Why I Hate ZARA | Spilling the tea on FAST FASHION

Time to spill the tea. Fast fashion brands like Zara and Fashion Nova have many of the same flaws. For starters, they are known for creating clothes with the intent of it falling apart! You may think you're buying a quality item simply because the company is well known or because you paid good money for it, but Fast Fashion is ALWAYS cheap. And cheap clothes are NEVER worth it!
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[@angel33333333]

zara is cheap?! in which country.... in canada its not cheap at ALL quite overpriced

[@alaska8122]

Same in Romania

[@catscats4427]

Same in Germany and Bulgaria! I only buy when there are sales on

[@Nunov103]

Same here in Portugal, it used to be cheap but now it’s target audience are probably those who are part of the upper middle classes, Lefties, that also belongs to Inditex, and Primark, now those are cheap.

[@Amanda-rn6tw]

Same in South Africa

[@stellaplunkett6456]

Same in australia

[@shrdn2960]

Not only cheap but its a company that literally bullies its employees. From the production to the sales assistants. They have sketchy practices to bully the employees into working for free and giving up on their rights. That's why the employees are so grumpy, and that's why the employees are so disengaged that the nice coat you boutgh was probably dragged all over the floor in the stockroom on its way to the shop. That workplace is hell.

[@Manishacheran]

zara is a luxury brand here in India. not cheap at all.. 😂 i cant even buy anything wen i go there even if i wanted to

[@Amanda-rn6tw]

The same in South Africa, they are like super expansive

[@bpom527]

Actual blessing in disguise

[@seapunkvevolegendas1279]

Same in brazil

[@montecrano6699]

You indians can't even afford to buy a bathroom🤣🤣🤣

[@groberti]

@@bpom527how? that means they can only buy even cheaper stuff only. do you think even cheaper companies are somehow better to their employees and workers when they literally cost less?

[@paintballs2098]

I can confirm the bullying of employees. I had first hand experience as a sales associate and they literally expected new workers to do and learn everything. To cut wage expenses, they now force every sales associate to learn how to do checkouts when there used to have an actual cashier team that knew how to handle money properly. You can literally return your items within a month just to have another person buying it again and returning it again. Customers can try on a garment until they look like a rag and still have it in the showroom.

[@blondie8524]

Tell us you're not poor by calling Zara super cheap

[@Puffballs-en2sk]

Planned obsolescence is the word I was looking around for, it was like an itch I could not scratch. Thanks this was educational

[@ornella4402]

I completely agree with how bad Zara is for the environment and their workers but I dont really agree on the designs and the quality, you really can find a variety of qualities. ive had Zara clothes for years that im still able to wear and I absolutely love some of their designs. so I think you were kinda unfair with the brand in that sense. it is one of my favourites and id still buy from them if it wasn't because of the sustainability and working conditions.

[@classyme7533]

No she wasn’t because you can also find similar designs and high quality products from other brands that are sustainable. She did also mention that some of the designs is what Zara stole which unfortunately happens a lot in the fashion industry.

[@allthingsdelightful8565]

I think she was very fair in everything she said. Curious since you seem to love Zara so much are you keeping their clothes for an indefinite time period then if it last so long? If anything people like you are contributing to excess amount of clothing in our landfills. I have cashmere sweaters I have had for close to 10 years in my closet. Tell me what zara piece will last that long?

[@user-hy6iv5pk3t]

@@allthingsdelightful8565 hi what brands do u usually opt for that will last long if u mind sharing bcs in my country theres more fast fashion than brands that invest in quality. thankss

[@leilo330]

Zara is not cheap..... maybe for you Westerners.

[@isam1542]

It's not cheap anywhere. It is the cheapest of the moderately stylish, but it's not really cheap. I don't see how 40 euros for any piece of clothing that's not a coat is cheap.

[@catscats4427]

Truth, I think it's quite expensive

[@venusa4606]

@@isam1542 Very true, in my country where i live most of wages are below average, and of course there are a lot of fast fashion stores including Zara and true its not cheap at all except when there is sale. Even though other stores are fast fashion and a sweater would cost only 5 euro, in reality its trash but we gotta buy what we gotta buy, because those ethical non fast fashion brands are way to expensive for poor people like me lol 😪

[@rickyboy6390]

If it's cheap then the quality is already bad how is Zara cheap anything expansive is high quality and could last longer

[@heyjess7232]

Will you talk more about fast fashion and ethical clothing, and how to be a conscious consumer? Thanks for your work!

[@gracedfashion]

HEY JESS CHAMBERS I would love to! I’m actually really passionate about that! I’m glad people want to learn more about that!

[@SmidBeach]

Thank you for posting this. Nobody needs to set foot inside of Zara.

[@gracedfashion]

Haha you are so welcome. I agree 😂

[@bpom527]

Cheers to that!

[@darksession]

Zara/Inditex is overpriced but cheap low quality, they do greenwashing and they're wasteful with that join life "initiative", they are racists/discriminative, staff is overworked and underpaid, employees from textile factories as well, management is the worst and the jobs are simply toxic

[@ranaemad684]

I agree on what you say ,I went to zara in iraq and they literally got nothing fit to be wear like winter sweater with open back or summer dress with wool sleeves plus to the cheap material so you are the first to bring it to the light 👌🏻

[@vikimihelicova8340]

It is Zara's fault, which is owned by INDITEX - the largest fashion retailer in the world. They do the contrary of they are supposed to do, they have a huge quantity of factories in cheaper labour countries, and of course, they never take responsibility. Lastly, they avoid a RIDICULOUS amount of tax. I suggest you research more because once you start reading, you'll see how the things they claim don't add up.

[@gracedfashion]

Glad I’m not the only one who feels this way about Zara! I’m just recently learning more about INDITEX. I didn’t realize how many companies they own! So I am trying to avoid all of them now.

[@zeeshanrafiq182]

Shut up

[@bpom527]

So awful

[@sabatounsi3999]

And getting cheaper and cheaper "quality " , but I like their designs! I always have positive comments about it ! But I must mention that 95% of the time I buy classics , I hand wash them so it lasts ! But in general I totally agree with your content

[@mrsmith8224]

Their designs 😂😂😂😂 Are you aware they sent photo reporters at shows and steal the designs ?

[@imsoooboredjaehyun]

LOL zara aint cheap here in England like when i go in there it feels suffocated like those designer brands store that i avoid

[@Ash2theB]

Better words: Expensive and Cheap quality.

[@shirleysong4480]

I used to like zara so much but now, there are no zara pieces in my closet. Besides one item that I donated simply because I don't wear it anymore, their clothes just don't hold up well and the sizes can be a hit or miss. I'd rather get high quality stuff like Ralph Lauren from the thrift store instead.

[@rickyboy6390]

Proof Zara cloths are expensive and considered good quality and you just gave it away doesn't seem like a valid reason as to why should you gave your cloths away even thou they aren't broken

[@theresamarie6258]

I have only gone to Zara once. My mom and I were very uncomfortable because there was a man running the ladies dressing room. Not only that, there was no door on the dressing room, only a curtain.

[@gracedfashion]

Theresa Marie yes you are totally right! I’m always so uncomfortable with just a curtain in the dressing room 🙃 and it never reaches all the way 😭

[@spencerleblanc9199]

Just curious, did you go to the Ottawa Bayshore location?

[@bpom527]

Creepy Zara!

[@groberti]

@@bpom527 lol :D that's just stupid.. literally 90% of clothing shops where I live only have curtains. it doesnt matter

[@surahoffmann7423]

They have some good quality in Zara And some cheap made as well Not everything is trash like you trying to say + those days Zara become overpriced

[@bethanywatson2909]

Tea Time with Aletheia! Please do this again, I loved it:))

[@gracedfashion]

Thank you! I have lots of opinions so I’m sure I’ll make another one of these tea times soon!

[@juliusnikolas9297]

Just washed 3 new shirts never worn from Zara and 2 of 3 shirts now have ripped open seams and I haven’t even worn them yet.

[@rachelannretief3009]

I can not relate, I feel so good being in Zara ... and Zara has such good quality clothing ... ? idk my Zara jackets lasts forever I swear my grandchildren would be able to wear it

[@bpom527]

But the point is more that people might not have been paid for that item you bought. I’m assuming you have a job that paid you to buy that unlike the worker who made it. Something to think about.

[@groberti]

@@bpom527 sadly most companies directly or indirectly use badly paid labor.. please throw away your phone, TV etc.. most likely it was made by people who were paid crap BUT without that job they'll be literally unemployed.. This is the sad state of it currently

[@jacknjill3000]

I’ve been buying some Zara used or slightly used from eBay and they look great, but the fabrics suck. Especially those coats that are made to look like wool, but are polyester blend and starts piling only after a few wears. I have a lot of clothes and don’t wear the same thing often, but coming from a designer background, it annoys me these Zara items that are made out of cheap fabrics. Meaning I feel like I could only get like 15 to 20 wears and then toss out. It’s kind of ashamed bc I like their cuts and styles, but being made out of cheap fabrics really turn me off. Meaning even high end designer, if it doesn’t seem well made or great fabrics, I don’t want it or want to own it. I mean I take pride in my clothes and that also means to have something that’s made well.

[@jacknjill3000]

Oh and about design stealing. I used to date a Spanish girl from Spain back about 30 years ago and she had a uncle that had a clothing company and would go to Paris and Italy to view the fashion shows and steal the designs and copy. Of course this is like the concept now with these lower end stores, but back then stealing was not that acceptable as it is today. I mean it happened back then but not this widely bc many back then wouldn’t be caught dead in a latest designer item and have it to be a imitation I know things were different back then and why the designer craze boomed in the 80’s bc the designers were the only ones making the clothes that were incredible and the other options were the mass made stiff everyone had. That’s another thing ppl. did back then was to look and have something no one else had. To do that know, you have to spend thousand of dollars. So now with stores like Zara and H&M, when they come up with a new line, they sell thousands and even if it’s a great design, just knowing there’s so many of the same item is kind of a turn off for someone from the past. But unless you learned that or from back then, I guess it wouldn’t matter if you have something that so many ppl. also have. That’s why the designer craze in the 80’s blew up bc designer only made a few pieces and of you were lucky to get one or some, you felt very special having that item.

[@yaakovhassoun8965]

I get what she means by everything is plasticy, I bought a few jackets 15 years ago, they all had a plastic feel, needless to say they are all in the dump like most of the clothes they sell

[@naturemeeu7672]

I don't like zara. My first purchase from zara is black tshirt. But tshirt quality is not good. T shirt look so cheap.

[@elbry4]

I have heard my Zara clothes for years and have been exclusively shopping in Zara for decades. Girl, bye!

[@sameullevine3341]

Zara is amazing 😭

[@isam1542]

When I was broke, I used to buy 3,50 t-shirts at the Chinese shop. Why? Because if the worker was going to be paid peanuts, I wasn't going to make anyone rich. Now there's Patagonia, Capitán Denim... and learning to sew. And Zara has never been cheap. It might have been the cheapest among the slightly stylish... But you can find better things if you look for them. If you don't have the money, please buy dirt cheap, and only as much as you need. At least less bastards will get rich. If you have the money (or even better, if you can save), get yourself some good, high quality stuff from Patagonia, Capitán Denim or any local worker. Yes, you'll have less clothing. But more space in the wardrobe. It's better to have a few timeless basics than a wardrobe full of plastic that is enriching bastards.

[@groberti]

but mate Patagonia doesnt have elegant stuff, only super casual and sporty looks... not all people want to look like they are going for a hike PLUS it is super overpiced. I had a patagonia long sleeve t-shirt, it was literally plasticy as hell and costed around 50 euros.. now that is just a robbery

[@biancap1549]

Really random, but you have a very soothing voice

[@MA-rn2xp]

It’s super overpriced too and the quality sucks

[@rickyboy6390]

Proof or why? Because it's a chinese made brand or you can't afford one

[@mrsmith8224]

One thing that at least EU should put on them is a maximum % on polyester and plastic. Fast fashion is bad for the planet ,our pocket and out style

[@greenpeas154]

I also do not like Zara and also HM. I go there and never buy anything as the fit is weird (boxy, ovesized, too revealing, etc...), looks cheap but is not and also the clothing is very extravagant. I do not understand why people love Zara.

[@rezabkovaina506]

Wow I didn’t know, thank you for this video 👍🏼

[@dark698701]

Do you like Zara sister company Bershka ?????

[@mishelleforever3483]

I hate fashion, i wish it to disappear in one day, or to produce not so much each day, it s to e of waste fabric, it s ridiculous how fast they producing each week, i used to work there was insane

[@classyme7533]

By spreading awareness and discontinuing to support fast fashion brands is the only way. I wish more consumers would know this and take it serious

[@iroonadlay6592]

But it gives your money back and exchange the cloth ,it’s a Tully my favorite store for many reasons

[@Capuchinho987]

Zara is one of the best clothing shops in the world. Not that cheap but still not too expensive. Usually rich people wear their clothes once (their clothes from extremely expensive brands) What is actually fast fashion? I have my clothes from Zara for years and they still look nice. I know people who buy expensive clothing that do not last as long. So thank you Inditex for dressing millions of people for a very good quality price balance.

[@bpom527]

You should go work in their sweatshop for one week(Keep in mind you won’t be getting paid like the workers) and then see how you feel about shopping there.

[@Capuchinho987]

@@bpom527 Well if you do not like Zara just don't go there. I do not know everything behind the making of the clothing. I am just not hypocritical. I do not know where Zara gets their material. But let's say 99.9% of big companies do businesses with undeveloped countries where people do not have the same working conditions that the developed countries have. Still you and me and everyone buy their products, mainly because you have an IT device where you saw and gave your opinion. Have you asked yourself where everything on it came from and from what cost? The thing is, if we can call ourselves developed it is because other places are not. Do I like the idea? No! Do I like to know that countries like Congo have permanent war/conflicts because they have lots of minerals that we use over here and those conflicts help big companies get theirs goods very cheap? I don't? Will I be accusing only Zara on this game? No! Do I have the means to stop all the injustice in this world? I don't! But I try to do my best, like recycling and use all my products to the full, never throw away a mobile before it does not turn on, and so on. I just try to see the bigger picture, because if it not Zara it will be something else. My clothes from Zara last a long time, I try to use them to the full.

[@bpom527]

@@Capuchinho987 So if I told you people died while making some of those clothes you bought(look into it you'll find it) you still don't care? And I didn't buy my phone. Its like a million years old(so is my computer) and it was given to me. So I'm not a hypocrite. I do practice what I preach so to speak. Otherwise I would be a hypocrite. I highly recommend you watch THE TRUE COST and see if you can feel good about your future purchases. Even the workers plead "stop buying the clothes stained with our blood". It only gets better when we take a stand. Just like Anna taking a stand for women being more feminine. The whole culture is against her but she still pushes on and more women(like us:) are encouraged and make a difference. Please watch the documentary. If you don't change your opinion then at least you know the truth.

[@Capuchinho987]

@@bpom527 Thank you for your comment. One of the biggest problem of mankind is miscommunication. Because you are probably fighting for a good cause, as I am too. I don't think it is right to blame one part and not blame the other. Meanwhile, you can do what your conscience allows you. I do what my conscience allows me. Have a nice day 👍

[@bpom527]

And unfortunately we live in the time where everyone is deciding on what they feel instead of facts. Why won’t people visit these sweat shops then see how you feel? It’s so easy for so many to look the other way and not care for their fellow man/woman. Why should you when you can wear cute clothes at such a bargain? Much more important to look stylish than feed a family or pay to keep a little girl in school(pretty hypocritical when you’re shopping for school clothes). I write these things to make people think and to hopefully encourage those who are not completely numb.

[@Redstar_1995]

And yes defooo over priced! I mean... £10 for 1 baby bib is absolutely ridiculous

[@sarahhobson4036]

Thankyou for that 😮😮

[@imjustann7273]

I would like such prices to be low for my wallet xd

[@OnceUponAMidnightDreary]

What an awful company! I had been hearing a lot of buzz about them and was thinking of checking them out, but definitely not now! Sustainability is so critical, it's insane that a company like this could be popular. More people need to be aware of this!

[@lightnesshagai403]

Y are u so quiet🥺😩

[@zeeshanrafiq182]

I talk alot

[@Gupta_puja]

Zara lapel collar coat is worst quality ... Regreat buying coat

[@karynsheer4304]

I hate Zara! Their sizing is weird!

[@God.is.good.]

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[@user-ry8qj9dq5x]

Not cheap ! At all!

[@lotusessence1414]

50 dollars 🤨

[@zarameehan4452]

I feel offended

[@dontcallmetassi6304]

zara is expensive afff