luxury brand accused of copying, a CRAZY tiktok halloween trend, taking my own advice & more 

@@ZZ-qy5mv i think tiktok is really changing peoples brains and expectations of how much they should be buying, and increased access to cheap stuff is only helping that 😭

I agree, but there is one benefit to this thoughtlessness - people will adopt a more sustainable fashion mindset if you don’t give them a choice. That’s why legislation is so important, if the companies have no choice but to move to more sustainable model, the consumers will fall in line.

That's just not true. A recent study by NielsenIQ found that 78 percent of US consumers say that a sustainable lifestyle is important to them. The burden is not on the consumer, it's on the government to force change onto brands through legislation and enforcing anti-trust laws, like the FTC is currently doing by suing Amazon. The whole reason we're in this position with endless inflation of goods and quality of items being trash is because the FTC took a "hands off" approach to companies forming trusts, starting in the 1980s. As a result, a handful of companies control the entire US market and therefore the cost of goods. And those companies have the power (aka money) to lobby against change and regulation in every industry. The onus is not on the individual, despite what companies have been trying to brainwash us to believe for decades. The onus is on the government for not doing its due diligence to control the market in a way that doesn't totally screw over the average consumer.

@@kindalegendary-mh4wk definitely!!

@@angienicolehernandez104 sadly same but i live in hope!! the underconsumption core trend woke a lot of people up i think!

@@StarlightPrism interesting, i didn’t think of it like that! wish the study had clarified a little more 🤨

@@StarlightPrism think you may be right - i live in hope that consumerism will die down before we have no choice but it’s just too tempting for some people 😩

shaming people for buying SHEIn is not the best way to go about things. People usually buy from SHEIn because they can't afford other brands/ platforms. I think the overall shift from Influencers to sustainable clothing and practices is the best thing to happen in the fashion world. Even looking at the runways coming out- sustainable and shopping your own closet is so in vogue that they have to encourage it if they want to remain relevant.

@@FoxVoxthe average SHEIN customer actually can afford to shop more sustainably. They’re middle class people who just want to get as many items as possible for the lowest price. So they keep repurchasing single-use garbage.

The thing is it just so happens that a lot of the countries used to unethically produce these garments, will feel the effects of global warming first, such as rising sea levels. If their governments don’t step in soon, they might not have a country to run… it shouldn’t have to come to that 😤. My mum was a 70’s kid and she said clothes back then were well made and quite expensive, so they were always cherished. She had her suitcase stolen in Paris as a teen and was heartbroken because they were all the clothes she owned. It just sucks that long lasting, timeless, quality item’s aren’t sustainable in capitalism. Corporations are too used to their astronomical profits. If they all used just a fraction of their profits to rectify the damage they’ve caused things would improve. But it’s not broken for them yet so they have no incentive to fix it.

@@hww4773 really really good point here! completely agree - although there’s potentially less of them being made it’s still the idea of stealing designs and the brand definitely had the resources to work with the designer rather than rip them off (if that was the case, still not sure whether i believe Rosebery had seen the design or not!)

I will say that if you’re not a designer it’s kind of hard to understand this ethos BUT I totally agree with how he responded and the idea that multiple people can truly have the same idea. Especially because of how design actually takes place and how fashion is an amalgamation of so many references and ideas. I’m a black designer who has been designing since 2004 and I’m not trying to toot my own horn but there are near entire collections of ideas that I’ve already explored in similar ways that I’ve seen now by designers like Virgil and Olivier (black designers). Specifically the black and white collection Oliver did with the super 80s inspirations AND the cloudy sky collection by Virgil. I had a whole “concept” about birds in the clouds as a take on tweets and cloud computing - technology and fashion. When I saw Virgil’s looks with the cloud print I knew he’s never seen my sketchbook but I know there are so many concepts that just don’t get explored because honestly fashion is very homogeneous and a majority of designers see beauty in the same way. The injection of black designers has made me see things I’ve designed before but never developed. It’s important to acknowledge, if you’re a real designer or artist, that truly original ideas are extremely difficult to conjure up.

Yes! I love to shop for things I actually need while travelling. I picked up a bunch of small secondhand household items while on a trip to Norway (coincidentally) and use them all the time

@@supersoap4 aww this is such a nice idea, i’d love to pick something up over there so it reminds me of the trip!!

@@olgakarmanova1909 haha what a coincidence, i also think buying stuff you actually need whilst away always results in stuff you keep & use a lot, bc it was bought for necessity rather than desire!!

So true and then they’ll hold more value and memories 💕

love love this!!!

I think you may be right!! I'll definitely consider commissioning a handmade one if I get desperate, but some ppl on here have got me thinking I may find something in Oslo so I'm at least gonna hold out for that!

@@katierobinson Also know that commissioning a (good) hand-knitted garment, especially a cabled sweater, will cost hundreds and hundreds. I'm a very experienced and fast knitter, and if I have to estimate the time that goes into even a basic stockinette sweater in the yarn weight that those sweaters have I'd say it's about 40 hours to me. Let's say 40 hours and about € 13,68 (which is minimum wage here, so it's very cheap for a skilled craft), and you have almost €550 for the time alone. As said, that is considering the time I as a very fast knitter spend on a sweater not featuring things like cables. Then the yarn can be another €50 to €100 at least, and up if you want sustainable yarns to be used. If you consider sustainable fashion only, I think this is something you do need to take into account. Because fiber artists are usually a very underpaid and undervalued group of people. Of course there's always the option to learn how to knit, I can promise you that it is very fun and rewarding ;-)

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@@angienicolehernandez104 looool this, who’s expecting £200 uggs just for social media clout in this economy

@@barbb1672 and even when you’re aware of it it’s still hard to resist!! social media is too good at influencing sometimes 🥴

@@hannahgood5060 omg thank you, i’ll check them out!xx

needed this, thank you!!!!! happy to hear it worked for you 🥹

gotta agree - when I quit fast fashion I unfollowed so many creators online to cut back on the advertising and it really worked! definitely think being chronically online and part of the "collective conscious" can hinder personal style growth massively 😮‍💨

@@katierobinson for sure! I even fall into the trap sometimes

lmao💀 tbf what a great name

@@21VALd omg i’m definitely making time to go thrifting in oslo then!!!! would be so perfect 🫶 ty!!!

@@katierobinson you’ll find several fretex, rewear, uff around the city, and many more secondhand shops!

@@kindalegendary-mh4wk 💀💀 same

agreed!! so many people conflate shopping with entertainment, bring back hobbies!

very true, I'd almost prefer the adverts tho to "genuine recommendations" that are anything but? maybe in practice this would be more annoying but I hate feeling like I'm being tricked into consuming!

@@katierobinson very relatable! I’m tired of most of the things I see online being based on selling me things 😅

can be such a blessing and a curse!! like it's good for consuming less but when you actually need to remove something from your life it's a bit emotional!

aw i actually love this, you get to keep a piece of him and probably have a better quality wardrobe than the majority of people today 😅

what helped me quit fast fashion (or at least consume less) was beginning to sew my own clothes. with the help of channels like evelyn wood, theclosethistorian, and micarah tewers, i am now able to create pieces i love and wear everyday. now whenever i see a piece i like, i would rather spend $30 on the fabric to make it than $15 for it on shein. i'm now pivoting my projects to buying fabric from op shops and remnant stores online. i don't need for me to buy new fabric when there is so much cool stuff at op shops. obviously this wouldn't work for everyone, but i'm so excited to do this.

aw I appreciate this so much!! Maybe stress wasn't the right word to describe my feelings - they're more like frustration or a crumbling willpower in a way? like because I know I'm choosing the hard way any delay or setbacks test that willpower again! I still believe in the advice I gave and want to follow it!!

love this, learning to sew clothes has been on my to-do list for a while now and I definitely want to start even with small projects! I'm so excited for you to continue your sewing journey - what's your current project??

@@katierobinson just try not to be so hard on yourself 🌹❤

the dedication here is insane, love this for you!!! and tysm, hoping oslo may offer some options 👀

i'm sure it could be a sustainable thing, it all depends on the intention behind the gift, whether that person actually needs or will use everything in it and whether it's simply a romanticisation of consuming or not (obvs last one is more important if you're going to post it online!!) like baking halloween cookies for your friends and wrapping them up in a box / cloth >>> buying uggs just because it's halloween

yes!! i've talked about this a lot in other videos actually, it's a really key part to understanding why consuming is so hard to resist nowdays!

hahah literally, i feel like no one is genuinely expecting this other than to have something to show off on social media

haha thank you!! i feel like it does influence how i style my clothes and hair which is super fun and a really good source of inspiration!! would love to know what theme you pick for your season

@@rachael5025 i really want to, especially since i’ve seen some community events at sustainable fashion brands here in london so i could use it as an excuse to meet people too! very true, if they say no i could just keep it for myself 😅

​@@katierobinsonmy library has a monthly embroidery club meeting. its amazing.

@@StarlightPrism haha love that it was this video 🫶

omg might have to schedule a trip just for this 😭

going to listen now!!! ty 🫶

love that for you, I've only just discovered her so enjoying listening to a new artist!! ooh interesting I hadn't seen any similar designs before this small creators, I'll see if I can find a pair of the Agolde pants online 👀

@@katierobinson I went to check, they aren’t Agolde, they are Agnona - sorry I mixed those up because I also have Agolde jeans, but they are like…normal jeans.

oh my gosh don't be 😅 was so sweet of you to ask, I just wanted to give you a better answer lol and live up to the advice I've given on how to find your perfect item by saying "yes I found mine really quickly see it can be done!!!" but that's not the reality and not really what I was even advocating for - finding the perfect item takes time and willpower (and it's certainly taking mine lol)

genuinely I was so surprised someone was following up on it and it felt nice to know someone watching my videos wanted an update on something I've said haha 🫶

@@katierobinson thank you! And kudos to you for sharing your journey. Everytime I saw a sweater om vinted I thought about your search so that's why I asked. I have been keeping a list of the items I want and searching slowely for them but its not always easy to find the perfect fit. Especially second hand

i was actually purposefully leaving them out of the podcast episodes so it was more like a stream of conciousness / listen thing but i can add them if people still want them like on my other videos!!

I know several people on ozempic and they all achieved good outcomes without major side effects. Your experience is not universal.

@@AlexHider ok… My point was that people who use ozempic do likely have a need for activewear. i’ve never used ozempic or said i did, i just shared the experiences of people i know.

@@quenepacrossing4675 don’t walk it back now, there isn’t a single word about shape wear in your comment, but you did insist on adding a snotty remark about a maligned medication you are not on. Check yourself.

oh totally, didn't mean to imply that everyone on the drug isn't exercising!

Ozempic has a variety of outcomes and side effects for people taking. Some people experience little to no weight loss, and some can loose upwards of 30% of their body mass. Some people experience little to no side effects some experience very severe side effects which negatively impact daily life. It is a drug specifically designed to slow digestion, increase production of a hormone that triggers insulin production, and decrease levels of hormones causing hunger signals. It doesn’t just make you burn more calories, it has a major impact on the functioning of the digestive system which will not match well for some people. Additionally if the people you know who took it were in the US, because it is in shortage, they may have received “ozempic” from a compounding pharmacy which means that the drugs they took may have had an insufficient dose or completely lacked the active ingredient of ozempic.