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Ugh 🤦‍♀ Quality is a joke in many mid level and luxury brands. Doesn’t matter if it’s construction, fabric, notions …. It’s sad. I have some clothes in my wardrobe I’ve worn for over 30 years - classic and well made with quality materials. I take care of my clothes properly and they last. I buy secondhand because it’s more affordable and I can pick my fabrics and know the construction of certain brands. Luxury items for me are very rarely bought and even those are secondhand - such as a Temperley London dress. I don’t buy luxury bags, not interested in them. 🤷‍♀

I literally have none of these things except maybe the white tshirt which I never wear coz your girl's clumsy and would absolutely stain it. For me essentials are cargo pants and jeans which can go with different fun tops, shirts, kurtis and graphic tshirts. I have a few dresses that I love and some nice Indian ethnic wear for special occasions. No longer buy high heels. And I have no basic jewellery, mostly statement pieces. And I love what I have, staple is just what you naturally feel like wearing.

I dont see a problem with being trendy

There is no such thing as an essential item for your wardrobe that would work universally for everyone 🤷‍♀️ The items these tik toks show are almost only things I don't wear, and it's always black and white and grey, it's sad to see loads of these everywhere. For me, a yellow shirt is an essential, because I love yellow. I wouldn't advise thousands of people to have a yellow shirt. But I still like the capsule wardrobe idea, you just have to make ot fit yourself, your style, your personality, your way of life... Mine is full of greens and yellows, it works for me. But I lacked some basics to make it all work together, and these videos enabled me to realize that, so now I have a beige t-shirt and a beige shirt 🤷‍♀️ Really, just take what works for you

I also think the we need to understand liking things on Pinterest or influencers doesn't mean you may be comfortable wearing it out in the real world. Confidence is a key I think is missing in a lot of style advice. I may like "sexy office worker" or whatever the style name is at the time but I wouldn't be confident enough to wear it IRL. To me I've found the 3-word challenge worked the best to help narrow down my style. Example, I may like mint green "feminine" items on Pinterest but when I purchased I never wear it. Clearly not matching up to what I actually wear. So was it the feminine element or the color. In reflecting on my style and what I do actually wear in IRL and comparing searching those items on Pinterest I found several outfits that are close what I do wear and determined it was the fact that I like feminine/girly clothing but in darker earth shades instead of pastels.

Capsule wardrobes are different to "wardrobe essentials" . A capsule wardrobe is when you use what you already have to create multiple outfits. For Eg, 3 x tops, 2 x pants, 1 x outerwear, where they all work together. Then you can build on that. Wardrobe essentials are the current influence at the moment, giving capsule wardrobes a bad rap. Great video!

Deleted all social media except TH-cam and Reddit and I’m soooo much happier

I think the problems is that 99% of people think that capsule wardrobe is a bunch of neutral stuff that everyone have to wear when its supposed to be just a certain AMOUNT of clothes and accessories built around your preferences, STYLE, lifestyle etc. You could have wardrobe of outrageous bold bright stuff ever and still make it be capsule. So I feel like title of the videl is a bit misleading

Sustainably made clothes *are* more expensive, but that does not imply that all expensive clothes are more sustainable. Sometimes people call brands “luxury brands” purely because they are more expensive. I am not talking about lvmh brands. What I am trying to say is that sustainable clothes *will* come at a higher price ( if they are new ) and we have to accept that. If someone can’t afford it that’s ok, it was a thing for all our history. We can buy used clothes, make our own, repair what we have or simply have smaller wardrobes.

i think a lot of these trends are fun but I do agree with your points also. the "birkinification" of bags has also been funny to watch. like do you know how bored I'll be if I ask you where you got a cool pin and you tell me you bought them all from Amazon. kinda missing the point!

I agree, I haven't had jeans in my wardrobe for many years and everything is fine

I really want for everyone to realise this. Thank you for making this video!

It’s hilarious because they’re basically just bus trays that restaurants use to collect at dishes during table turnovers that you can get from any restaurant supply store. Why steal the ones from tsa??? They’re disgusting. I understand it’s another plastic item but if it’s the main prop of the video you only would need one.

I actually do not want to own a white t-shirt 😂 that item for me was one of those basics I felt I “should” have for ages.

There are bots already 😅

06:45 Currently wearing sweatpants with a hole in them and an XL t-shirt that says "EXHAUSTED" in giant letters on the front. ✨️FASHION ICON✨️ 😂

Downright embarrasssing 😂😂😂

Oh how I hate a T-shirt 🫠

Asked once why I was dressed up (I had a cute dress on) and I said "I dress for me". If you want to dress up to brunch go for it. If you want to look like you girl bossing it just to get milk, go for it. That's the point of style. I just think people need to step back and think for themselves. "Am I dressing for me or what I'm trying to emulate / social media pushing at me?" To me that's the biggest hurdle of them all. Cause I'll put on a cute dress and matching little handbag to go to brunch or wear my skinny jeans and tall boots like the Millenial I am. I don't care what social media thinks because I'm comfortable in my clothing.

I do not own a white shirt 😂 I don’t think I’ve ever owned just a plain white one actually. Which just proves your point even more I think.

“Activism as a trend” made me feel a bit disgusted…..

The capsule wardrobe and quiet luxury outfits all look so boring

No sales tax on used products would be based Uncle Sam's already got his bombm oney from the sales when they were new

Haha the trench coat. Spot on.

I completely agree. Minimalist clothing groups and content often focus on capsule wardrobes and wardrobe apps. I do feel, for me personally, it can create more urges to consume, to try and find the perfect coat, t, etc. Also to have this highly functioning all pieces go together is a bar I don’t think I will ever achieve so it will keep me purchasing. It makes me focus way too much on clothes. A person could wear five to ten fantastic unique dresses or outfits to work and that works too. In fact in the 90s (I’m in my 50s), most of us probably didn’t have more than ten work outfits. Then we had weekend clothes and event clothes. Being unafraid to wear things or outfits you love is more the key for me than a perfect interchangeable capsule.

Fashion is not one entity. I would love to hear more about designers that do better rather than hear for the n-th time that fashion has sustainability issues. Brands are not the same and many of us can vote with our wallets or at least with our attention

Suede jackets are trendy at the moment but it’s still a classic, just like a trench coat, black blazer, leather jacket etc. That being said if its not your style don’t wear it 🤷🏽‍♀️

I know it's based on character drops in video games, but when you think about it "what would you drop if you were killed" has to be the most deranged and dystopian fashion oriented trend I've seen on tiktok so far 💀 reminds me of when girls were picking out the selfies they genuinely hoped would be used on the news if they were ever kidnapped or murdered. Proper brainrot.

Okay LOVED what you said about them encouraging voting! It’s so true that so many companies/organizations just go all in on voting instead of taking responsibility for their own shortcomings and try to make actual good changes. Obviously voting is good, but like you said it’s something they can’t control whereas making more sustainable changes is something they have direct control over

Outfit 7 looks SO GOOD with the brown jeans

As a long-time reader of r/capsulewardrobe , I think this video conflates "capsule wardrobe" with the idea of "wardrobe staples/essentials." I think when retailers and influencers are selling trends/encouraging consumption, they are going to frame it as a "you need this," "it's a staple," etc. These sorts of selling points far predate the modern contextualization within "capsule wardrobes." Capsule wardrobes come from a place of thinking about your wardrobe as a contained system-a capsule-and trying to maximize the use of each piece by optimizing the number of different workable outfit combinations. It's a win for the consumer's wallet, an answer to decision fatigue, a path to personal style, and a win for sustainability. Plenty of capsule wardrobe "guides" spend the bulk of the time encouraging the reader to find out what are essentials *to them* through various methods (turning around the hanger of something you've worn, generally tracking outfits to see what items and silhouettes you gravitate towards, etc) and suggesting to "build" the capsule by carving it out of their existing wardrobe (e.g., 3x3x3 challenge). With the rise in popularity of capsule wardrobes that undercut consumption, sellers have co-opted the language of the capsule wardrobe to try to position their products to still sell. But it's the "wardrobe essentials" that are the culprit, not the capsule wardrobe. At 6:03, the Vogue article is even titled "wardrobe essentials," not "capsule wardrobe." Most of this video talks about wardrobe essentials, not capsule wardrobe. 🤷‍♀

I wanted to know, how ai affecting the fashion industry negatively?

I have looked into a capsule wardrobe for many years now. I know I could never do it because all the items looks so boring and so repetivite. I like to mix up what I wear instead of needing to do laundry twice a week because the one pair of pants I own is dirty.

Thank you for this video! It was so informational and detailed.

I really like this take. I would just maybe change "genz" for "tiktok" or sm as it seems a little dividing and not as productive. genz is kinda the victim of neoliberalism. lets not forget who the real enemy is ;)

I would be curious to see how a vintage designer bag stakes up against a brand new one of the same style. IE a vintage classic Chanel flap bag vs a Modern classic Chanel flap bag

Lyocell has been used in fashion for more than 20 years. Yes, substitute to silk but extremely polluting.

I find it funny when brands put all those tags on their clothes when being sold when you’re using a lot of paper now. Let’s also talk about out how the little plastic that attaches the garment to the the tags can also be cut out. Patagonia cut out the plastic tag and uses string instead. They also cut down the amount of labels. Some of their pieces actually have the environment impact on the clothes on the inside of the garment. Plus their stores usually use reclaimed architecture materials as well as buying out historical buildings so they’re not torn down. So when H&M prances in about sustainability…yea no thanks sis.

It is like the mini plated skirt for me is impossible wear one without feeling uncomfortable. Because they remind me of my school uniform. But for people who don’t go to a private school they feel cool and usually is they inert wish of being part of a upper class.

I outfit repeat. I always have. It probably helped that I grew up poor. If I buy something, it's because I love it, so I will wear it as much as I can. Also, I was already being horrendously bullied at school, so any ridicule for wearing the same outfits for non uniform days or trips went unnoticed. I'm 40 now. I have my favourite pieces which get worn in almost exactly the same combinations, most days. I still have garments which I have owned for 20 years. My favourite knee high boots and my favourite backpack, I've owned since I was 19. I take care of the leather and have my cobbler resole and spruce them up when needed. I've never really grasped this idea of not repeating clothes, even for special occasions. I still feel awful that my wedding dress was only worn twice (wedding day and a photoshoot later on). I wore the lengha for my reception numerous times. I'm divorced now and if I ever remarry, I will be getting a dress I can re-wear over and over again, like my mum did(she made clothes for my sister and I, with it, when it wore out). I wholeheartedly welcome this shift in attitudes.

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I bought a trench coat at the beginning of this year because I always see it touted as an "essential" wardrobe basic. I have yet to wear it outside the house. Every time I put it on & look in the mirror I feel like it's just not me & that I'm playing dress up in someone else's version of style. I see it on other people & it looks great but it's just not "me".

So tone death knowing that our world is heading to 2-5 degrees of warming over the next century, and that fashion will be rendered useless except in a functional sense.

Vegan leather will deteriorate within a few years. I think if you’re to kill an animal for food might as well use its skin if possible for the purpose of nothing going to waist.

Nobody needs leather pants, period, or any other trending/fashionable item. Need is a ridiculous term to use for most fashion. The only true need is to be covered up so you aren't running around town naked.

the way that no one actually stays with a trend long enough to genuinely distress and wear out their clothes/bags etc that they bought for the trend is sooo telling, like they don't wait to make it look lived in bc they won't actually be wearing it that long 🫠

A very much needed video!

oh you hit a nail on the head with this one! capsule wardrobes really are very one note when it comes to style, it would be fun to see how universal could a maximalist capsule wardrobe be and what would it entail.

Lots of interesting stuff in this video. However, the denim thrown all over the floor brought up a lot of questions! Was that genuinely scrap or was it "produced" scrap simply for effect? Knowing how planned out these shows are and how they want to invoke feelings to get you to buy, I'm immediately suspect, I don't trust any of them. They have spent too many years telling us what we wanted or thought we wanted to hear and they've been pulling the wool over our eyes instead of worrying about what was important.

I love your content. I also agree with the hypocrisy in the fashion industry. The truth is democracy often feels like an illusion. You’re given the choice between two parties, yet both ultimately back the same agenda.