i watch amanda maryanna because she keeps me updated on normal people activities. i didnt know fake items was something being discussed in the normal girl sphere but now i have a chance of relating to my coworkers
same lol! if you’re looking for a podcast that’s similar in that it talks about current culture deeply, i recommend the podcast “It’s Been a Minute” from NPR
I think dupes have a more positive connotation than knockoffs because knockoffs are presented as the real thing vs. a dupe that is an afforadble alternative
My first pair of boots when I was younger were bear paws and I didn’t even know they were ugg dupes. For me they were just shoes and I genuinely liked them. I think it’s interesting how self aware or self conscious we get as we get older.
Although fast fashion dupes are definitely more of a 21st century thing, dupe culture has been around as long as people have been creating objects. I recently saw a historical armor review where there were basically dupes for different blade shapes that had originated in specific workshops. I do wonder where the line is between a dupe and a trend, or inspiration? (though it's pretty clear in a lot of fast fashion etc if they're ripping off something specific at a lower quality/price)
Yeah, there should be space for inspiration and trends. Policing fast fashion brands for stealing designs has led to an overprotectiveness about anything that seems like mimicry, even for basic designs. It doesn't help that everyone is being incentivized to call them dupes to get more attention from algorithms.
@@flutter2386yeah i get mad when i hear vegans say they only use plether, like i think the planet would be better off for using things that can break down and still last longer than something plastic. Or even wool, you need to shave sheep so they dont get heat stroke.
Something I believe we should try rather than buying dupes is to learn how to make or upcycle our own clothing. I get sewing and fashion design can be struggling for some but it's totally worth it and some would enjoy making something in your own image. For instance, I have been obsessed with D.I.A. clothing but I want to make my own rather than find a dupe because I can alter the clothing to my liking and appreciate it better than just something off Shein. Like I said, sewing might not be for everyone but it is an option worth considering.
I'm a bit older than you, so for me it was social suicide to have pants with 2 stripes down the side instead of 3. And I still remember one of the popular kids managing to convince everyone that his Nicks sneakers had 'real air' in the heel because his parents obviously wouldn't buy Nike Air Max. It worked because he was already popular.
the word dupe has literally existed for years. idk why ppl are crediting tiktok for it bc beauty gurus were always talking about makeup product dupes back in the day
Yeah I mean it's just short for the word duplicate. I think TikTok is the biggest hub for young up-and-comers, so people use it a lot to relate things with. It's like a microcosm of the world as a whole.
Personally, I don't see dupe culture as being any worse than fast fashion already is in general. Like if someone is going to buy a dress at fast fashion prices in the first place, the fact that it's a knock-off of a designer dress doesn't make me see it in a new light. I do think it's shitty when indie designers get copied, but like you touched on, the type of consumer looking to get a $40 knock-off of a $400 dress probably isn't the same type to be looking for brands to shop at where they actually have to pay for the work that went into making the item in the first place.
Great video, Amanda! I think “dupes” that take inspiration from others, are made ethically and sustainably, and create an affordable alternative option are great. However, can we as a society please move on from and stop supporting companies like temu and shien. I honestly don’t understand the appeal. Regardless of one’s financial status, save your money people and buy something that will not only fit amazing but last you much longer than 1 wear. I would rather have 1 pair of high quality jeans that cost $200 than 10 pairs of $20 jeans that fall apart and give me pancake a$$ 🤷🏻♀️
Seriously!! I used to feel guilty/privileged for feeling uncomfortable when wearing cheap clothes but it wasn’t the cheapness causing that, it was the quality. I love thrifting because there are seriously quality items that have already held up for 10+ years and still feel great AND are cheap!
i never understood getting dupes of basic clothing. i’ve been getting into kibbe theory which has taught me that if you look nothing like kendall jenner (including her skin undertones) you simply won’t look the same as her in an outfit so it’s useless to buy a dupe. there’s no “one size fits all” item of clothing because each individual item is made to highlight/reduce certain features through patterns/fabric/shape/color.
HAHAHA THE BEARPAWS REFERENCE. i was a sophomore in high school by 2010 and the airwalks instead of vans were social suicide too. the north face denalis were HUGE when i was a senior in 2012 too.
Bearpaws were also socially acceptable at my school. Definitely not as cool as Uggs, but still alright. The other brands were worse (socially). I actually ended up getting some Bearpaws and they were way too warm for my feet anyway so I barely wore them.
Okay but dupes sometimes are such a good thing when a manufacturer discontinues something you love, but dupes exist. Victoria's secret, looking at you. Bring back petal high or I'm buying dupes 😭😭
Im so glad i found your channel!! Your style of videos is so calming and elegant, and these videos make me feel so much better away from social media pressures!!!🪷🪷❤
i was just thinking about the USPA vs Polo discourse from like middle school the other day, and i truly never understood why it mattered 😭 like my dad got me a couple of converse “dupes” during that same time and i did not care what people thought because they were different colors and so i was just happy that i had full matching outfits lolol. but back then people wanted you to care so bad. like i have a friend that definitely got caught up in that brand culture and could not at all wear something that wasnt brand affiliated until we grew up and we’re buying our own clothes
To me dupes are often more affordable (not that I buy them) but we do not need them. If you can't afford the original that was made sustainably, used alot of R&D for the design process etc, then maybe you should avoid it completely. If you can't find an item second hand or buy it from the creator, a dupe is not always good. Smaller creators especially in this economic state are pleading for people not to buy dupes that are incomparable
3:19 - Dupes were a make-up thing, but THEN when it started being used more for skincare, that was particularly an issue. Since yea with makeup it was about colour and consistency and finish and all that, but skincare just isn't in that category, and so there isn't really a reasonable metric for calling a skincare product a dupe of something else.
Interesting video! If you'd submitted this as a paper and I were a teacher I'd give you an A+. I loved your lead-in and everything. I think there is a difference between a dupe and a knock-off. Dupes borrow elements where as knock-off is a 360-degree imitation of an item that's meant to appear "real." I do think, though, that fashion is moving so fast and there are so many options out there that brands see what's selling and just make their own versions of what's trending. Collections are being released on what seems like a rolling basis rather than at the beginning of the season. It's actually exhausting and overwhelming to constantly want.
Love cinematic parallels..! This is a great discussion. I try my best to be conscious when purchasing anything. I am pretty fascinated by fast fashion/fair trade concepts and debates. I think you said it pretty eloquently the two sides of the coin. I agree it’s good to be conscious of the balance and consideration of what you are contributing to or against. But at the same time it’s a balance and being realistic, one side or the other is not completely good/bad.
It's always good to check before buying if dupe cosmetics also adhere to the animal testing and environmental standards that your preferred brands claim to meet. Don't buy and support worse products just because they are cheaper.
When I switched to buying cruelty free make up, I actually tried to find dupes the other way around. A lot of the brands I used to like (Maybelline, Mac etc) sell to China so it was trying to find brands that didn't sell to China and also made the right colour lipstick.
i'm speaking from the outside in here but i feel like more often than not a solution to new fashion fomo is thrifting. but from the dupe end of things i loved this video 🫶
Omg bear paw! I wanted some so bad when I was younger because my parents wouldn’t buy me uggs because they were too expensive. Uggs were literally the first thing I bought when I went to college
I still can't get over walking into a Hollister these days and seeing how different it is from when brand names were in. It's a culture shock honestly haha.
I just looked at how channel sub count and it's now I'm seeing how much you have grown🎉❤️☺️. Also I love this video. I never knew this was being talked about on social media at a. I might also make a video on my channel concerning this topic ☺️.
I don’t see what the difference between a dupe and a fake is supposed to be. Like both are cheap copies of more expensive stuff that people buy in hopes of appearing to be more wealthy than they actually are. Only that now with dupes people pretend that it’s cool instead of shamefully hiding the fact that their wrist says „Rolux“ and that their shades are „Roy Bons“.
I would much rather save up for the real deal than buy a copy. Brands like Shein shouldn't exist in my opinion. They are known for stealing designs from small creators and all the other ethical problems. I am a student too and do not come from money in any way, but second hand you can save a lot of money! If you can't afford it brand new, find it second-hand. Fast fashion isn't sustainable in the long run. Rather pay a little more, and then get an item of higher quality. From personal experience I often hold on to the clothe I paid a little more for than the clothe I have bought in H&M. If it is expensive I am much more mindful about what ill buy
I think that people question, if Zara and SHEIN are both fast fashion then why wouldn’t I buy a SHEIN dupe. Like how do we know a company’s mark up is, so it’s like I might as well buy SHEIN since I get to pay less. If that makes sense
I get where you're coming from. To that hypothetical person, I would say that if you can afford it, to be more intentional with your clothing purchases in general. Because yeah both those brands are fast fashion, but then decide what clothing item you think would add to your wardrobe, then do the research to find a brand that will make it more ethically. And yeah, that would mean needing to buy fewer clothing items as a result, but so what? This doesn't apply to people who literally cannot afford to clothe themselves.
Wow the beginning of your video was a bit scary bc it's word for word how I describe the relationship my school had with logos. I went to a very low income school, so nobody cared if you looked poor or couldn't afford branded clothes. But man were you cool if you could. Only, if you happened to spend your vacacion in Turkey and came back with chucks and so on... people would laugh at you or talk behind your back (Turkey is known for duping everything)
And I feel like doops aren't. They never looked the same nor as good. I'd rather they make a good design with the material on hand. I don't personally get the point of getting a dupe I just focus on buying things that I like.
Never understood how someone could be so insecure they had to buy fakes or dupes. There’s always other things out there. Like Charles Gross once said: “fake bags, fake people”
@@amentrison2794 but like there’s so much other things to like in the world??? Don’t get hung up over a single piece. There’s always something else that you’ll love even more
@@dva5610 of course there's other things you might like, but some people are fine getting whatever random items they see that appeals to them in the moment, while others are trying to build a wardrobe that looks a certain way and there's nothing wrong with that. Sure you can buy whatever random item, but why not get the thing that's closest to the thing you actually want?
@@amentrison2794 because there’s always something else that’s a substitute without it being a fake?? There’s not going to be a specific item from one singular brand that will break an outfit or something. And if u can’t find something get better at hunting or expand ur knowledge base? Ignorance is not an excuse.
