I have been a Nicobar loyalist for years but lately they have been degraded their quality so much and the return policy is absurd.
Has anyone else been feeling the same way too?
Also, can someone please help me with alternative brands with high quality fabrics?
Hope everybody has been doing well. Sorry for not posting in a while. As I mentioned in my last post, I had a newborn and as you can imagine, I’ve had a lot less free time. I still do care about this community and want to see it grow more. I’ll keep posting whenever I can, but as I mentioned before, I would love for others to step up and post.
That being said, I wanted to have a conversation about something that’s been on my mind lately. The topic is fundamentally about consumerism. Where do you draw the line between clothing being an enthusiastic hobby rich in education and personal growth versus it becoming an excuse for your rampant overconsumption?
I saw an interview with a vintage collector recently and he mentioned something along the lines of “the hunt is more enjoyable than the find”. He was referencing this in light of vintage hunting obviously but he came off less as a materialist and more as a collector, curator and historian. I love fashion and clothing. I have been into it in one shape or another for approximately the last 20 years. Often, I find myself looking for my next clothing related purchase during my free time. At times, it has gotten a bit absurd as right after purchasing an item, I am looking for the next purchase in the same category.
I caught myself doing this recently with leather jackets. When I get into a garment sub-genre, I generally go quite deep into it. Last year I purchased a vintage flight jacket and this year I purchased a Mr. Freedom campus jacket. The difference in price was about 20x. The MF is a perfect, beautifully designed piece and easily can be the only leather jacket I ever own. But right after pulling the trigger, I found myself immediately going into vintage leather jacket forums/YouTube and researching the best makers in the world. The rabbit hole is deep and I soon learned of world class brands such as Himel Brothers, Thedi, Rainbow Country, and Aero leather. These are all the step above Mr. Freedom and I have already created a wish list of potential future jacket purchases from these companies.
This process started not two minutes after making my MF purchase. The thing is, I genuinely am interested in the construction, history and manufacturing process of these higher end companies. Yes I’m materialistic, but it’s not purely to own as much as possible. I’m generally quite thoughtful in my buying but I love learning about my potential purchases. All this may just be my elaborate justification though for materialism, but I wonder if there’s anything deeper and more noble? At what point does the learning process get divorced from over consumption? Is it always mutually exclusive necessarily? No man needs a leather jacket, they’re one of the most impractical garments imaginable unless you are a biker. Certainly no man needs to own two. I own these things because I like them and justify them in my own circuitous ways. But I think researching a $3000 jacket minutes after purchasing a $1000 jacket is a bit much.
I wish I can get to a place where I can just learn about items but not lust to purchase them. It makes me not appreciate what I have if I’m always thinking about the next item. And I do read fashion books, but find the same issue. I get into something and then want to buy it. But I’m genuinely interested in this stuff and if I stop learning, I’m sure naturally I will stop lusting. But if I stop learning, then I generally give up this hobby and I’m not sure that’s something I want to do. I fear becoming washed when I’m older if I don’t keep growing and pushing my style. But at some point, you are supposed to find your “personal style” and I suppose that’s when you stop caring so much. But this is a deep conversation for another day.
Anyways, I’m done rambling and hope this can start a productive conversation. I’m very curious to hear your thoughts.
I accidentally matched these colors, and fell in love. The olive and burgundy complement each other, which is unexpected at first. The main material is 380gsm 100% virgin wool from Italian mill. It is lined with 100% mulberry silk.
If you'd like to see more of work like this, this is the ig: @bradic.eu
Shein produces 26.2 million metric tons of CO2 annually—equivalent to the energy use of 3.5 million homes. But it's not just environmental destruction; their workers endure brutal conditions.
Workers report being scheduled every single day of the month, working 10–12 hours daily, often for less than $1 per piece. Some are paid only up to 10,000 yuan monthly (roughly $1,400 USD) even with constant overtime. Worst of all? Shein has been found employing children in their factories.
I started a petition asking Shein to change their environmental practices and worker treatment because this doesn't have to be normal. Thrifting exists. Buying secondhand exists. Supporting ethical brands exists. We can choose differently.
Does this frustrate you too? What would you want someone to do if this was your family working those shifts? If this matters to you, please consider signing and sharing the petition.
Hi guys, I’ve been trying lately to get into sustainable fashion. I got the funds and am ready to splurge if necessary but my one caveat is where the heck do I go 😭 I have literally returned every item I have ever bought online from any store and I am extremely picky. I NEED to be able to try clothes on its non negotiable. Not a fan of thrifting either… what sustainable brands have locations you can physically visit?
Just fyi I live in a major metropolitan U.S. city with several malls.
I do not shop a lot and when I do o want the clothes to last so they don’t end up in land fills now I ordered this shorts size 28 but then thought it was too small if I gained even half a KG now I have ordered 30 and it’s looks like this. Should it’s a little stretchable and has a little space in the waist like 2 fingers. Should go ahead and order 32? Even though I’m size 30 and this fits like a GLOVEEEE. Will it shrink after some wash ?
I just started thinking about and trying to make sure any new clothing i get is sustainable/ made of a good material. I am wondering how i can tell brands claims are fr/ find recomendations for specific items and if there are any specific good stores.
Hey Delhites,
We are exhibiting at the 'Weave the Future' exhibition at Handloom Haat, Janpath, New Delhi. A curated exhibition of 30 prominent sustainable brands of India, organised by the Ministry of Textiles & DG Handloom.
13th to 23rd August - 11am to 8pm
Stall: 26, 1st Floor
Do visit us!
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Hi everyone!
I have quite a few skirts that need repairs. Most are from the Cotton Flower brand (they unfortunately went out of business). The elastic waist bands all need redone and seem to be very complex. Those skirts are all 100% cotton aside from the little bands.
Some cotton skirts have a small hole in them, not in a seam. I have no idea how to fix that.
The other skirts are not cotton and just need a slight hem or the bottom panel needs taken off for height.
I also wanted to put in a liner for two of the skirts.
I tried to do it myself, but I'm not experienced enough and I LOVE these skirts and don't want to mess them up.
I want to help support someone with a small business and hire them to do the work.
What should I expect to pay? I don't mind what it is, I just don't want to be taken advantage of. I'm kind of easy to take advantage of, especially if I don't know anything.
I'm also open to any ideas about how to keep the look of the Cotton Flower skirts and the waist, but maybe make it more sustainable so I don't have to do a big repair too often. I wear the HELL out of these. I'm the bitch that hitches my skirts up in the waist band and gets in the dirt to plant a tree lol I do need the waists to hold a bit stronger.
Thank you sooooo much in advance for any help! I'm excited to be able to wear these again and to support someone with a big project like this!
*don't mind the obscene amount of cat hair lol I have included a picture of the guilty party in exchange for assistance
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Hello! Im a teen that is trying desperately to be more eco friendly. I have never paid attention to style and just got whatever average Joe shirt that was on sale. Now, I really found my style and I yearn for it a lot.
My original plan was to donate all the clothes I wont use and keep some for art. Then I would thrift my new style, but after some research, that still feels pretty wasteful.
Any ideas on ways I can change styles sustainability? Or if not, some ways to mend and change the cloths I have now without having to but expensive materials and research?
Thanks!
Spent my money to hopefully save yours! Would love recommendations as well! Forgive any spelling errors in advance
Work jeans that I wear to for yard work in the autumn and for trips to Home Depot.
Here's a stat that should worry every luxury CEO: secondhand clothing is now growing 2 to 3 times faster than the brand-new stuff they're selling. While Gucci and Louis Vuitton fight over shoppers who've gone quiet, a booming resale market is quietly eating the whole industry's lunch, and most investors aren't watching the right names.
Because here's the thing everyone gets wrong: "fashion" isn't one trade. In 2026 it's split into at least five separate universes behaving nothing alike. Here's a map of the whole board, with the numbers that matter.
The scale first: global apparel is roughly a $1.8 trillion market, but growing at only low single digits (~3-4% a year). So this isn't a rising-tide story, it's a fight over who takes share. And that's exactly what's happening.
1. Luxury (mostly European, diverging hard)
2. Fast fashion / value (taking share)
3. Sportswear / footwear (resets + a tariff story)
4. US mall & denim (the 2026 surprise)
5. Resale / recommerce (the fastest-growing corner)
The trend most people underrate, and the one from the top of this post. Secondhand fashion is a ~$200bn+ global market growing 2-3x faster than new apparel (BCG/ThredUp), with US resale alone tracking toward ~$24bn in 2026. Roughly two-thirds of Gen Z and millennials have bought secondhand, and ~60% of shoppers now say resale value affects what they buy new. It cuts two ways for investors: a headwind for full-price sellers, a tailwind for the platforms, The RealReal (REAL), ThredUp (TDUP), plus eBay (EBAY) and Etsy (ETSY).
(Notable: some luxury handbags, Hermès especially, can hold or gain value resold, part of why the brand's so resilient.)
The controversy worth knowing: Prada and the Kolhapuri chappal
Good example of how brand reputation is a real business factor, not just noise. In June 2025 Prada showed leather sandals at Milan that closely resembled India's traditional Kolhapuri chappals (a 12th-century handcrafted design, GI-protected since 2019), without initially crediting their origin, and reportedly priced them around ₹1.2 lakh (~$1,400+) vs a few hundred rupees for the originals. Cue a big cultural-appropriation backlash and a PIL in the Bombay High Court. Prada then acknowledged the Indian roots, visited Kolhapur, and signed a deal with state-backed artisan bodies to co-produce a limited "Kolhapuri-inspired" line (~2,000 pairs, launching early 2026). Adidas had a near-identical episode over an Indigenous Mexican design, so it's an industry-wide theme. For luxury, brand desirability is the asset, so reputational/IP missteps carry genuine commercial risk (and, handled well, can become an opportunity).
Other trends worth knowing: tariffs are the dominant 2026 margin story for US brands; "dupes"/value positioning keeps winning (same behaviour as the e.l.f. effect in beauty); ~70% of retail sales are now digitally influenced; and the UAE/Gulf is flagged as a leading luxury-resale demand region.
The honest reality check: "fashion" is at least five different bets with different economics. A tariff line, a single-brand dependence, or a trade-down tailwind matters far more than how cool the label is. A famous brand isn't a strong stock, Gucci is iconic and its parent's been the worst performer, while an unglamorous off-price chain quietly compounds. And that headline stat cuts both ways: resale growing fast doesn't automatically make the resale platforms good investments (several are small and unprofitable). A hot trend isn't a signal.
One Gulf note: several luxury houses reported Middle East store sales dropping sharply during the recent regional disruption, a reminder that even the strongest brands face macro and geopolitical shocks they don't control.
Which fashion brands do you buy from and would you invest in them?
It doesn’t matter if it’s a cotton linen blend, just absolutely no polyester or plastic fabric. I’m going to Japan in October and I want like one cute skirt that I can wear with multiple tops!!
Quick context — I kept doing this thing where I'd impulse-buy something, get home, and realize it didn't go with anything in my closet. Turns out this is a bigger problem than just me: online apparel return rates are 30-40%, mostly from size/style mismatch, not defects.
So I'm building Atayr — snap a photo of something before you buy it, and it shows you how it pairs with what you already own. Second part: a lot of clothes only get worn once (weddings, interviews, one-off events) — so I'm adding a feature where you can share your wardrobe with trusted friends and borrow instead of buying for those one-time things.
Right now it's just a landing page + waitlist — trying to validate demand before I actually build the app (bootstrapped, so being careful not to build something nobody wants).
Would genuinely appreciate feedback — is this a problem you've run into? What would make you actually use something like this vs. not bother?
atayr.site if you want to see it / join the list.
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