I seldom shop and collect a few eccentric pieces, and if I do buy new I try to work with small custom tailors that I find online - so I was happy to come across The Forumist, where they showcase several smaller brands. Their mission statement highlights is this:
"Our store is a seasonless platform for consciously crafted pieces: one-offs, limited editions, and made-to-order works that challenge the waste and excess of mass production."
I spent half a year looking over their page and most items (shoes, accessories) didn't change that much, so their seasonless platform design was sound to me.
But when I received my purchase of one of the brands they host I could immediately tell that the fabric, construction and overall product were fast fashion and very low quality. The top was also supposed to have a clasp at the back - which indicates that the fabric must be a bit stronger than what I actually received.
A little positive - when I contacted The Forumist via their support chat, the response was fast (<20min) and I was able to send them pictures from what I received and pointing out the difference in quality - turns out the brand used entirely different photos and with my intermediate sewing knowledge I am quite sure the fabric in the photos is different from the polyester I received.
The negative - this morning I went to the page again - and they edited the existing images. I mean they photoshopped the picture, not used new ones. When I contacted support they explained that they want to keep the page updated and that the seller informed them, that their manufacturing process recently changed. But this felt a bit gross to me because I tried the product on and there is no way this image is truthful and they continue to host this brand.
Overall, this was disappointing - mostly because they continue to work with this brand.
Submitted June 05, 2025 at 05:27AM by Mesapholis https://ift.tt/juc6StT
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