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http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/06/06/the-high-cost-of-cheap-fashion

Although the main topic is cheap fast fashion, which is not on the shopping list of most of us on this board, there are some interesting points and statistics there-

in 1980s, 85% of garments were made domestically, now, only 3-5%.

in 1950s, people spent 10% of their income on clothing, now, only 3%.

Average consumers spent $1100/year on clothing, and buy 64 pieces a year.

There is also something I echo with in this show, that is the elimination of the middle market along with the rise of cheap fashion. Brands such as Ann Taylor, BR and Anthropology have reached the lowest quality point in history in recent few years. The reduction in design and quality has turned me away. I have saved some clothes from AT and BR from five or ten years ago and you can see the obvious difference in quality. Although I buy mostly contemporary fashion now, I think it might be a good idea to learn to alter those old pieces to bring them up-to-date.

What do you gals think about fashion vs quality vs price?

 

 

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• 很有意思。那天一眼看见一条skirt，再一眼看价格￥4000多。一边暗想，花这么多钱在一条 -nuno- ♀ (324 bytes) () 06/08/2012 postreply 15:43:14

• 不仅nostalgia的问题， 而且也有sustainable的问题。 我是很不喜欢现在的fast fashion。 -Presto- ♀ (101 bytes) () 06/08/2012 postreply 20:00:56

• 快时尚有一个不好的后果：每年有无数衣服没怎么穿就进了landfill -viewfinder- ♀ (126 bytes) () 06/08/2012 postreply 17:08:16

• 对。 节目里提到东莞的污染很可怕。 喜欢抄袭的， 比如著名的f21. 不喜欢这家。 -Presto- ♀ (0 bytes) () 06/08/2012 postreply 20:09:26

• 为什么你感觉衣服的质料下降了，讲讲我的一点经验。 -bambooseven- ♀ (929 bytes) () 06/08/2012 postreply 17:41:43

• 太好了，我正想鼓动你给大家科普一下服装知识，比如面料，剪裁。 -nuno- ♀ (339 bytes) () 06/08/2012 postreply 17:59:52

• 我觉得衣服的品质很容易看， 多看看designer的就知道了。 面料嘛， 天然的一般比较好， -Presto- ♀ (61 bytes) () 06/08/2012 postreply 20:06:02

• 对。 秀里也提到原料涨价厉害。以前还以为衣服都是机器生产的， 后来一个机会， -Presto- ♀ (330 bytes) () 06/08/2012 postreply 19:54:36