Fashion marketers / founders would love your take.
Surely, some differentiation or attempt at it would help get attention?
What is the key challenge... sure, not everyone has budgets but more the intent.
I visited a clothing store to buy plus size jeans two days ago. I wanted something durable and long lasting. I also wanted something that does not fade quickly. But when I checked the jeans I felt disappointed. Some fabrics felt weak. Some colors looked dull. Some did not look durable. I could not trust them. I could not decide confidently.
Then I visited another shop in the same area. Some jeans looked better but quality was not clear. Some were stylish but not strong. Some looked perfect at first but stitching was weak. I remembered a pair of jeans I wore before that looked nice but faded quickly. That made me hesitate even more.
To check more variety and options while scrolling many online marketplaces including alibaba I found many jeans. Some looked durable and strong. Some had better color quality. Some showed good fabric and design. There were many options available. This made me excited but also confused again.
Now I am thinking should I trust online options for durability or go with local stores for better checking? What would you do in my place?
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Can i count as alt? (I also thrift and wear hand me downs)
On the hunt for clothes for warmer weather. I'm interested in good quality linen, or other natural fiber / sweat wicking / breathable materials please.
I live in Canada, so it's been pretty cold, but lately it's been heating up a lot. Today was a warmer day, and I had to walk to work (car died). By the time I got to work, my back/stomach, face, and hair were pretty sweaty... My outfit was way too heavy/thick for today *(it's been kind of my go-to lately to wear a thin bodysuit with a blazer and jeans - guess it was too hot for this today)* I was pretty embarrassed by all my sweat... I need to buy some nice linens (THAT ARE NOT SEE-THROUGH please 🙏🏼) or some sort of breathable/sweat wicking material if I hope to survive the next few hotter months 😅. I am on the hunt for some good, comfy, non-seethru linen pants, and some good quality linen button ups or anything else you could recommend me! Please share any linen clothes you enjoy for warmer weather or the best brands to look out for please?
I’ve been exploring the idea of starting a small womenswear line with a focus on sustainability, and one thing that keeps coming up is how complicated the production side is, especially if you’re trying to do it responsibly.
Finding the right factory, understanding materials, ensuring ethical production, managing small batches… it feels like most of the system is built for larger brands, not small or independent designers.
I keep wondering how smaller brands manage to stay sustainable while also dealing with things like:
While researching, I came across a platform called Greige that seems to handle production end-to-end, from sourcing to delivery, and claims to make things easier for smaller brands, even with no minimums. I’m still trying to understand how solutions like this fit into the sustainability space, especially when it comes to transparency and ethical sourcing.
Curious to hear from people here:
Feels like this is one of the biggest barriers for anyone trying to build something thoughtful in fashion.
Hi there! I love alt fashion, I’ve dressed like it my whole life, but lately the world has been crumbling apart and nothing is ethical anymore! Everything is either fast fashion, supports trump, or is just bad. I used to shop from hot topic and Spencer’s but now thats bad too! Also brandy Melville, Hollister, Abercrombie and fitch, like, nothing is good. Im located in south florida and am a teenager who is looking to stop being a poser! (I feel like i am one because i keep shopping at unethical places, but its really hard to not) Of course I’ve shopped through thrifting, eBay, vinted, depop, poshmark, and up cycling, but you know, it gets to a point where ill just strugggggle a lot. If anyone has any recommendations other than places like eBay, I’d appreciate it so very much!!!
Can anyone recommend some places to donate lightly used kids clothing and sports equipment in the Montreal area?
