I've even got primark stuff from about 10 years ago (just basics like t-shirt etc) that hasn't fallen apart, oh think across the board everything is just worse qualityEven if you buy quality high street stuff it dates so quickly though! My cute little Topshop outfits from 2017 are still going strong but they make me look like the sad millenial I am
Yeah deffo, clothing wasn't inclusive at either end. I've always been tall and gangly and found it more or less impossible to find clothes that fitted me, one of my friends could never find anything from the high street to fit and she couldn't have been more than a 16 (bloody stunning though I always envied her figure). Looking back don't know if we could have supported her better, I mean shopping was the thing to do at weekends and we didn't want to not invite her as that would have been more hurtful; but seeing her browse the bags and jewellery as no clothes would fit must have been hard for her. I was lucky I guess that my body type was hard to dress but also in fashion at the time (eurgh I know bodies shouldn't be in fashion but I didn't feel bad about nought fitting if that makes sense). Its great there's more choice now.It was really tough to find nice fashionable clothes over a 14 wasn’t it? (And to be fair to the slender of build, not many size 8s around then, my friend was tiny and she got very good at alterations!) I think warehouse did size 16 and maybe Etam and Richards (outing my great age) but Topshop/Miss Selfridge/Chelsea Girl only did 10-14 and there was much less difference between sizes then - think a 10 was 32-24-34 and a 14 36-28-38, so not exactly catering to a big demographic…my cousin is quite tall and she struggled too, trousers rarely came longer than a 32 and shoes tended to stop at 7.
How much more confidence we’d all have had if there were nice clothes like there are now, I wonder.
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Favourite item from Topshop - floral dress c.2005 which I still wear every time it’s warm enough
Worst item - either some lilac corduroy skinny bootcuts (why?????) from approx 2000, or a horrible padded cotton coat with a very busy lining and a drawstring in a rank NHS blue, bought in about 1989 with my Christmas money!
ive noticed that a lot of luxury bags have bad stitching nowadaysAppreciate this isn’t highstreet but this weekend saw the Mulberry wallet I bought my brother for Christmas 2012 and he’s used daily since and it’s in shockingly good condition, like one visible nick in the leather by a card slot because it’s probably been used every time he’s bought anything for over a decade - versus the two I’ve bought for my husband from more expensive brands that haven’t even lasted a year after Christmas (btw both had wanted/needed wallets I’m not just mental about wallets) - I think it’s because the old Mulberry had stitched leather edges whereas most now have that rubbery leather edge finish which inevitably peels and the item then loses all shape and stability?
But it’s wrong that “luxury” brands are cutting these corners too, especially with price rises.
Omg no I love it as it is - it’s every thought that goes through my head on Vinted and eBay! I was actually back there lurking to figure out if I can use an inpost locker for an Evri delivery. I’ve listed some bits tonight out of sheer boredom and shocked I’ve already had a few sales!@heretoreaditall2019 you found the depop and Vinted thread! You’re in for a wild ride haha, think we need some more from this thread in there to make the discussion more sophisticated
I've stopped buying &OtherStories jumpers the bobbles were so bad and just not worth the massive price tag. As cute as the designs are.I think Topshop on asos are listing accessories from 5/6 years ago.. as seen a lot of stuff I used to own
Also, does anyone else have issues with stuff going bobbly?! Esp &otherstories jumpers
Loads near me are always overflowing too. Think it’s another issue with such poor quality clothing - example, kids grow out of their clothes really quickly but by the time they’ve been worn / washed a few times they are in too poor condition to hand down, sell or even take to the charity shop.Slight tangent but people seem to have so many clothes to get rid of? There’s one of those clothes bins in my area and it’s always absolutely overflowing with bags stacked around it etc. It’s only a small suburb, people must be getting rid of like a bag a day
I wonder that moreso when I see individual Vinted profiles rammed with sooo much stuff, or people on Facebook resell groups for mums/kids with bags and bags of stuff - there’s definitely a consumption problem, I can’t remember what the stat was but think it was the British fashion council who said we have enough clothing in circulation to meet the needs of the next 3 generations?Slight tangent but people seem to have so many clothes to get rid of? There’s one of those clothes bins in my area and it’s always absolutely overflowing with bags stacked around it etc. It’s only a small suburb, people must be getting rid of like a bag a day
There’s a huge overconsumption problem. It’s why I buy the vast majority of my clothing second hand. Even a lot of my furniture and decor in my house is antique/vintage or second hand. Because overconsumption has become a cultural norm, and as a problem extends beyond fast fashion.I wonder that moreso when I see individual Vinted profiles rammed with sooo much stuff, or people on Facebook resell groups for mums/kids with bags and bags of stuff - there’s definitely a consumption problem, I can’t remember what the stat was but think it was the British fashion council who said we have enough clothing in circulation to meet the needs of the next 3 generations?
Locally and especially in (post war?) suburbs imagine house clearances will play a part too. And I don’t think they’re collected v often tbh
massimo dutti, sezanne, M&S and castaner are where I’ve gotten my heels from.Where do people buy their high heels these days? I don’t think I’ve bought a pair for about 5 years - between getting older/lazier and Covid - but I’d like a pair now I’m trying to make more of an effort again
I had some great heels from Topshop 10-15 years ago. Some from River Island too. But it’s not the same on the high street anymore…
I want an interesting/beautiful design or colour and food quality. Budget up to £100. Everywhere I’ve looked seemed cheap and tacky or a bit mumsy!
Thank you! I love Sezanne.massimo dutti, sezanne, M&S and castaner are where I’ve gotten my heels from.
I can only wear relatively short, block heels now though!
some of they I got new on eBay, Vinted etc because the above brands are still technically fast fashion
I bought these from Dune the other day. High, sparkly, neutral and supremely comfortableWhere do people buy their high heels these days? I don’t think I’ve bought a pair for about 5 years - between getting older/lazier and Covid - but I’d like a pair now I’m trying to make more of an effort again
I had some great heels from Topshop 10-15 years ago. Some from River Island too. But it’s not the same on the high street anymore…
I want an interesting/beautiful design or colour and food quality. Budget up to £100. Everywhere I’ve looked seemed cheap and tacky or a bit mumsy!
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