The Consequence of Fast Fashion
With the help of social media, there is always something or someone that is currently trendy. However, the trends never last long. The trend either dies out after a few weeks, or the trend becomes overrated to the point that it’s old news. This scenario is especially true with the fashion industry. Like trends, clothes are pushed to the side when the latest, newest clothes are spotlighted. On average, 45% of people buy new clothes every month while 7% of people buy new clothes every week. (Kunst, Statista) Not only are consumers spending a great deal of money, but at the same time, they are filling up their closets and drawers with too many clothes. With various online shopping apps and websites, it has become more accessible and easier to buy and sell clothes at a faster speed. Consumers tend to add clothes to their shopping cart without fully ascertaining if these clothes will fit them or not. Since pictures can be fake, the consumers do not exactly know what they are getting until the package is delivered to their front doorsteps. Like a lot of things, fast fashion created several consequences. Fast fashion is known for being affordable. The cheap price of clothes reflects the quality of the material.
There is a solution to this problem. You can help stop fast fashion by simply halting your shopping spree and sorting through your clothes. By sorting through your clothes, you will see just how many clothes you do not wear at all or simply do not wear them enough. There are tons of apps and social media groups where you can resell clothes to others. Donating clothes may be a better option than supporting fast fashion, which may seem like a quick and lucrative solution, but continues to fill closets to the brim nonetheless.
