Is fast fashion killing the planet and our ethics?

[thedecider]

It's 2019 and clothing has become disposable rather than something to be cherished. Are we living in a culture where mass manufacturers are marketing more than clothing? Is fast fashion killing the planet, and our ethics, without us even realizing it? 

[QuebecOverCanada]

It's less and less like that.

Many in my generation (23 and under) are not flashy, trendy kinds but rather simplistic.

Remember how in the 2000s everyone had to have a visible brand on their shirts? It's gone. Many are just wearing white/black shirts with jeans/black skinnies. Some are flashing with their shoes, but it's getting rarer too, it's mostly the poor and ethnic minorities who flash their Jordans than anything else.

[scribblet]

Disposable clothing...you mean, wear it once than throw it out.   if so I have nothing like that, nor anyone I know.

[Goddess]

I know some people are slaves to fashion.  I have never been.  When raising my kids in the 2000's, neither of them were really "into" any certain brand nor did they "have to" own certain items.

I have my own sense of style so I love thrift shops and vintage stores. 

That said, I will occasionally buy an expensive piece, but they are generally timeless styles.  I once spent over $200 on a dress suit and I'm still wearing the pieces 25 years later, but in different ways.  A couple years ago, I found a jacket I loved - it was almost $300 and I pair it with a tank top from the dollar store.  I like when people ask me where I got something I'm wearing and I can say I paid $3 for it at a thrift store or $15 at a vintage shop.

[Akalupenn]

Totally agree with you on finding joy in mixing timeless or high-quality pieces with affordable items. I’ve also never been one to chase trends just because they’re trending. I still wear a leather jacket I bought over ten years ago, and it looks even better now than when it was new. I’d rather spend more on something that lasts, especially if it has a story or craftsmanship behind it.
 

[Nationalist]

On 11/15/2019 at 4:05 PM, Goddess said:

I know some people are slaves to fashion.  I have never been.  When raising my kids in the 2000's, neither of them were really "into" any certain brand nor did they "have to" own certain items.

I have my own sense of style so I love thrift shops and vintage stores. 

That said, I will occasionally buy an expensive piece, but they are generally timeless styles.  I once spent over $200 on a dress suit and I'm still wearing the pieces 25 years later, but in different ways.  A couple years ago, I found a jacket I loved - it was almost $300 and I pair it with a tank top from the dollar store.  I like when people ask me where I got something I'm wearing and I can say I paid $3 for it at a thrift store or $15 at a vintage shop.

I think you and my wife would get along famously.

Every weekend we go shopping for groceries and there is a Sally Ann shop right next door to the local Costco. She simply HAS to go in there. I sometimes go in with her but, I can go through a store in 5 minutes then I go sit and wait in the car. It takes her an hour and still I have to go get her.

What is it about shopping? She has to touch and feel everything. I just don't get it...