Fun fact I was originally going to make a whole ass YouTube video about this, but the editing would have taken so much time so here’s is my post/rant.
Why the fuck is modern clothing so trash now?, personally for me this has been a problem since the late 2010s. why does it feel like every single clothing item I buy feels like it was made on Shein somewhere? It’s not even just the quality of clothes, even the style and the whole minimalism trend of fashion has just made shit rlly boring. Like I get it in the 2000’s it was more of a maximalist era so of course it would inevitably switch, but I seriously just miss the quality and character clothing used to have back then. Back when clothes were actually made to last and weren't made to fulfill some kind of micro or macro trend that would die off within a week.
Like, I genuinely can no longer go into a store and find clothes that I genuinely like and would see myself wearing. I would go to Macy's; it's all a bunch of cheap crap, and it's not really my style. I go to Burlington, Kohls, or TJ Maxx (TJ Maxx never has shit for mens section. ) I’m just going to say that And a shit ton of the clothes are not good quality and look like they would go through hell in the washer. I'm also going to admit there was a time when I was buying from Shein for a good one or two years (which I'm not proud of) until I stopped.
Looking back, I only shopped on there because the prices and the clothing, especially design-wise really intrigued me and and kept me on there, even though the quality was not worth it. I would always think to myself, "Damn, this shirt at Macy's is like $50, and I could buy like 12 shirts on Shein for that same price." Even now, I have a good amount of shirts from Shein that I don't wear that are just either laying in my room or were sent to Goodwill or Depop, but there are some clothes that I bought from there that I still wear to this day, which genuinely look good, but I will never shop on there.
For the past year, I've been trying to do thrifting and shopping on Depop as a way to find vintage and 2000s-type clothing, even though my mom thinks that it's not good to buy second-hand and that it should all be new, like bro If these major stores actually had the clothes that I like and made better quality clothing, I wouldn't have to do this, alright? I’m not saying that I enjoy thrifting, but id rather thrift a clothing item that would probably lasts me longer and doesn't end up in some landfill. Over a shirt that's brand new but it was overpriced and cheap as hell.
So if anyone who works at a clothing store or sources clothes for stores, please give us better quality clothes, and a better variety to choose from. Thank you.
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xxshybutterflyauraxx
You're so right!! This is actually something I've been thinking a lot about lately! The quality of clothes is not very good from most stores like the ones you mentioned, there are a few places I shop online and their clothes were really good quality and lasted me a long time. Pacsun and Old Navy have never disappointed me! And Pacsun I know has a good selection of mens clothes. Their stuff has lasted me such a long time! Like years, and I gained and lost weight a couple times! But honestly these days it is not just the quality of clothes that sucks but fashion in general if I'm being honest. It feels like our generation (for context I am generation z) is just trying so hard to be "nonchalant" all the time to a point where no one tries anymore and everyone looks the same! There is no personality or standing out in being "nonchalant". I was like 5 in the early 2000s so I didn't care about fashion but I've been looking at a lot of 2000s fits on pinterest lately and I love how back then they weren't afraid to actually look like they tried! Like it's actually not so bad to throw on a cute outfit even if you're just going to the grocery store, like why not?!! Life is too short to wear nike tech suits, hoodies, crocs, and athleisure every single dayyy like c'monnnn. I also feel this generation sort of lacks some creativity when it comes to fashion cause a lot of our fashion trends don't last long or are inspired by the past. Like I don't know what we can really say was "ours" when we get older...
Hey, sorry for the late reply. I basically just posted and ghosted this lol, but I agree a lot with what you're saying. I actually have shopped that pack some before. I just bought a pair of jeans and a shirt and also Hollister too. They do make good pairs of pants, even though they are expensive, but it's still worth it. And I also agree on your take regarding 2000s fashion. It's one of the main reasons why I love it so much and why I want to have clothes that are from the 2000s. I just really love the creativity and the detail in the way things were designed, not just clothing but the way things looked in general in the 2000s. Maybe it's because I've always just been a maximalist at heart, but yeah. And I do agree we're in a very throwback vintage era of fashion and pop culture and trends in general. It's just gonna be so weird looking back, thinking to ourselves, "Was this a 2000s thing or a 2020s thing?" Because of how hard we have tried to recreate that vibe and magic, but I do like it though.
by Javonte_isDaddy05; ; Report
No worries lol, I haven't been on here in like 2 days. I'd love to shop at Hollister but yeah they are expensive! That "was this a 2000s thing or a 2020s thing" comment is so real. I think it's also worth mentioning the beginning of the 2020s kinda sucked! Covid happened and we were all stuck inside, so much of our time was spent on tiktok, instead of being outside experiencing life, and we interacted with people online a lot to the point where when quarantine was over it was just awkward. It was like people forgot how to be people. And most of us were left feeling like our childhood was robbed in some way. So I wonder if the whole nostalgic vibe of gen z is a part of us that wishes we could either go back to a better time(for us older gen zs 2000s kids) or wishing we were apart of it if we were too young to experience it. This is something I think about a lot lol
by xxshybutterflyauraxx; ; Report