Deep Thoughts
Long time no see, I know. My professional life has been in a serious whirl for about a month now and that naturally has had an effect on my personal life as well. I have missed blogging and I have missed you lovely ladies dearly, so I’m slowly trying to get back on track with my blog and catch up with my reading.
In the meanwhile, those thoughtful comments you folks left under my previous article made me think something I consider quite important. I realised that many of us have deep sentiments towards inherited gems that carry so much history with them. Today we are proudly wearing so called high street fashion pieces our grannies and mothers wore back in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. But can we honestly think that those high street pieces we nowadays score dirt cheap actually are preserved to our kids and our grand kids? Will some Zara, Hennes & Mauritz or Topshop items be tomorrows wanted vintage items? What do you think?
The thought of not having anything left from my blooming youth made me consider my consumer habits even more carefully. I have stayed away from chain stores almost a year now and I plan to continue on the path I have chosen. It really hasn’t been that difficult I first thought it might be. I feel quite virtuous that almost everything I have in my wardrobe is thrifted (minus my underwear and stockings) but what makes me even happier is the fact that I have managed to cut down so called pleasure shopping.
Speaking of fashion choices, have you made any eco-friendly decisions lately?
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Hey, glad to see you back!
Well, I think a Zara item can last, if you only wear it once a decade or so ;). But clearly they weren’t made to last. At one point I realized the gems I’ll be leaving to my nieces are the same ones my mother has given me! Or ones I thrifted but originate from the same era. That doesn’t mean all modern clothes are crap though, the better ones just cost a ton.
My eco-friendly choice lately is to try to invest in some organic cotton. I haven’t done that yet though.
Thanks, nice to be back (well, we’ll see how long it lasts this time)!
Interesting that you mentioned better clothes costing a ton. I have been thinking a lot about my attitude towards clothes and how it is slowly changing. Earlier I was very keen to stay up to date with what’s hot and what’s not. I purchased cheap high street items that were very in at the moment but so passé when the next season arrived. Nowadays I’m trying to save some money and buy a piece of clothing I find classic and worth of investing some more. For example, I have drooled over Tiia Vanhatapio’s designs for ages but I have always thought they’re a tad too expensive for me. That’s not actually true. If I didn’t carry home tons of cheapo things like I used to, I would afford one of Tiia’s lovely dresses and a pair of Minna Parikka shoes. It’s true that this way I have less stuff in my wardrobe, but heck, isn’t that exactly what I want!?
I’ve been thinking the same thoughts but from a bit different point of view – I’m not that interested in saving things for the future, but I don’t want to fill the dumps with stuff I’ve bought and used only a few times (before they break or go out of style).
I’ve succesfully avoided high street fashion stores for a few years now. I don’t like flea markets or second hand shops, so I prefer young designers and small selections.
Less is more, as they say. The fewer items you have, the more precious they will be for you.
(This is an interesting subject – I’ve written about ethic consuming in my own blog a few days ago.)
The idea of having fewer items really intrigues me, and I feel quite confident to say I’m slowly getting there.
By the way, Anu. Your views and blog posts have been very inspirational for me for quite some time now (I think over a year already). I bet you don’t even realise how many times your opinions have challenged me to see things differently. It was your comment that actually forced me to think about my own attitude towards second hand shopping and I believe that exact comment gave me much broader view on excessive thrifting and its possible environmental hazards. So many thanks for sharing your views! :)
You’re welcome. :) What I am trying to do when writing in my blog and commenting others, is to clarify my thoughts to myself. It’s great that they become clear enough for someone else to understand too.