LIGULA MANGA No. 001
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Fashion:
Fast or Thrifted?
The Pros and Cons of Two Trending Fashion Concepts Written Stroy and Photos by McKenna Bailey
If you’ve ever fallen down an Internet rabbit hole, then you’ve probably run into the trending fashion concepts of fast fashion and/or thrifting. However, if you haven’t heard of these popular trends then here is the lowdown. Fast fashion is a term used by clothing retailers to describe fashion designs and items that move quickly from the catwalk to stores at cheaper prices. Thrifting is the act of visiting second-hand shops, vintage clothing stores, garage sales, or charitable organization clothing stores in the hopes of finding cheap and trendy clothing. So why are these methods, of staying in fashion while still being afordable so trendy? “One possible reason is that people are more environmentally and economically aware,” says Devin Heitt, an online reporter on the Ou d a i l y website. Environmental awareness comes with thrifting, only while awareness comes with thrifting and fast fashion. The best way to save money is also by saving our planet. According to Ou d a i l y, besides the fact that fast fashion shopping and thrifting is also a popular pastime among friends, it’s also a big hit among the Youtuber gurus. Famous YouTube stars like Emma
Chamberlain or other YouTuber’s whose channels are devoted to thrifting and fast fashion hauls like Carrie Dayton and Alexa Sunshine83 have spread far and wide across the platform and into the eyes of the viewers. With the heavy influence that YouTuber’s and social media influencers
Out with old, in with the new Marissa Greene models how both thrifted and fast fashion clothing are in style. Photo by: McKenna Bailey
