Thrifting is a concept that has been gaining more and more popularity over the past few years, especially online. I've spent hours upon hours watching just about every thrift haul uploaded onto Youtube, and each one has given me motivation and inspiration to hit up my local secondhand shops. With the new year upon us, one of my main goals is to work towards reducing my waste and living a more environmentally sound lifestyle. My eyes have been opened to the cruel conditions under which fast fashion brands that we know and love operate. Pollution, slave labour, and animal exploitation are some of my main concerns. Buying secondhand is an easy, cost-effective way to avoid supporting these corrupt corporations. Here's a list of pros to convince you.
These are all common sense, but I just feel like thrift shops get a bad rep from a lot of people. They might think they're dirty, gross, or that the clothing isn't cute. But you can always wash clothes, and you never know what hidden gems you'll find if you look hard enough. Even if you enjoy following trends, there's always a way to style pieces in a way that fits your personality if you're creative enough. Thrifting has inspired me to think outside of the box, and to play around with pieces to make them not only fit my style, but also further evolve it. Pictured above are three slip camisoles/dresses that I picked up this afternoon to wear overtop of t-shirts and long sleeve tops. I absolutely cannot get over the embroidered rose! These look incredible when tucked into jeans - especially mom jeans. These were $3 a piece. I found a long denim Gap skirt for $4.99 this weekend, which I'll just have to take in a tiny bit at the waist to make it perfect. I also picked up this paisley printed blouse-y collared top for $5, which hangs low in the back. I'm picturing it with black jeans and a choker. Now go read up on fast fashion, go thrifting, and be creative. I'll probably be visiting another thrift store this weekend... I have a problem. C
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Over the past year or so, I've become more and more interested in environmentalism and have grown passionate about adopting a more eco friendly lifestyle. However, being apart of a society that is so environmentally destructive, this isn't actually as simple as it seems. When you really take a moment to ponder and analyse how many actions in your everyday life are wasteful or harmful to the planet, it can be quite daunting. Our fast paced and expensive lifestyles attract us to convenient, affordable commodities. It's alarming how normalised not caring has become and how disconnected we are from the very planet we live on.
Whether you plan on integrating only one or all ten of these tips, just know that I am on the same journey as you. I am no where near perfect, nor is anybody, and I wince every morning and night when I have to dispose of my multiple cotton rounds I use for my skincare. It's not about being perfect, though, but about the effort - and, simply, just caring. 10 Tips
This is only a jumpstart. When you really start to think about everything we throw away every single day, it's eye-opening. Tea bags, gum wrappers, receipts, kleenex - the list never seems to end. But just remember; where there's a will, there's a way. Don't feel embarrassed or over the top for wanting to do your part in helping keep our planet healthy - or rather, restoring it back to health. We have a lot of work to do, and we have to start somewhere, even if it's somewhere small. C |
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