large and am I just a victim to a broader marketing campaign?!
Another thing I have found helpful is to gather my favorite pieces that I currently have, and think of what specifically I like about them and why I wear certain pieces so often: Comfortable to the touch, practicality, versatility with my everyday lifestyle, unique silhouettes and texture, and neutral colors
Keeping these things in mind really help me to make more informed purchasing decisions. Some books I’m currently reading that relates to this topic are:
Deluxe by Dana Thomas
The Day the World Stops Shopping by J.B MacKinnon
Feb 13, 2024
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1. making choices solely based on what’s “flattering.” I think ppl are far too attached to the idea that a piece has to “look good on you” in order to wear it. if you want to wear something because it’s comfortable or the piece looks cool or whatever the reason, you should wear it free of any mental burden.
2. heavily curating one style/core/aesthetic/microtrend. say you’ve been living large in the clean girl aesthetic for years and one day you find a dark academia piece you really like and so you spend an exorbitant amount of money on replacing your clean girl wardrobe with a dark academia one. girl, the environment. can we not all agree that we’re all likely mashups of different things with diverse taste or is that just me??
Jan 23, 2025
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When shopping irl, online, new, used or vintage - first things first - I check the garment for labels outlining it’s fibre content. Wearing natural materials make me feel luxurious. And I recently learnt that if even a small percentage of synthetic material - like elastin for example - is blended into an otherwise natural fabric, the garment will not be able to biodegrade ☹️ … of course, if the item i am contemplating is second hand and extremely special and cool, all labels and suspicious materials can be overlooked.
Feb 21, 2024
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Feb 28, 2025
choose a spot to post up outside, light a stick of incense, stick it in the dirt, and lay under a shield of smoke. just clean up after yourself
Aug 11, 2024
Handmade beads!! Old beads! Beads from all over the world!!! I source outdated necklaces from antique stores and deconstruct them for my collection. then I make necklaces for my friends birthdays 🤝
This one is made of tigers eye beads sourced from Hawaii, New York, and Pennsylvania!!!! it’s so fun to add sentiment to literally anything.
Jan 30, 2025