My Vision on Consumption of Stuff with respect to Fast Fashion

Hi Hunter, I think your mentioning of this need for 'many clothes' and the quantity I such a great point. It is often so easy to get lost in having more of everything. However at what point is it enough? With the revolvng door of trends there is always this void for things to buy.

Hi Hunter,

"Quality over Quantity" is such an important thing to remember! Fast fashion is so destructive to our environment and we should all focus more on long-term high-quality items (whether it be clothing or anything else) instead of cheap and low-quality items.

I think you are spot on about quality over quantity. Even if more sustainable brands aren't "in style" or "trendy" at that moment, one can still come away with the relief of knowing they are doing the right thing for the environment. And like you said, using social media is a great way to promote to consumers that, yes, they are doing the right thing by prioritizing quality over quantity, as this message can be spread to more consumers compared to in-person education.

While I also believe fast fashion is very much not sustainable but Im not sure it is wrong for it to be flashy and trendy. One could really like a piece and continue to wear it despite it going out of style. I personally believe the quality is a much bigger issue as alot of fast fashion pieces come at a lower price point leading to more people purchacing and supporting them.

I agree that clothing should be made to last rather than to be as flashy or trendy as possible. It is most definitely unsustainable to have clothes that you need to replace on a regular basis compared to clothes that you can wear forever.

Hi Hunter! I enjoyed reading your views on fast fashion. To add, being sustainable doesn't equate to spending more on clothing. So many "high end" brands are not sustainable, yet people purchase them for the status unfortunately.

I totally with your sentiment of quality over quantity! I, too, will be trying to put this notion into play way more often. Thanks for the great post.

Good point! However, it doesn't always have to be more expensive to buy high quality clothes. My mum was a huge fan of flea markets so basically my whole wardrobe as a child was second hand. You wouldn't believe how little some people wear some clothes and then decide to not want them anymore. I've bought high quality shirts, jeans etc. which I've had for more then 10 years.

I like that you make mention of the fact that this shift in our consumption habits will require "sacrifice" of some kind. In my opinion, the world we currently live in has allowed for us to live in a way that requires the least amount of sacrifice possible for the things we consume. One example is the free shipping in 2 days for a crappy product on amazon, which we know has placed unprecedented pressures on the postal service system in North America, causing a strain on the quality of life of these postal service workers who are delivering products that are promote low wages, poor working conditions and pollution around the globe. The sacrifice we will be making will come as a shock in some ways as we have become accustomed to the convenient lifestyle we currently enjoy, but it is worth it because we would save ourselves from sacrificing the health of our people and planet.

I like that you address that often, buying quality items is more expensive up front, but in the long run, if they last you several years/a lifetime, it's much more cost effective than buying four H&M shirts that deteriorate within a month's time.

The term "quality over quantity" applies to this topic so well. If we focused more on buying 5 high-quality, somewhat expensive shirts than lasts us like 5 years rather than buying 5 cheap shirts that last us like 1 year at best for 5 years, we would still be saving money, even if we are buying more expensive shirts initially.

I totally agree! If you think about it, it would be better to buy a higher quality winter jacket that will last you many years instead of re-buying another every season after a storm shreds your old one (speaking from personal experience). Although it is pricey, if you consider the long term benefit it's worth it.

For sure!!! Stuff has to last so people don't have to replace them constantly. I feel like part of the problem is that fast fashion and corporation have made us so desensitized about price. Your shitty H&M clothes are cheap not only because of the material. It's not reflecting of the exploitation of nature and people. You are actually paying a price for a shitty planet

Hi,

I like your idea of reducing ecological footprints through promoting sustainable trends, I believe promoting values such as environmental friendly > money to the society is very important, as he shift from consumerism will likely receive considerable backlash

I agree with your statement that quality should be the first thing we look for when clothing shopping to increase the period of time you can actually wear those clothes! It's not to stop shopping completely, but to be mindful.

Definitely! We should care more about the qualities of the products we are using. They are supposed to last longer instead of functioning for only a couple of months. Products need to be valued more on their duration and people also need to care more about that, not only for the products quality we are using, it is also about our sustainable environmental futures.