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...so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months"
So said Oscar Wilde. But what are your thoughts on fashion? Personally, I find it distasteful for several reasons.
1) I don't like the waste. I can keep an item of clothing for years. But fashion dictates that we change our whole wardrobe every season. I find that environmentally and financially very unsound.
2) I think designer labels are overpriced. The quality isn't necessarily any better than the cheaper brands, but we are expected to pay to advertise someone's label. They should pay us!
3) Many designer labels are made in sweatshops in countries such as China, Indonesia and Thailand - and even in the US, believe it or not (http://www.sweatshopwatch.org/). Nike is one of the most publicised offenders.
4) Fashion models can be considered to present an unrealistic image of female beauty.
5) Clone syndrome. My sister-in-law likes to wear fashionable clothes. I have walked into her house when a few of her friends have been there and not been able to tell straight away which one is her! Remember when those 'gypsy' skirts were 'in' last year? I was seeing the damn things with my eyes shut!
Thoughts anyone?
So said Oscar Wilde. But what are your thoughts on fashion? Personally, I find it distasteful for several reasons.
1) I don't like the waste. I can keep an item of clothing for years. But fashion dictates that we change our whole wardrobe every season. I find that environmentally and financially very unsound.
2) I think designer labels are overpriced. The quality isn't necessarily any better than the cheaper brands, but we are expected to pay to advertise someone's label. They should pay us!
3) Many designer labels are made in sweatshops in countries such as China, Indonesia and Thailand - and even in the US, believe it or not (http://www.sweatshopwatch.org/). Nike is one of the most publicised offenders.
4) Fashion models can be considered to present an unrealistic image of female beauty.
5) Clone syndrome. My sister-in-law likes to wear fashionable clothes. I have walked into her house when a few of her friends have been there and not been able to tell straight away which one is her! Remember when those 'gypsy' skirts were 'in' last year? I was seeing the damn things with my eyes shut!
Thoughts anyone?