ppl EXPOSING brands on tiktok, h&m's new campaign is weird & more random discourse!!

[@katierobinson]

hey guys, the cup is super old that i’ve had since a teenager, i no longer buy from that coffee shop and haven’t in a long time, but yh i don’t want to throw out something useable and straws help me drink more

[@annakatharinasponagel4630]

I already thought sth like this as well. best you can do is use them so that it wasn't fully wasted. I believe the intention matters and you do so much to make people rethink on how to be more conscious on your shopping choices.

[@extra6033]

lmao i have the same cup and totally agree, its just functional so i keep it around, i hope others dont jump to the wrong conclusion about your use of it

[@jasminumbailey]

You might be able to make it less noticeable by covering the logo with a sticker?

[@amandak.4246]

the fact that you made this comment to reassure those people is enough for me to dislike the video. very pathetic

[@chloe7288]

if the cup is plastic, you might want to get rid of it for your own health, since it can cause you to consume microplastics which mess with your body, particularly your endocrine systerm. i totally understand not wanting to be wasteful, but don't forget to put your health first

[@nicoler5713]

The thing about the "my style then/now" trend, imo, is that most of the examples of it I've seen is like... girl. Your style looks exactly the same. Like, there is nothing about the transition from a pink blazer to a long brown coat that is omg a wild transformation, you literally just look like you took one photo in spring and the other in autumn.

[@helloitsmemarta]

funny enough, i actually thought that her "then" was cool in a sense that it actually works in any era (basics with a "personal twist", like the colour of the blazer) while her "now" is going to scream "peak tiktok era" many years from now. but this perception, of course, is based on my own preferences.

[@katierobinson]

honestly, i haven’t seen loads of examples but they all do seem to be quite subtle differences 😅 which if anything is good bc you’re showing a consistent personal style! but yh making it out to be a big change is a lil weird

[@Oiami-.-]

Exactly my thoughts xD. I even paused the video to compare them to make shure I didn*t miss anything.

[@vivimaria7243]

Yeah, maybe they are embarrassed to show their "actual bad past style", and are just fishing for compliments. Like "- I look so cringe in this, omg!", "- no girl, you look fire!" 🤣

[@Yourhighnessnona]

One thing I don't hear people talk about enough is how ugly polyester fast fashion has made the streets look. Look around you. All you see is horrible, cheaply made clothes, and it's getting worse and worse.

[@emily5802]

so horrible that you can really see how terribly made and the quality it is

[@Yourhighnessnona]

@@emily5802 I know! My brother bought a camel coat for “just €25,-“ and it looked like he was wearing a poisonous yellow microfiber cloth, but that poor guy has no idea 😭

[@katierobinson]

@@Yourhighnessnona literally was thinking this today 💀 and trying to choose an outfit in my own wardrobe too, when i actually look at some of my clothes i don’t want to wear half of them

[@AlexHider]

Yeah, they look okay from the distance, but as soon as you come closer, it’s obviously poor quality.

[@Noe11e]

The part about expensive brands using poor quality materials!! Like I was looking at some cute clothes from Banana Republic, some of which were $200-300, yet were made out of 100% polyester 😩

[@AlexHider]

I was on Bergdorf Goodman recently and saw multiple $1000 items made from viscose, polyester and polyurethane. It’s very bad.

[@katierobinson]

genuinely crazy 😭

[@katierobinson]

@@AlexHiderthink it would be very fun to go into a department store and literally find the highest priced polyester item i can just to review it 😂

[@alison1595]

In addition to not mending their clothes, I sometimes suspect that a majority of people don't take the time to learn how to launder their clothes correctly. Even though clothing quality is decreasing rapidly, I can't help but think that too many of us have the tendency to throw everything in the wash with the same all-purpose detergent and hope for the best when people share that their garments only lasted one to two washes. Plus I think the natural fiber recommendation is being thrown around too often without warning people that owning cashmere, wool, and silk means a lot more handwashing and trips to the dry-cleaner.

[@cat777weasel]

I agree with you completely but I'll also like to add that with wool outerwear and accessories you do not need to wash them as much as you would the plastic versions. It's still semi frequent of course but you can go a few more wears.

[@emmy8526]

Came here to post this. I see a lot of clothes in thrift stores that have clearly been fried in washers and driers. I have lots of nice fibre clothing and don’t hand wash anything. Three simple tips I wish people knew: 1. Wash all your outer clothing (all except socks and underwear) inside out. For super delicate fabrics like silk or cashmere, you can also put them in a mesh bag. 2. For those outer clothes, use cool or cold water. 3. Toss them in the dryer on low heat for 5 minutes for a full load to shake out wash creases, then hang to air dry. Put back in the dryer when dry if you have a cool/fluff setting to uncrisp them. Only then turn inside out. * Front loading washing machines subject clothes to a lot more friction. If using one of those, put nice fabric pieces in mesh bags to protect their surface and weave. Also learn to iron or steam. People used to have butlers, maids and dry cleaners to do this. Clothes aren’t magically going to look as nice without that work.

[@ElizabethNonsuch]

I agree. I hand wash a lot of my clothing as it's vintage - it's not built for the washing machine as it was made when people actually took care of their clothes and mended things themselves too. I won't tumble dry anything, as I've found that it quickly ruins my clothes.

[@esselmeyer8233]

@@emmy8526 please please please don’t put anything that can felt (wool/cashmere/alpaca) in a laundry bag! Felting occurs when you have water + friction. Putting those items in a laundry bag will actually cause MORE friction. I always hand wash my sweaters, but if you really want to put it in the washing machine - skip the bag, use hand wash/delicate cycle, and use more water. Using more water will help keep the sweater from rubbing against itself. Also, always use a detergent meant for protein fibers. Soak and Eucalan are both brands I’d recommend. (From a concerned knitter who has been making/washing my own sweaters for years)

[@katierobinson]

definitely! i’m guilty of using the same type of soap on all my clothes but i do think the fact we air dry rather than have a washer and i hand wash my knitwear makes a difference!

[@holdencornfield472]

can i give a hot take: people are ALWAYS going to choose low prices over eco-shopping, so it's really just up to the law to step in; that's the only way -- it's not even anything to do with trends, although trends do play a significant role -- at the end of the day consumers are going to buy lower prices. If there is no law, there will be no change. I am Chinese, I should know -- in China we have a similarly cheap in-your-face version of temu/shein and we have a saying that "if you shop there, you're eating steamed buns flavored with human blood" (the human blood steamed bun is a quote from a famous author that illustrates how people cannibalize others for their own gains). They are heavily fined and criticized on the regular. Everyone knows shopping there is not ethical. people still do. Now my lifestyle has turned more toward shopping second hand--- but It's SO Expensive. I don't even understand how people are going about selling second hand stuff for so much.

[@jamandgreentea]

Some people really go crazy with pricing those second hand items. The other day I was looking at second hand leather bags and the amount of bags that were basically just cracked and stained leather still being sold for like 20€.... At that point whoever buys it will have to take the bag to someone that actually knows how to repair leather and spend a good amount to repair it (I don't care if the bag is from a super expensive brand, it will still loose value because it had to be repaired and its not fully original). I think a lot of people selling second hand are legitimately trying to take advantage of others to earn a couple of bucks. And then there's of course the people that do make a living from selling second, on that side I can semi understand why they charge higher prices but still :/ And I do agree that we need laws. People love their commodities and will always choose whatever is easiest for them. One example is chatgpt, whose maintenance uses a lot of resources but all people can do is use excuses as to why they can use it... These same people will attack celebrities for using private jets... But deep down I know these same people would use them to if they had the opportunity to, they only care about themselves!

[@katierobinson]

i do agree to a certain extent that price will always be the major influence for a lot of ppl, but for the ppl buying designer items price obviously isn’t the main factor - and i think that’s where this kind of marketing difference between “luxury” and sustainable brands is really highlighted - sustainable brands just haven’t been able to market themselves as desirable like coach have!

[@namelast440]

people are so avoidant of the tailors/cobblers these days, particularly in my generation, which is so upsetting to see! side note, ur dungarees are incredible xx

[@katierobinson]

definitely, im so guilty of this and want to do better!! and ty theyre soo comfy 🫶

[@katpat-rice]

yes yes yes to the mending. i have a pair of shoes i got from target three or for years ago, the soles are peeling off but i refuse to let them go bc they are my favorite heels. i was talking to a friend about then and she recommended i get the resoled at a cobbler. i wasn’t sure what to expect but they came back feeling and looking brand effing new !!

[@katierobinson]

oooh i love this!! are you comfortable sharing a price range for how much it took to repair? did it feel worth it to you compared to their initial cost?? these are questions that always come up when i consider using a tailor or similar but never seem to get straight answers to, but understand some ppl don’t like to disclose what they spent!

[@mademoisellejaime]

The style then vs now is also very much a reflection of how personal style is influenced by trends and what is trendy (and accessible) at the time (I actually did a whole newsletter on this - “you didn’t find your personal style you’re just on trend”). Glad I’m not the only one seeing this!

[@katierobinson]

definitely!!

[@stefanjulianmorejon4088]

Nice viddd! I find that old vs new style trend very funny to me cause they’re virtually wearing the same clothes and unconsciously admitting how attached these people are to microtrends 😭 and for the expensive fast fashion I would say most people that aren’t into sustainable fashion would fall easy for it just for those prices, specially Zara here in Ecuador where a lot of people see it as a “luxury fashion brand” lmao

[@melissa.deklerk]

In South Africa, Zara is also seen and priced as high end. Not designer level, but quite high end. More expensive than H&M. And H&M is not cheap in South Africa either.

[@katierobinson]

same i was quite taken aback when looking at those comparison pictures for the first time and trying to spot a difference lol and definitely the price will influence a lot of peoples mindsets, it’s crazy but brands know it works!

[@bandanarathore]

I am learning sewing and crochet to make my own good quality clothes. In my country it has become rare to get 100% readymade wool winter wear, and the ready made cotton things are so transparent. Since I have started reading labels I am buying much less garments.

[@katierobinson]

love this, the perfect solution since it also shows u how much labour goes into these garments and makes us value our clothes more!! i’d love to knit a sweater for these exact reasons ❤

[@AlexHider]

Hopping from trend to trend is not a style evolution imo. It’s standing still actually. Brand marketing is holding your hand and leading you around the store, pointing what to buy.

[@katierobinson]

definitely agree 🙂‍↕️ there’s no learning, only the illusion of change

[@fiengabriel]

As a vegan, i do not buy animal fibers in clothes, but this ‘vegan knitwear’ stuff just annoys me. I am vegan for the animals but i also care about the environment, so buying a 100% synthetic knit piece is just a no no for me. I mostly opt for second hand animalfiber-based clothing, but since thriftstores SUCK lately (due to shein etc getting into circulation) , it’s been a real struggle.

[@katierobinson]

can relate to this so much, online thrifting really helps here as you can filter easier by materials!!! (tho still not perfect as ppl don’t always do accurate descriptions)

[@DavidCruickshank]

The Inditex situation reminds me of a Friedrich Engels quote: "The bourgeoisie is charitable out of self-interest; it gives nothing outright, but regards its gifts as a business matter, makes a bargain with the poor, saying: "If I spend this much upon benevolent institutions, I thereby purchase the right not to be troubled any further, and you are bound thereby to stay in your dusky holes and not to irritate my tender nerves by exposing your misery."" They only donate money when it benefits them after the tragedy rather then before/during when it benefits them less.

[@katierobinson]

such a good quote

[@ae_stupidcheesecat]

Vegan knitwear... IS a thing? Knitting is a method of construction and vegan refers to the material. If you buy a 100% cotton sweater that's vegan knitwear.

[@esselmeyer8233]

Bamboo, hemp, linen, tencel, viscose, and all the different varieties of cotton are all vegan and biodegradable fibers I’ve seen yarns come in.

[@katierobinson]

very very true but i haven’t personally heard cotton knitwear (or any other fabric knitwear that’s not polyester) described as vegan which makes me believe it’s purely marketing to sell plastic rather than a common description for non wool knitwear? obviously just based on my own experiences !

[@ae_stupidcheesecat]

@@katierobinson Your instinct is somewhat right-tencel/lyocell/rayon are all semi-synthetic materials that start with plant-based fibers but have very environmentally sus manufacturing products. And obviously cotton is not an ethically neutral material either. But that's really more of a greenwashing problem than a veganizing problem!

[@ae_stupidcheesecat]

Also as an American, I think it's helpful context for us to remember that people in the UK use the term wool for a lot more than just fiber from a sheep. (I've seen people use the term for any kind of yarn-but here in the US that term is very material-specific!)

[@kaunas88]

Just remember that the latest hot trend which you love...will in a short time become the ugly horrible outdated fashion which you will hate.

[@katierobinson]

lol literally, trendy until it’s not and then it’s just clothes that everyone is wearing

[@veganostra7388]

I love these updates, you really make keeping up with the fashion world easy. Thank you for your work, it's so freaking informative and interesting!

[@katierobinson]

haha ty for watching 🫶 it’s great to see more people becoming interested in what our clothes are made from!!!

[@morethanyourbasics]

I think a lot of people are removed from understanding the price and effort of something. as you say by 22:57 a lot of people don't know how to repair things but also aren't familiar with the true costs of things if you're so used to fast fashion. it's valuable to learn how to repair things but it's also valuable to keep a cobbler, tailor etc in good esteem and build a mutual relationship. clothes have their own journey and we can extend them

[@katierobinson]

definitely!!

[@melaniebeauchamp-boulay8141]

would love to see a video entirely on how to mend and care for clothes and shoes. we definitely dont talk about this enough!

[@esselmeyer8233]

I cannot sing the praises of owning a latch hook enough. I wear a lot of sweaters and I also own a cat with claws, which means I deal with a lot of snags in my clothing. A latch hook lets you easily pull the snag to the inside of the garment so that it’s invisible from the outside. No skill needed! Only takes a second to do! If mending is intimidating to you, start with a latch hook! On the same note, a sweater shaver is also in high regards and I recommend everyone get one of those as well. Shave all those pills away! Just make sure you don’t accidentally cut the sweater 😬 don’t ask me how I know

[@katierobinson]

you’ve sent me down a brilliant research rabbit hole now, thank you!!

[@lja530]

When I was a teenager, ( a long time ago) I was pretty thrilled when H&M first came to my city. There was nowhere else affordable that teenagers could shop back then and I also thought what they were doing was essentially bringing fashion to the masses, i.e. democratizing it. Should we be critical about fast fashion's impact on the environment and question that entire business model now? Of course. Especially since the clothes turnout has only become faster over the years. But that doesn't mean what the vogue piece said wasn't also true. I've personally only bought their premium collection for years now, it's a much smaller selection with better quality and higher prices and I'd hoped that maybe they would focus on that if enough people were buying it, eventually. Sadly, the opposite seems to be true.

[@jamandgreentea]

The my style trend "now vs then" reminded me of this snippet I heard of emma chamberlain's podcast and she was also just mentioning items that were trendy in the past (cropped jeans, but she did mention she still likes capris lol; crop tops; platform shoes) I won't lie I am very much influenced by trends (I like to follow people that I think dress nice but they follow trends and because I follow them I end up following those same trends😭) but I do try to look into my wardrobe and see what I have and make it work. And if I really want an item I don't have I usually go around asking family and friends if they have anything similar that they are willing to give/sell.

[@elisecccccccc]

I’m pretty surprised people are just now looking at the material makeup of their clothing! I have some sensory issues so I have done this for a really long time, but learned along the way it’s an awesome way to determine quality as well. It also helps me shop less and be more discerning because it cuts out a lot of products I would otherwise be interested in right off the bat. As far as cobbling shoes, another mess is actually that the way we construct shoes has changed. They aren’t all fixable now. You have to pay attention to the welt of the shoe (look for Goodyear welted, for example). It is really overwhelming but I also think following your curiosity even in an exploratory way helps. I think I learned about shoe welts one time when I wanted to repair my doc martens and learned I couldn’t. With sewing it’s just one step at a time too. Mending something with the mindset that you might ruin it, but it would be going in the trash anyways so might as well try and then eventually you learn how to do it right! It’s all a process and doesn’t have to happen immediately.

[@katierobinson]

i’ve also been doing it for a little while, but i think for a lot of ppl it’s just.. not worth it if their mindset is not to keep the item and it’s cheap enough. hopefully that’s changing!!

[@katierobinson]

really interesting what u said about cobbling and the learning process, i think thats another thing that hinders more ppl repairing - having to learn how their clothes are made and what can be done to them - and why educational content that also performs well on tiktok is so important!

[@elisecccccccc]

@@katierobinson interesting. I don’t know why, but for me it’s always felt really weird to throw clothes physically in the trash so I have always avoided it. I don’t know if my parents taught me that somehow or what but it feels very wrong. I will usually turn something into cleaning rags or scraps to stuff in pillows before I would fully throw it away.

[@ElizabethNonsuch]

I mend all of my own clothes (I wear mostly 50s-70s vintage so HAVE to know how to sew the basics) and take all my vintage shoes to the cobbler when the heels and soles need replacing - my cobbler moved, so I moved with him - I travel to him specifically for him to fix my shoes. He also fixes my vintage leather bags too. I can't imagine just throwing something away instead of having it fixed but then I really REALLY appreciate my vintage clothing (and all modern clothing that I literally wear and repair myself). But I'm an older millennial, so I have been taught these important things by my boomer parents. I'm sad for Gen Z who don't have parents teaching them how to sew buttons and repair holes. It's actually tragic how inept they'll be as they grow up.

[@TaraTom-i6v]

something that’s jumped to me whenever Tala, Odd Muse, etc have been called out is the sheer number of the owners followers who have a cult-like mentality and jump on ANY criticism of these brands. They’re completely ride or die because they have a parasocial relationship with the owners. It’s very strange

[@katierobinson]

@@TaraTom-i6v literally this, i was scared to even read out the comments 💀

[@jiggly-puffy]

the unfortunate fact is people ARE willing to spend $450 on a desirable trend item, but they aren't willing to spend $450 on a so-called basic item they can "get anywhere" (like a black coat, or a pair of jeans) because of the mere fact they CAN get it anywhere, which makes it undesirable.

[@marekdg]

Okay girl. I appreciate your work and your content. But please if you’re going to talk about bringing clothes to a repair shop… some research could have been done here… Because the “they don’t make the clothes as they used to” is true and especially for shoes. They glue everything together and then when it starts falling apart it’s hard to repair and in some situations not worth it :( For example Dr Martens had their sole stitched to the shoe, and you could order new soles and go to a shoemaker and get them replaced. Now dr martens moved all production to Vietnam and changed a lot of the handcrafted techniques for machine and instead of stitching it’s now all glueing etc…. Solovair is still doing all those sustainable techniques (and they don’t even cost that much more…)

[@katierobinson]

maybe i didn’t make this clear but i 100% believe clothes today are made worse quality and talk about that a lot in my videos, so agree with everything u mentioned!!! my point was also just that even when better quality items we’re investing in fall apart there may be a lot of ppl who throw them out instead of repair them bc it’s a dying art!

[@katierobinson]

really interesting example about dc martins i didn’t know about too thanks for sharing

[@stratosphere94]

If you're buying a Coach bag, you're gonna have that bag for a loooong time. Real leather, will last decades as long as you take care of it. Also I don't personally think they're that expensive compared to other bag brands.

[@katierobinson]

agree with both points! i just think it’s funny how we’re simultaneously seeing stories like “gen z don’t want to pay for sustainabikity” and “gen z are spending £££ on coach bags”

[@alliesaizan3593]

I have taken my shoes to a cobbler and I recommend it! I've only tried it with leather shoes, and they basically just refinished the leather and cleaned up some of the scuffs. Maybe you could try it with a pair of shoes on the older side/ones you're less emotionally attached to?

[@katierobinson]

love this! would you consider it an expensive process? i definitely want to get some of my nicer shoes repaired when i need to as i’ve bought some really nice ones recently🫶

[@EssieSpring]

On the Coach discourse; I live in Canada (suburbs) and I see gen z girlies wearing coach but it’s all vintage! I love preloved so it catches my eye and I have noticed an uptick over the past two years.

[@katierobinson]

oh that’s really interesting!! if this is the case with the whole trend then i’m no longer mad lol

[@katm1464]

I really hope that some sort of legislation comes in soon for these Temu/Amazon type apps. I think the download numbers show that we can't rely on consumer behaviour changing.. I was talking to my mum about this stuff recently, she didnt even know about the huge mountains of clothing being shipped overseas, unsold clothing being burned etc, the idea of designers being copied wasn't on her radar either. I think as someone who cares about sustainability I assume everyone is understanding the implications but choosing to ignore when using these apps, but its not the case outside my bubble - its why I think legislation change really needs to happen

[@katierobinson]

really really good points, i had a similar experience with my mum and it does make u remember that not everyone is in the same bubble!

[@FrozenDarkVoid]

Starbucks is a no go and definitely shouldn’t be propped up in your video as im sure youre aware its bringing brand awareness to your followers.

[@DaysWithRachel]

Love your channel Katie !! You break things down super well, always enjoy these vids and the podcast xx

[@katierobinson]

aw ty!!!! i’m so happy to hear 🫶

[@lingfengge6666]

Zara has always treated their workers like shit

[@katierobinson]

lol, true

[@river1216]

Yes!! I noticed everyone always compares my fashion sense to Free People, which I had never heard of, so I went online to check them out. How are they charging upwards of $100 for clothes made of rayon and polyester? Even worse, why people are actually buying into it??? I’ll stick to making my own clothes, thanks.

[@abunlover]

I've had soles of my leather boots replaced. The leather shaft was still in perfect shape, but the soles had developed holes due to how much I wore them. The cobbler was great and I think it only cost me $50, compared to buying new high quality knee high leather boots.

[@piccalillipit9211]

*I VERY MUCH FEEL* that you have maxed out the corduroy in this video - corduroy sofa, corduroy dungarees, I think you should have gone all the way and made a corduroy plant...!!! [not being negative - I like it]

[@katierobinson]

hahaha i wish i had more corduroy to add on to my next video, maybe a nice ottoman?💀

[@미투-d1o]

Hii i'm a sustainable fashion designer student, and i just have to say how much walking to H&M gives me a small ick. Idk how to explain it but it just feels wrong. And their newest ads seem so off, they're trying to seem cool, trendy and "higher" quality. Which doesn't reflect the clothes in the store when you look closer at them and their structure. Idk anyonw would buy a coat for 70 coins from a fast fashion brand when you can even see the buttons not sewn on right😭

[@helloitsmemarta]

girl i am so sorry about everything you're about to read in the comment section about your cup (which i didn't even notice until people started pointing out at this as a political message in the comments)

[@naiomi-y4k]

is she 9?

[@lily-dv8tt]

@@naiomi-y4k Are you?

[@katierobinson]

it’s just an old cup i’ve had since i was a teenager & still use regularly!

[@sophiehe5725]

My mom bought herself a 400€ (420$) winter coat and was so proud bc it has to be good quality right?! When I looked at the tag it said 100% recycled polyester from the filling to the lining, everything! I couldn’t bring myself to tell her (she couldn’t return it at that point)

[@tildalindqvist4837]

I mean I’s both, clothes aren’t as good quality and people aren’t mending. A normal dress or a pair of shoes 75 years ago would cost you half a months salary, so you’d buy one or two new items a year, so you needed to take care of them and have them mended. But the quality of the item made it possible to be mended. My great grandmother owned two nice dresses, one pair of nice shoes, three everyday cotton dresses, four blouses, three skirts, two cardigans, one pair of everyday shoes, one pair of boots, two sweaters, two coats, one hat, one pair of gloves, one scarf, one necklace and one pair of earrings when she was my age. Today that would be considered extreme minimalism, but that was normal. You can’t both have good quality clothes that can be mended AND have 30 new items of clothing in your wardrobe every year. About four years ago I bought a pair of really good quality shoes. They were about 750 dollars, which would be considered a lot of money but even that amount isn’t half a month salary. I’ve worn them almost every day since I bought them and been to the cobbler with them once to have a seam fixed, and after that they were as good as new again. We can complain about the bad quality of today’s apparel, but to have that good quality we need to be happy with less items.

[@scoobydont]

The before and after photos look exactly the same to me 💀

[@maureengamba265]

It really shouldn’t be about the price or the brand when making a purchase decision,It should be about the quality of the item or garment. Though I agree upkeep and care are always important.

[@vivimaria7243]

I've taken my leather shoes to a cobblers, some multiple times. But nowadays I wear mostly sneakers. Once they lose their bounce and the soles get worn broken, they can't be mended 😬

[@MisterAnonymousOwO]

When I look at photos of my style before, I try my best not to be harsh on old me because he was still trying to find himself through the clothes available to him at the time. But even then, a lot of the outfits I wear now are similar to what I wore as a kid and a teen, just with better pieces that may or may not be trendy right now. It's how I style them that truly makes a difference, doesn't matter if the piece looks like a 2010s time capsule. Also, it really depresses me just how poor quality the clothes we buy are now. I look at a store in the mall and the clothes just genuinely look awful, especially for the price. What more for the cheaper pieces? One of the newer Futurama episodes, Attack of the Clothes, is such a fun and bold take on how we as a society consume our clothes.

[@chloerafferty9288]

Idk about the coach conspiracy but personally I buy it second hand because it’s more affordable and gives a y2k look that is a part of my personal style. I don’t think ppl wanting coach tho is actually popular. I hate that coach tries to capitalize off it. I wish they actually made a second hand store with their old stock instead of like producing new shit and saying it’s trending

[@pigeon51]

The collabs at H&M were not reasonably priced, and it was impossible to get them. It was a shit show every time. Everything was bought up by resellers within minutes and resold at unaffordable prices.

[@paytonnicole331]

I'm a gen Z/Millenial cusper (late twenties) and while I do genuinely looove Coach's new brand direction and design, their bags are not in my price range unless it's a large once-a-year type gift for myself. I have a degree and a full time job but it's just not reasonable to spend hundreds on a new leather coach tote when I can buy a lightly used liz claiborne (or any 2000s brand) bag - still 100% leather - for $35 🙃

[@morethanyourbasics]

when it comes to consumers being more educated and reading ...if we did that with food people would riot. I'm talking about recalls and things. Its not already a habit so the cycle will definitely start with individuals but it also needs brands to step up and governments to protect consumers. at this point no intervention means that if 99% of consumers choose polyester the government is okay with that because everyone is choosing that.

[@tracyjane7724]

It broke my heart to hear you say you couldn't be bothered to learn how to sew on a button. You put in so much effort to research and explain about fashion and sustainability but couldn't be bothered to research sewing on a button. I hope you've learned now. As for having shoes cobbled, many modern shoes have moulded heels. Many upper end (but definitely not all) shoes can have heels and soles replaced. I watched a youtube of a cobbler repair cheap pvc shoes, and I was shocked that he could do it. I do think he was the exception, though. Also, what did it cost? New pvc shoes probably cost less. It's very sad that these artisans are disappearing. I used to get leather bags repaired and recently struggled to find someone to do it. I honestly don't know where we go from here.

[@yasaminwhy8212]

I'm probably a similar age to Katie, and had to teach myself to repair clothes. Genuinely feels like a gap in the education system. As for handbag restoration, I'm also trying to find someone to restore my handbag that's been battered about for four years, all it needs is a freshening up, but can I find anyone? Nope. So frustrating.

[@katierobinson]

this definitely isn’t my mentality now but a few years ago when i was just getting into all this and starting my journey it was the case - i never learnt to sew and it seemed daunting to learn! ive since shown myself learning more on this channel and intend to keep going.

[@katierobinson]

@@yasaminwhy8212literally this, we didn’t learn anything about sewing at school and my mum doesn’t sew so it was something that i had to teach myself and felt really daunting!

[@tracyjane7724]

@katierobinson that's great! Well done for teaching yourself. I've just discovered your channel and think you explain difficult topics extremely well. I wasn't getting a dig in (I know things don't come across well in txt sometimes) it's that I can see how much effort you put into these videos and didn't understand not wanting to sew a button. Sorry if I came across as a dick. Thank you for taking the time to explain.

[@tracyjane7724]

@yasaminwhy8212 I'm probably your grandma's age! I'm 55. I was taught to sew in school. My mum could sew, knit and crochet but was a real tomboy and didn't teach me any of those skills. I taught myself how to knit but can't get my head around crochet. What my mum did teach me was how to change a plug, maintain a car, use power tools etc. She couldn't cook worth a damn and neither can I 😆 I hope you find somewhere to get your bag repaired, I'm still looking too. Forgot to say I'm in the UK.

[@migliamiyo]

Not intending to be the devil's advocate here; I'm a strong advocate of reuse, recycle, repair, buy less and natural fibres but it feels like everyone's jumped on the badwagon (again not a bad thing) and repeating the same lines without having much to back it up with. Yes, fast fashion is awful and most polyester clothes are trash but if polyester make people sweat why is it used as a sweat wicking fabric? If polyester clothes are bad quality then why is polyester 20-200 years to decompose? Surely there's a difference in composition/weave/something that makes some (preferably recycled) polyester clothes hard wearing and actually worth investing in. The vintage market and growth of natural fibres can also only serve so much of the population. Isn't it better if people wear the recycled polyester rather than it end up in a dump? And to some degree the economy needs the the purchase of things. I don't know because the info is quite hard to find. It just seems to me that the rhetoric is more nuanced that people are making out. Also as someone who had extremely severe eczema for 15 years, I couldnt wear anything other than the 2 workout leggings and turtle neck tops I had from Primark of all places. Everything else made me itchy. Still my only pyjamasn ive had to mend the leggings once each. Tops are still going strong almost 20 years later. And I'm pregnant now and they still fit thank God.

[@EstherHTafur]

Hi! Greetings from Spain! Thanks for talking about Valencia 💙. Also, I would like to know if you've heared about a brand named Natura (an eco brand a bit famous here) and if it's a B certification. Love your content and sorry for my bad english

[@katierobinson]

no worries at all!! and your english is perfect, much better than my spanish 😅 i haven’t no, i don’t think they’re big over here!

[@kirbysaurus5670]

loewe and goyard are fast fashion brands let's talk about that

[@AlexHider]

By what feasible metric? You can’t just call any brand you don’t like fast fashion.

[@kirbysaurus5670]

@@AlexHider they meet every criteria discussed on this channel, low quality marketed as high quality, trend-oriented designs or fake trend generation through marketing, disregard for workers, greenwashing, etc. most brands do but since lots of them are accepted by the mainstream fashion community they are never held to the same standard. and for the love of god if you have ever seen a high quality t-shirt, knit, denim trousers or leather goods, do not try to convince me their products are artisanal

[@AlexHider]

@ ?? I can’t speak for goyard, but I have multiple Loewe pieces and the quality is great. Definitionally, the first criteria for fast fashion is being cheap, which Loewe absolutely isn’t. You can critique a brand without disregarding that it’s luxury fashion.

[@fuupuppy]

I really want to know more about mending. I would be interested in workshops where the cobblers/seamstresses explain the process.

[@ResonantSun17]

There are plenty of youtubes on mending/repairing, buttons, hemming etc. It's not that hard. Cheers Debra xxx

[@katierobinson]

@@fuupuppy i’ve done one or two of these in london and it’s a really nice and social way to pick up new skills!!

[@eileenternullo8077]

There are cobblers videos, they are amazing! Cobblers are regular folk, some followers, are expecting a glam influencer! Too funny, I use cobblers all the time.

[@JJacks920]

I feel like HM has done much better at sustainability unlike Shein or Temu. To me its shameful to support these Chinese companies like Temu ans Shein that do nothing. Dont support them. I like HM and will continue to shop there over these others.

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

I believe that mending is another off-loaded labor that capitalism rewards. We should be able to return to the store and they have seamsters of their clothes. But instead they save money and profit from us putting in the extra time and energy of learning and doing it ourselves. Bro I'm trying to be a specialist in a million other things, I don't have infinite time to do unpaid labor. Someone should be getting paid for that labor. It would reward better materials etc. Sustainability should be market enforced if they actually cared about the economy and workers and equity. But no, TEMU is allowed to exist and fill the gap with cheap trash, preying on our impulsive ape brains.

[@katierobinson]

really interesting point and something i think some brands are working on bringing in house, either with their own companies or third parties, but price is still offloaded to consumers which isn’t great. agree that brands should take on some of this responsibility to promote sustainability!

[@JonsefMobuto]

I am a big Trixie fan (music and comedy) but she is a pink capitalist - pushing all sorts of consumer products all the time. My brain is struggling with my adoration and my dissapointment with her. Any tips Katie? Great vid as alwyas 🎉🎉

[@AlexHider]

She needs….money. It’s not a sin. Trixie like most drag queens made basically zero money from her performances for years, and if you are upset by her promoting her own products, just don’t buy them. It’s kind of that simple.

[@katierobinson]

this is really interesting, i haven’t consumed any of her content so i was purely going on hearsay here! but i do wonder if it might be a good idea with any influencer you feel has a lot of purchasing power over you to detox from their channels a bit so you can go back to consuming their content without linking it to consumption? spoke about this more in my impulse shopping video, it’s a tricky subject with the power of parasocial relationships nowadays!

[@kell_checks_in]

Please tell me you know the difference between to and too.

[@grotesia]

so she wants a puffer jacket that isn't made out of plastic? lol

[@katierobinson]

@@grotesia yes! u can get wool puffer jackets and i’m sure other materials that are naturally insulating

[@rosanamuriascarracedo9435]

I like your content, but I couldn't watch this video. How can you talk about sustainability and ecology with a Starbucks cup in the first place. Do you know what is their model of business? Do you know that they are supporting the genocide in Palestine? You should know that. Using that their logo, you are advertising the label.

[@naiomi-y4k]

the starbucks placement ad?! 407 days! Viva Falasteena!

[@emkab100]

Hoppfully an old cup but yeah so wierd

[@lily-dv8tt]

She would've disclosed if it was an ad...

[@katierobinson]

very very old cup, definitely not in any way an ad or something i thought about at all just using something i already had in my home!!

[@emkab100]

@@katierobinsonthanks för clearing up! Sorry for any missunderstandings

[@katierobinson]

no worries!!! I'm v happy for the chance to clear it up & ty for listening! 🫶

[@annakatharinasponagel4630]

elon musk cares about free speech. I believe that is the most important right we have. Of course I don't know him personally, but at least he doesn't censor people like meta does. edit: Its funny to see people attack those that fight for our right to free speech, when without the right to free speech you wouldn't even be able to voice your own opinions/ your own criticism. edit: my replies to everyone in this comment thread have been deleted. simple disagreement or simple discussions are being censored. if that is the world you want to live in, keep "hating" Elon musk. you'll loose free speech in the process.

[@stratosphere94]

LMAO he cares about "free speech" until someone he doesn't like says something mean about him

[@annakatharinasponagel4630]

@@stratosphere94 thats simply not true. everyone can say their opinion. its just most platforms nowadays are left, and every other opinion is censored. I believe we should all have the right to voice our opinions.

[@annakatharinasponagel4630]

@@stratosphere94 think their keir starmer locking people up for commenting sth online. you don't want this kind of supervision on your own thoughts do you? its a slippery slope.

[@annakatharinasponagel4630]

@@stratosphere94 have you ever been censored on X?

[@eggzbllb]

X will heavily recommend right wing public figures and tweets as soon as you make an account. That is quite suspicious and definitely show he has his own narrative to push. Adding to that the fact that people who pay a monthly fee get more visibility and push on their tweets , if free speech is so skewed in the first place is it even worth applauding ?