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I've never connected the Swedish clothing scene with fast-fashion. Do people buy things at H&M and wear them just 20 times? I associate it with very slowly chan
by chrisseaton 5y ago
I've never connected the Swedish clothing scene with fast-fashion. Do people buy things at H&M and wear them just 20 times? I associate it with very slowly changing sensible basics like hoodies that I'd buy and wear for three years.
- xeromal 5y agoIt depends a lot on how you dress. I'm not trying to prove a stereotype, but my girlfriend will buy from H&M and maybe wear a top 3-4x. She has a ton of outfits though so she may wear those tops over several years. Me, on the other hand, bought 10 shirts from H&M of various colors and I wore them until the threads fell apart and you could see my skin. The shirts still lasted for a few years. Both of our shirts ended up lasting about the same amount of time, but were used way differently
- mikepurvis 5y agoI think a lot of fast fashion is sold with the expectation that it may only be worn 2-3 times.
- jcomis 5y agoH&M is quintessential fast fashion. Not every item is created with that life cycle, such as basics, but many are.
- sailfast 5y agoUnfortunately things from H&M rarely last past the first 5 or 10 uses in any semblance of their original shape, size, and color (in my experience)
- skrtskrt 5y agoPart of the thing with fast fashion like h&m is that their size and quality are so inconsistent you may buy 5 things and (generously) only wear 1 of them especially if you order online, and you may not even feel that it’s worth returning a couple $5-$8 t shirts. That 1 article you like, you’re lucky if it lasts a full year