🧥 Thrifting 101: Curating a Conscious Closet - Padlet Discussion! by Spacebar

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litartsNLB — 2023-12-19 07:26:02 UTC

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Thrifting and dress styles

2024-01-04 10:49:57 UTC

Is thrifting more suited to certain dress styles than others?

Moral licensing effect

2024-01-04 11:17:23 UTC

Sometimes I am worried that thrifting would lead to the mindset that ‘it’s okay to buy more since it’s second-hand and i am not engaging in fast fashion’. How do I prevent that moral licensing effect and thrift responsibly?

Keeping clothes forever

2024-01-04 11:17:33 UTC

Being big sized, i find that clothes-shopping (including thrifting) is more hit-and-miss. But when I find something which fits and which looks gorgeous, that puts me on top of the world. And thus, I usually will keep my clothes for a loooong time. I still keep clothes from 20+ years ago :)

Thus, my dilemma is of an ever-expanding wardrobe. More so since i mend and repair when i can so they last for a long time.

Introducing thrifting to new folks

2024-01-04 11:20:52 UTC

Some of my family members are resistant to the idea of wearing other people's second hand clothing, when you can buy new ones for cheap and in new condition. Any advice on how to make thrifting palatable, or even appealing to them?

Business + Thrift?

2024-01-04 11:21:08 UTC

Do you think thrifting can be incorporated into bigger businesses in Singapore? Such as reselling as one of the business model in the big retail brand

I buy clothes for festive seasons , or dinner dress that I only wear 1 or 2 times 😅

2024-01-04 11:21:13 UTC

However 2nd hand clothes may not be everyone cup of tea, due to the fact that the clothes had been used by someone which carry their energy.

Some how we need to purify the used clothes before wearing it, due to some superstitious belief.

Just sharing my thoughts.

Tailoring + personal style

2024-01-04 11:22:17 UTC

I noticed that thrifting led me to explore tailoring clothes for myself (with some simple sewing) and they often fit even better than pieces that I used to buy off the rack. The joy from being able to tailor/value add to the original piece is also an additional experience that I don’t get from first-hand shopping.

Also, similar to the speaker, it helped me explore styles that I did not used to notice if I were just to shop in a first-hand store. And I personally think it made my fashion less homogeneous and assimilated to the latest trends.

thrifting inspiration

2024-01-04 11:24:15 UTC

is there any social media pages you guys follow for inspiration in thrifting clothes?

do you come across bugs like silverfish when acquiring second hand stuff? that is a major concern for my family

Easy-to-follow mending tips!

2024-01-04 11:35:28 UTC

I'd like to ask for easy-to-follow instructions for basic clothes mending e.g. sewing on buttons, basic stitches and alterations, etc

Pressure to thrift?

2024-01-04 11:38:40 UTC

Do you think that people are perhaps turning to thrifting due to rising costs everywhere? Like is there a negative economic pressure that is making people thrift more? And is it causing fashion consumers to be stratified into those who can afford new clothes and those who can only afford secondhand?

Transparency

2024-01-04 11:38:47 UTC

How do we, as consumers, ensure the thrift shops really source secondhand clothes?

sustainable fashion business models

2024-01-04 11:48:22 UTC

for ting ting specifically, considering ur background in the supply chain, how likely or possible is it for the current fast fashion business model to be phased out by more sustainable business models like thrifting, rental and fashion swapping etc?

what a timely event!

2024-01-04 11:48:38 UTC

just wanted to say that with chinese new year and spring cleaning and potentially shopping for new clothes coming up, this discussion about conscious consumption is quite timely :)

2024-01-04 11:50:59 UTC

Although I have many clothes, I consistently wear only a few of them. I'm content with this because, even after owning them for several years, they still fit me and are comfortable. Like what Christabella said, I too rather buy fewer nicer things. However, my family and friends often question why I wear the same few shirts every week, suggesting it's time to buy new clothes. I don't really find the need to buy new clothes. I only consider purchasing if my current clothes no longer fit or have any repair issues.

So, I am not sure how to communicate this effectively to them because it is not just about me but it can help the environment too after all textile waste is still quite high.

getting rid of clothing

2024-01-04 12:04:46 UTC

i found that in sg it’s quite hard to get rid of clothes sustainably during spring cleanings, particularly for loved and used items. for items that are still wearable, just unwanted, i’m aware that there are clothing swaps, the cloop bin and donation collections to be sold again. but what about clothes that can’t be mended, are stained and frankly out of style? what are the alternatives to just throwing it out? i used to recycle my garments at H&M as they gave a voucher as well but investigations found that most of their clothing ended up in Chile’s Antacama Desert.

‘Long-termist’ shopping mindset

2024-01-04 12:07:51 UTC

Clearing my wardrobe lately made me realised that my fashion preferences change every few years, partially influenced by the latest trends and my life stage (eg school vs work; teenager vs young adult). So a new criteria I apply to shopping clothes now is: can I imagine myself wearing this in 5-10 years time?

Fast fashion brands are selling preloved clothing!

2024-01-04 12:09:03 UTC

Was in the UK few months back and saw H&M / Zara selling preloved clothing at discounted rates, so it seems like the concept is catching on among fast fashion brands as well

Clueless (movie) is one of my favourite for outfit inspo!

2024-01-04 12:22:07 UTC