5 “SUSTAINABLE” FASHION TRENDS I HATE // eco brands, please stop doing this

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[veracyning]

I've noticed a horrible fashion trend that makes me angry. I see ladies in the thrift store buying piles of clothes, going through and taking all the good stuff. At first I didn't understand why, but recently I realized that they are then selling it all online for way more money. It sucks for people with less money, and I don't know if there's anything that can be done about it.
Love you btw 💓 great video!

[aj]

Nothing beats the feeling of finding sth you want AND need second hand. Like the universe just aligned only for you and these black converse on that shelf right now!

[erintannehill]

Totally agree with you about capsule wardrobes and sustainable fashion! We don’t need anymore sustainable basics. We need flare, patterns, and frills! I agree with your other points too, especially your last point about thinking vegan automatically means good. I fell for that a few years ago and felt so much regret after I realized it. Now I know better.

[lauracanna]

Totally loved point 2. I got really annoyed a few days ago with another YouTube creator content whose channel is about minimalism because I couldn't believe the amount of stuff she accumulated over an yer and was either giving away, or selling or just taking it to the bulky waste. Also she was so proud of the decorations she had used in order to sell her house which now though she was going to get rid off (this bad habit of some Scandinavian countries to have to embellish the house like a magazine in oder to sell it, it really drives me insane!). I was so annoyed with her for passing this message. Minimalism is really contributing to the problem of carbon emissions, not reducing it.

[solenebouysse]

Absolutely agree on basic clothes. We need colorful and interesting clothing. I do have a capsule wardrobe but it is still very colorful and creative. Basic doesn’t mean timeless.
I would love to be able to find this type of pieces more easily but it is just so hard ! 😅

[eline_plug]

“Sustainability is not an aesthetic” is still the mother of all of your quotes 🙌💚

(Could make for a good printed tee but might go against the point you’re making 😂)

[yosoysoya]

Oh dear YES! Why are so many sustainable brands more like "blands"? Where are the shapes, colours patterns?

[phoebegraveyard]

I agree with you entirely about some people love pizzazz. As an old woman, I LOVE natural flax and hemp. It’s so comfortable and long wearing and my skin tone loves the soft beige. I occasionally dye my flax with woad leaves for a soft blue. However, some people want bright colours, interesting cuts and flamboyant pieces. I grew up in the sixties and polyester was new and exciting and bright!! Unfortunately, it was also plastic clothing. You are so right. We can do better!

[hafdisbjarnadottir]

My pet peeve is when clothes are "made from recycled polyester" and that is supposed to make them more sustainable. It's still plastic. You're still dressing in terrible quality plastic fabrics that will become tired and awful very quickly. And - washing the clothes will release micro plastics into the ecosystem. I also agree on everything else you say in this video.

[Milena-ssjh]

Yes yes yes to the vegan leather thing. I had a lot of discussions about this in the past. I am vegan, but still wear some leather shoes and got some nasty comments from people. The thing is that those leather shoes are lasting me a long time, can be polished/restored and taken to repaired over and over again.
And we do companies think they can suddenly sell their plastic shoes for 10 times the price the used to go for because they are now labeled vegan?

[KinoMcFarland]

Yes. Flamboyant and eye-catching sustainable clothes, PLEASE.

[lindaauld]

i love preloved clothing, there are so many beautiful pieces out there that need saving from the landfill

[yosoysoya]

Also YESYES, vegan doesn't aways equal sustainable. I hate that. Fast fashion that's cotton is also vegan.

[sarahthatcher]

I agree with all but one of your points and you’re one of the only people I watch that actually addresses these issues…so THANK YOU SO MUCH! The only point I think you could ADD ( at least more often) which you almost touched on at some point…( using the ocean plastic) is the idea of the ‘sustainability’ of the production of any item. The resources ( even human work/ life) that go into making/ manufacturing any single item. The Youtuber who really s point is Shelbizle . She even has the statistics (percentages) that explains/ shows how the ‘majority’ of any items ‘carbon footprint’ or ‘environmental’ impact comes from all the resources that goes into creating the product. Her emphasis is to get people to stop just thinking about and looking at the ‘END of a products life’ ( is it compostable or recyclable) but to just not buy SO MUCH new unnecessary stuff. I agree, Until people and society get beyond the fast, excessive, status only, OVER consumption mentality …basically we’re screwed. Though I understand the point you are trying to make about the capsule wardrobe concept….I do think there are many ‘sustainable’ brands who make loud, patterned clothing…or at least ‘enough’ brands ( ie. Thought clothing). And as you mentioned thrifting is the best. But the entire ‘principle’ of a capsule wardrobe actually has nothing to do with an aesthetic at all, it’s about being mindful / thoughtful and considerate of clothing CONSUMTION which IS MUCH MORE SUSTAINABLE THAN NOT ( buying on impulse and following trends etc.). And to my point above …more slow, conscious clothing consumption IS, in my opinion, the path to actual sustainability. There are MANY youtubers who explicitly are trying to break this ‘capsule wardrobe’ ( minimalist wardrobe) misconception that it means everything has to be black and white. However, they also teach and promote thoughtful, mindful selection of colors and patterns SO THAT the item will actually be worn often and not just get tired of quickly and the ‘wasteful’ cycle continued. It is generally understood that people just DO not like or keep or wear a very loud, bold, patterned article of clothing for AS LONG AS an item that is more basic. As I mentioned above, that is not to say a person cannot have any of this in a capsule wardrobe but it is about doing it in the most sustainable way possible. A good capsule or simple wardrobe can be of any style aesthetic. See Daria Andronascu of ‘Wonder wardrobe’, Emily Wheatly on YouTube…and so many more.

[musicandflowers]

Big AMEN on activism chic! I saw a bag at a regular grocery store one time that said something like "recycle for the planet" and I was like 'are you made of recycled materials? No?!' I was furious!

[Kayla_P]

My biggest pet peeve is people not realizing bio plastic is still plastic. "Oh it can be composted!" They say but only in a municipal facility which most municipalities do not have. The solution is not new plastics but using less of it.

[lyarcadia]

I guess one thing about the color of sustainable fashion is how the clothes are supposed to be dyed. There are really very few colors you can choose from if only natural pigment can be used, and even less if you want only plant based colors.

[CaroGomezCarrillo]

Oh the "vegan" clothes that have human exploitation in it's production... Yeah that's not vegan, because humans are animals. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk

[stacyglez]

I've always wanted to start a clothing line with way more interesting clothes than the "eco-warrior" or hippie looks that tend to go around... I wasn't sure I wanted to put more products out there, but maybe in the future if I ever have the resources to do it I will! I definitely get discouraged sometimes when I see the limited styles available in slow fashion.

[iwantobeapanda]

Loved it, as always!
My pet peeve these days is all those brands slapping an embroidered logo on t-shirts they bought from an ethical wholesaler. I mean, at least the tshirt is actually organic and ethically made, but I feel like the brand doesn’t add that much value to it… and often, there is no way to determine if the embroidered patch is also ethically made. Most of the time, the only info available is where tshirt and patch are assembled, that’s it.