This same mindset carries over into my area which is farming. People want chicken breast deboned and skinless and they want it for $2 a pound. A lot of work and money goes into raising chickens ethically and processing them ethically. It should not cost $2 a pound. It costs me more to feed a chicken for a week than people are paying for chicken raised in horrendous conditions. I also have to maintain my land and grow food in a manner that I believe is sustainable and that I feel safe feeding people. Food is not cheap to grow/ raise if it’s being done right.

Have a happy new year BusyBila

I have several pieces from PopFlex and have been SUPER happy with them. The quality has been excellent and they have held up with no pilling or anything like that. I was super excited that Target was introducing Cassie's clothing because I liked the idea of being able to try on things like the sports bras in person, but it did seem like after seeing the reviews that the quality I was looking for probably just wasn't there. I think ultimately this is going to hurt her image and brand and I'm sorry for that because I have truly enjoyed her workout videos as well as her PopFlex clothing pieces and the yoga mat I have from her (I have the really thick plushy one and it's amazing--has held up for a really long time and still looks brand new). I agree that we need to stop expecting every new article of clothing to be $5 or $10. In general, for those prices, corners are being cut and the people making the garments are definitely losing out. Of course you see the same kind of thing with expensive brands as well. It is frustrating as a consumer to not truly know the origins or working conditions of most things we buy. For me, if I can be assured that factory workers are treated well and paid fairly, I will definitely and gladly pay more for that garment, assuming the quality and fit are right as well. I can only assume that Cassie's team is having major headaches and sleepless nights over the negative reception of the Blogilates line at Target, specifically with the quality issues.

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Nah girl, you made great points. I like how you went in-depth about both Target and Blogilates, it gave us a better understanding of both ends and their ties to fast-fashion. I didn't know that Cassie's company was anti-fast fashion, so that was nice to know. This was a very good vid overall! 👍

I have a tiny Tupperware that I keep on my desk for all my small waste while I’m sewing… sometimes i throw my needles in there on accident though

Thank you so much for this channel I literally found out about polyester and sustainability like two days ago and go rid of 90 percent of my family’s clothes planing on thrifting linen and cotton ect and get into sewing. This is awesome ha ha ha!

Saving money is great and some people might have trouble saving up for big expenses, but I also think that it's worth paying a good amount for a quality piece that will last you years, instead of something that loses quality so fast that you'd want to replace it after a few months' use. Tbh if I really wanted a popflex item, I'd save up for it (and worst of all is I'd have to pay a lot of shipping cost I expect, that is one thing I do not enjoy spending a lot on )

I see it as being similar to brand tiering with a budget line for poorer customers and an expensive one for those who are willing to pay. I think as a business, customers should always come first. I also don’t understand the rhetoric surrounding fast fashion being bad quality. I still have clothing from over 10 years ago and I’ve never had a piece of clothing fall apart. At most, leggings can lose elasticity.

The reason why Cassey did this is bc enough people complained that her ethical brand was too damn expensive. Having an affordable option sacrifices quality.

Great straight to the point information!! Keep up the good work we need creators like you! 🎉

I bought her bag and immediately returned it. It was garbage quality. She’s sold out for sure. You said “this really affects plus sized people” nah girl.. it affects us all the same. Every size is at a disadvantage with not being able to try it on… girl

I just saw the Target stuff yesterday, and saw a top I have but mine was more better quality. It was an interesting experience and made me more aware that I'm buying the more expensive one for quality

It’s not inexpensive girl it’s still expensive

I live in NZ and have no idea there's been a collab between Target and FlexPop, thank you for this great video. You've made some excellent points. To me whenever a brand states that they care about being sustainable, they are most likely using it to make more money. Unless they have been very transparent with their production process, which from my understanding, Popflex does not disclose. It is ironic to see the statement on their website, trying to differentiate themselves from fast fashion brands, and then going on to collab with the infamous Target. In the end, I think this is a great lesson to us all. The people behind these brands don't care about the environment, and Cathy probably don't care as much as we wish she does either. The best thing to do is to not buy, buy less, repair and mend, thrift second hand, and to use and appreciate the things we already have. Buying more of anything will never save the planet.

Loved your take on the fast fashion and affordability. Can see your channel growing fast and you being one of the most popular commentary channels. You gave great potential:)

I got the ballerina dress... the fabric barely covers my chest. Imma have to wear it with a t-shirt underneath or to go out with hubby... not to work out, lol 😅

great video, you're very articulate and made great points ! <3

There’s nothing that is groundbreaking lately

this video has greatly satisfied my boredom, I will subscribe

this video ate down will defo be subscribing

Such good points!

i understand how some people do fast fashion, especially with the rising cost of living nowadays. but I think that the majority of people who say this can go to thrift stores to buy stuff at the same or even lower prices.

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I saw the Blogilates collection at Target. At first, I was really excited! Then I took a closer look. The lilac color seemed off, the skirts not very puffy, some products seemed like they would TOTALLY give me that cameltoe effect, some fabrics were clearly already wrinkled already, etc. It just seemed like they used her designs and nothing that made it *special* was involved. I was so shocked when I realized that this was supposed to be similar to this brand with a cult-following. As a consumer, it made me think less of PopFlex. Now that I know the actual brand has better quality, I might just pick up the actual pieces from them. I guess that's a win?

Cassie was damned regardless because she was putting out quality Popflex pieces and then socials were eating her up about the prices and not being “a girl’s girl” because she wasn’t selling essentially Tiktok priced leggings. The true cost of quality is in Popflex and people need to understand that when they complain, this is what they get. What’s crazy is the quality of Target activewear has gotten so low that her designs alone were an upgrade. This was essentially an experiment based on people’s selfish demand for low prices no matter the cost. I don’t think you’re being dramatic, I just think our consumer market is so muddied with people who are entitled because they don’t want to consider true cost of clothes. If she does what people want, others turn in her. If she doesn’t, people still turn on her. We as people are the problem. She is one woman.

This is such an important conversation, and something I’ve been grappling with myself about since the Target line came out. There are sacrifices that have to be made for the low cost point-including the environment-are the sacrifices worth it? Thanks for making this video, I’ve been looking for someone addressing these exact points!

I don't buy target workout clothes. They don't work for me. I will consider pop flex and am thinking about it!!!!!! I want to buy a few things off of there.

Great comparison video

This is why I started knitting and sewing my own clothes, I can control both the quality and the price, plus I can make exactly what I need and it'll fit me perfectly. Nowadays even the quality of none fast fashion items has gone significantly downhill, I dont want to support fast fashion but I also don't want to pay top dollar for something that still isn't going to last.

This was an extremely fair and accurate analysis well done !!! 👍👍👍

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Even if you pay more used to have to research where and how the clothes were made at this point. I'm pretty much buying second hand with a few exceptions. Simply because I do want to get better quality clothes and I find always shopping for something more. Actually tiring as I have other things to do at my time. So yeah, I don't get the need if you're above the age of say 20 maybe 22 to perpetually buy cheap clothes and having to replace them every couple of weeks.

I will be buying from popflex from the website

Honestly, I love leggings, but spending more than 20-25€ for them, especially pure synthetic, is what I would never do. Athletic wear is too overpriced for a pure synthetic. I like Cassie designs, sure, but I really try to buy natural fibres over synthetic. I'm not a sports person, so I wear leggings (various lengths) as part of my casual outfits (I'm size M) and most of them are 95% cotton, priced less than 10€ and bought at children's section (because adults' leggings usually are either monochrome or weirdly expressionistic; children's have normal tiny parenrns like polka dots, flowers, etc.). I still wear all of my teenage leggings (of which I have two polyamide ones, they snag though), a pair of pure cotton really colourful ones that were bought by my grandmother in her 30-40s (she bought 2 pairs, but wore only one, so I got the other brand new), and I recently acquired 95% cotton full length (kids section, this year) & half tight (adult, 2 years ago) from Puma at a sale for around 20€ & 9€, and 2 more full lenghth from Mango outlet for 6€ accordingly (all new).

I was excited to try a piece on as a plus size gal but I touched it and immediately decided I was okay without it😢 I wanted a blue jumpsuit and a princess sport dress thingy, but wow the jumpsuit was so thin and cheap feeling 😢

Sure expensive stuff can last longer but half the time it doesnt, and at the end of the day if youre poor and need new clothes youre probably not financially ok with buying a 60-80 dollar pair of jeans or a hoodie plus whatever else you need and living expenses

i love popflex but i think this target line was not the best decision :c

Popflex really needed to be called out. Their website screams fast fashion and green washing

There’s a disturbing trend of clothing makers to have only one pattern and completely scale it up. This results in ridiculously gigantic armholes for larger sizes. In menswear it results in ridiculously long sleeves in the larger sizes.

Mine are from SHEIN when I was in my activewear buying phase and 90% of the sets are totally fine, they’ve lasted years. Just one broke because I got it in a tight size

I’ve never really followed Cassie, but I’ve known about her clothing line for a while. I respect the Popflex ethos, but I think this cheap version (both in price, quality, and style) can’t do anything but hurt her credibility. Despite what anyone says about how nice her Popflex pieces are, I’ll never buy anything from the company since it now seems like she’s been lying about her values this whole time.

I loved this video. Could you make another one recommending eshops for clothes that followed similar ethics? I feel its so hard nowadays to find good ones...

SO CUTE!!! i love your channel!!!

Great work, commentary on this business was needed on KZbin

Uniqlo always but expensive for me since I am poor.

I am glad this video reached me!! I’m a sustainability minded person, but I’m also human, so I looked at some of the pieces at target 😂 but after watching this video, I’m so glad I didn’t get anything! This video makes me want to buy something from the original popflex line the next time I need to replace a piece of activewear. Thank you for your thorough discussion, and I just subscribed 🎉