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Pretty shallow viewpoint but she is young yet.

This is genius!!

Love this. ☯️

I love how you kept thinking of things to add while editing because it shows the nuance of it all, you know? It's a complicated issue, but taking the idea of thrifting becoming gentrified and saying people should stop thrifting seems so backwards to me. We produce billions of items of clothing every year that end up in landfills in developing countries. There is no shortage of secondhand clothes. There might be a shortage of vintage adidas sweatshirt with cool prints in thrift stores partly due to resellers, sure, but there are still plenty of good, functional and pretty clothes left.

Is it okay to hand wash a 53% cotton 47% polyester airism crew neck oversized t shirt from uniqlo?

They making business out of Jesus that stinks I am sure that will upset him

I appreciate this thank you

"Imagine going down rabbit holes with every single one of our choices; that's just no way to live." I have an appointment tomorrow with a mental health professional to discuss the potential OCD tendencies I have developed with these exact kinds of worries and fixations; you genuinely don't know how many hours of my life I've spent fruitlessly searching for the "perfect" ethical choice when buying things. It's not just this but so many other things in my life and I'm tired of feeling like I don't even have the right to take up space without feeling super guilty for having needs. It's gotten to a point where I will anxiously fixate on finding the "right" choice for so many things in my day and the fear is honestly so choking and paralyzing, yet I've been so used to it for so long that I didn't notice until a friend who has an OCD diagnosis said he strongly thought I have it too, and it would honestly make a lot of sense. I want to break free of these pointless distress cycles and although I care SO much about the world, I need to remember it's not all on my shoulders. As you say, it is NOT the average person's fault that these systems are in place; targeting wider systems and calling out haul culture are way better and more productive options than self-destruction. I hope to be able to get to a place where I can healthily engage in making more mindful choices, but for now I'm going to maybe step back a bit and let myself buy new work clothes from larger retailers as I'm hoping to get a job soon after a long period of ill health. (I searched for a while earlier but nothing was affordable and/or something that would actually make me feel good to wear. I am proud of myself for clicking away as early as I did, though it was likely 30-60 minutes so still a lot of my time...) Peace and love to everybody ❤

thank you!!!!!!!!! the only way to make large-scale change is to make it accessible for more people to engage with it!!

The problem comes down to criminal, aliens, sneaking into the country if we closed off our borders, and they had to come to the border legally there would be no aliens to work in the sweatshops

oh my gosh loveeee

This was an education!!! Thank you ❤

Wearing an apron when I'm cleaning or doing anything at all in the kitchen has gone a long way to help keep my clothes clean longer.

There are also sweatshops, that which do employ American workers, except that those different workers are adults with disabilities, that like myself, that who, in my case are mandatorily ordered to work there! And that while working conditions are safe, as that those sweatshops, that which employ adults with disabilities such as myself are )CARF( accredited, adults with disabilities are still paid sub-minimum wages. And when someone is brought on as, what they call, an )ERS( a time study is performed after the first month after the start date of the employee ,that who is disabled and every 6 months there after! This is because of a legal, but out-dated and retarded loop hole in the )FLSA( known as Section14)C( that which excludes adults with disabilities from basic minimum wage protections! Furthermore, that while those adults with disabilities have survival income from the Social Security Administration, in the form of )SSA( )SSDI( or )SSI( that the sub-minimum wages are more for things just like going out for a meal and a movie on. A very cheap meal at that! And that company CEOs that who oversee those sweatshops, also known as sheltered workshops are making multi-figure salaries that which are way above and beyond industry norms! Important acronyms to remember. )CARF( is the acronym for Certified Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, )CEO( Chief Executive Officer, )FLSA( stands for Fair Labor Standards Act, )SSA stands for Social Security Administration, )SSDI( stands for Social Security Disability Insurance and )SSI( stands for Supplemental Security Income. Glad I can bring this to your attention.

Nooooo! You’re revealing all my secrets !!! Lol!😅 Great video btw!

We miss you

I want more!

woah the amount of times i thought “i wish i had this exact same garment but with a turtleneck/buttons” etc!! sad that they closed this is such a great idea. well there’s always diy!

That is really cool, it's so sad that they closed 😢 i really hope more sustainable brands make some modular pieces

The dress fits you so well ❤

Since 2019, I've been tracking my clothing purchases and posting a recap. It's another tradition that lets me reflect and provide transparency as a slow fashion creator. This year was my first bigger purchase year in a while, for a couple reasons: 1. My body changed. I started lifting again and accidentally bulked up + probably also gained weight from getting older. I couldn't fit into some things I'd had for years, and some clothing I got earlier in 2023 also stopped fitting well (crying since this includes the Son de Flor skirt and My Little Belleville jumpsuit) 2. I've been low buy since at least 2018 and never really built an adult wardrobe. This became clear to me when I finally cleaned out my high school closet over the year. Overall, for PR from brands, I received 10 fashion pieces ("non-essentials") and 9 essential/fitness items. I turned down a lot of PR and also specifically got some things for friends/family, as it lets me see the quality of the brand to write about later, and gives my friends a chance to try ethical brands too. The total value of the PR I kept for myself was $2,260. As I always say, you don’t need to spend tons of money to participate in sustainable fashion; this is just my situation as a blogger sharing ethical brands. It's a big privilege to receive PR, and I don’t take that lightly. I only accept things I know I’ll use for years, and I try to get functional items I would’ve needed to buy anyways. For the total items I bought myself (minus underwear/socks), that includes 19 fashion pieces, 10 accessories (mostly individual earring studs for new piercings), and 17 essentials/fitness pieces. Personally, I spent $1,708, with ~50% of that on essentials/fitness gear. This year, I hope to go back to low buy now that I have a solid wardrobe base. I think I did a decent job in 2023 given the circumstances, but I could've been pickier (for example, I did not *need* 3 casual swimsuits, and there were a few thrifted pieces I didn't *love*). I'm proud that 64% of the "non-essential" clothing was used, and I highly encourage you all to check out Poshmark, Mercari, FB buy sell trade groups, and Noishaf Bazaar. Everything new was also from a slow fashion or small brand, other than some running/tennis shoes. For a more in-depth recap and reflections, check out my TH-cam video!

i love your style!! the jumpsuit from belleville is my fav :)

i love how honest you are! its so refreshing

i stumbled on this channel earlier in the year and am so happy to see another upload. it is truly heartening and inspiring to see genuine, consistent, well-researched dedication to ethical/sustainable choices - cheers to you! hope your recovery is going smoothly ~

What a cathartic process! Thank you for all of the ideas on where to donate clothes :)

The black linen pants, when you get them hemmed/tailored you could also get the inner thigh reinforced with the excess fabric that was hemmed off. It's sad when cool ethical brands shut down. Tonle is one in particular I'll miss, I love the moon phase print jumper I got from their second hand platform. I get the majority of my clothes second hand and I find it difficult to buy online from ethical brands because of clothing fit issues and sensory issues. Which really sucks when I there are basics I have to buy new.

If you really love that jumpsuit, ask a tailor to make it into a matching set instead!

Keep going like this 😊 , welcome back 🎉

I'm happy to see you again. May the algorithm be with you.

Looking for a more sustainable option for fancy leggings 😂 my first thought is spanx but would love any recommendations…. Extra points if they re 🇨🇦 thank you 🙏

really enjoy these videos! inspired me to log all of the clothes i acquire in 2024 :)

I loved the checkered dress at the beginning! The shilouttte is so pretty! I love flowy dresses too! I enjoyed this video a lot along with the transparency! :)

Thank you for your transparency! Love the highlighting of Canadian brands ❤❤

thank you for not shaming! and bringing light to all the issues while saying don't despair

Thank you so much for posting this video. I’m just in the incipient phase of decluttering- primarily still collecting information. I appreciate how you visually share the process as well as providing many organizations to whom we can donate.

Thank you for providing facts and links to your sources.

hi! i missed your content 🌻

You are an inspiration!

Welcome back! Thanks for the info in this video. I’m definitely going to check out the take back bags! My mom and I love to sew and it looks like they have a bag for fabric scraps, which I’ve never known what to do with in the past!

I didn’t realize goodwill and other big thrift stores threw out so much. I will definitely be looking into more sustainable places to donate clothes. I just went through my wardrobe and significantly downsized

Takeaways from cleaning out my high school closet at age 27: 🕰️ Cleaning out your closet responsibly takes TIME. This whole process took me almost a year (and I still have some things I plan to give away once they’re seasonal again). It’s obviously a lot of effort, but I also appreciate how this large effort makes me more conscious of what I’m bringing into my closet. 👕 What you don’t want can still be desirable to others. I was able to give away 30+ cotton event t-shirts through my local Freecycle group. The lady claimed and picked them up the same afternoon, and said she’d use them for waxing antiques. ♻️ Finally, wanted to call out some cool clothing recycling initiatives: free underwear recycling by @wearsubset + the $20 @for___days take back bag (which becomes credit you can spend on sustainable brands). For formal dresses, check if there’s an org like @fairygoodmothers or Cinderella’s Closet near you - they give dresses away for free to HS students 💃🏻 More tips + resources in my full TH-cam video ➡️ Quick clarification: only 20% of clothing donated to thrift stores is resold domestically in the US. The rest is trashed or dumped abroad (the vast majority), where some can be resold, but that hurts local textile industries. Much of what ends up abroad is garbage and piling up in landfills or polluting streets and waterways. Check out articles by Treehugger and Conscious Life and Style if you want to learn more.

Eventually i want to have a capsule wardrobe with nice quality & sustainable things (i like to watch videos about this & window shop online lately, just for fun) but we have so many other health & household needs that I cant prioritize clothes rn, so its fast fashion for us until the more important things get sorted out 😬

I get deeply inspired just seeing a 2 minute video about the light show. Only a person who hasn't learned to value every moment of their life would put a happy meal over something as beautiful as this.

With you always a Coffee or two! Happy 2 CU here! All the best 4 U Sweetheart 💙

Happy to see you back and hope you’re feeling better!! ❤🎉

Thank you for this video! I love how you pointed out the insufficiencies in this study. It’s unfortunate that journalists don’t approach their work with the same level of nuance as you

It's great to have you back, looking forward to see more videos :)

I love to see you back Lily! I actually have a video which also look a long time to shoot which I haven't edited yet about my closet declutter. Cleanouts take so long. I love all your sparkly dresses and pink clothing. I'm sure they are in a loving home! Fun seeing you here again. I've missed your videos!!!

Really happy to know you’re better and to see a new video! This was great inspiration for cleaning out my own closet. Loved the realism of how long it can take to clean out responsibly.