Is my thrifting & secondhand purchases harming those in need?
I read this and felt an immediate guilty pit in my stomach. Â Am I contributing to the gentrification of thrifting? Am I making the prices higher for those who can’t afford t
Shop Quality Series: Quick Primer of Why Fast Fashion Sucks in a Nutshell
This is part of the Shop Quality Series. So this is my very fast primer when I look at something that looks somewhat decent from afar. Not bad right? Faux suede… looks like a
Shop Quality Series: How to shop for quality clothing for your wardrobe
Some questions I ask myself when I am shopping for pieces are the following (and some take longer to answer than others, depending on the piece), plus I obviously break the rules w
In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge.: On Generation Z and the Fast Fashion Paradox
Loved the article on Generation Z and the Fast Fashion Paradox. Generation Z is anyone born past 1996, and they are born into the wake of environmental turmoil, being then.. the mo
Shop Quality Series: Rich people shop secondhand: Thought & What we can do as consumers – Part Two
This is part of the Shop Quality Series. So now that we know fast fashion is bad, what can we do? Wait – but don’t you also buy fast fashion? Yes. I absolutely did. I u
Shop Quality Series: Millionaires shop Secondhand: Thoughts on Fast Fashion and Shopping – Part One
This is part of the Shop Quality Series. Fast fashion is not just about price, it is about everything related to the whole concept of “fast fashion” and why it is so de
How I feel about fast fashion (now)…as a previously avid consumer
Fast fashion was something I truly lived on for pretty much most of my life until about a few years ago when I started to get more into consignment shopping, thrifting and the like
My Favourite Style / Fashion / Closet / Wardrobe Books Gift Guide
I have been asked this a number of times — what style and shopping books have I enjoyed reading? Here is a pretty comprehensive list of what I have read over the past few yea
The True Cost of Fast Fashion
Fast fashion is something I am more and more, moving far away from. I used to be all right buying from H&M and Zara, but now, it's just getting to be too expensive for what it is.
Style Help: How to check for quality when buying clothes
“Quality”… such an elusive word, is it not? What does that really mean ‘quality’? Here is what I tend to look for when I shop for items as a general r