Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Salvation, courtesy of Vivienne Westwood

My friend Kendra just sent me this link from treehugger.com that has (almost) completely restored the self-esteem I lost last week ogling all those people in cute shoes.

"It's official darling, buying new clothes is so out of fashion. All the smartest women are trading names of dressmakers, dyers, shoemakers and cleaners. They are tweaking, pinning and reviving old clothes to make them look up to date. It's a reaction to the disposable fast fashion rage (and London Fashion Week?). The lifespan of a cheap garment is about six months--apparently charity shops are turning down these clothes because they don't survive more than three washes. Even Vivienne Westwood says: "I offer no choice but to ask for the end of indiscriminate consumption. If you have to choose something, save up and choose well."

I AM trendy after all! It's been one of my brand attributes for so long that I was starting to develop an identity crisis.

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