In order to protect exclusivity, stores had to commit to even larger buys, ordering more clothes than they could possibly sell. Then, when they couldn’t move the stuff, they’d return it. Thanks to the rise of fast fashion and the luxury market’s simultaneous attempt to keep up with its impossible pace, it all started to feel disposable. So detrimen... See more
Irina Aleksander • Sweatpants Forever: How the Fashion Industry Collapsed
The only reason to buy handmade cloth today is because you want the imperfections humans introduce.
Kevin Kelly • The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
we carefully define, rather than just assert, what makes each product the best of its kind. Durability and low environmental impact make that list. Fleeting fashion and the illusion of luxury do not.
