I tend to do a mixture of both. I generally enjoy browsing in second-had shops as you feel you are doing your bit and more often than not you find a unique vintage piece that you wouldn't be able to get anywhere else - which I find quite exciting. Other times you know exactly what you are looking for and where to find it, so you go to your high street and consume fast fashion, and that's ok too.
We are all doing our best in incredibly trying times and we shouldn't be hard on ourselves or the choices we make depending on our purse or circumstances. I think the main thing is to commit mentally to being more sustainable in your everyday life. Once we make that commitment we will find ways to enact it.
I totally agree with you! I think it's always a better choice to buy second-hand or from sustainable brands, but it is not always possible. Sometimes the items we are looking for are expensive or just don't fit. It is okay to buy fast-fashion as long as you try to make it sustainable by wearing it as much as possible and if you get tired of it, you can always give it to someone else who can make it last longer instead of just throwing it away! If you and some of your friends or family wear the same size, you can organize like a house market and exchange the garments you don't use 🤗
There are unlimited ways to make our clothes last longer, we just need a bit of creativity!
I think we shouldn´t forget that being able to say no to fast fashion is an immense privilege. It means that we have the financial means to access an alternative, that we live in a place where second-hand stores are common and that we have a certain size.
Sustainability is not an easy idea to define. Sustainability comes in different forms, so it can actually be also embraced while buying from fast fashion as long as we are aware of the implications it has. Maybe due to the reasons mentioned above (+ many many others) someone has to resort to fast fashion but makes sure that other aspects of their life are as ethical and eco-friendly as possible (or that they consume as little as possible, only when it's absolutely necessary).
Long story short, not everyone can always give their 100% and that's okay as long as we're conscious about our decisions.
I tend to do a mixture of both. I generally enjoy browsing in second-had shops as you feel you are doing your bit and more often than not you find a unique vintage piece that you wouldn't be able to get anywhere else - which I find quite exciting. Other times you know exactly what you are looking for and where to find it, so you go to your high street and consume fast fashion, and that's ok too.
We are all doing our best in incredibly trying times and we shouldn't be hard on ourselves or the choices we make depending on our purse or circumstances. I think the main thing is to commit mentally to being more sustainable in your everyday life. Once we make that commitment we will find ways to enact it.
I totally agree with you! I think it's always a better choice to buy second-hand or from sustainable brands, but it is not always possible. Sometimes the items we are looking for are expensive or just don't fit. It is okay to buy fast-fashion as long as you try to make it sustainable by wearing it as much as possible and if you get tired of it, you can always give it to someone else who can make it last longer instead of just throwing it away! If you and some of your friends or family wear the same size, you can organize like a house market and exchange the garments you don't use 🤗
There are unlimited ways to make our clothes last longer, we just need a bit of creativity!
I think we shouldn´t forget that being able to say no to fast fashion is an immense privilege. It means that we have the financial means to access an alternative, that we live in a place where second-hand stores are common and that we have a certain size.
Sustainability is not an easy idea to define. Sustainability comes in different forms, so it can actually be also embraced while buying from fast fashion as long as we are aware of the implications it has. Maybe due to the reasons mentioned above (+ many many others) someone has to resort to fast fashion but makes sure that other aspects of their life are as ethical and eco-friendly as possible (or that they consume as little as possible, only when it's absolutely necessary).
Long story short, not everyone can always give their 100% and that's okay as long as we're conscious about our decisions.