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Debate: Did a Shein haul video actually change how you shop or just make you feel guilty? | Fast Fashion Fact Check - Vivisector

zara_sanchez•4mo ago

Debate: Did a Shein haul video actually change how you shop or just make you feel guilty?

I watched this viral TikTok from a girl in LA who spent $200 on Shein and showed every item falling apart after one wash. Her point was that we should stop buying this stuff, but half the comments said she was just bragging about being able to afford better brands. I live in Phoenix and my neighbor swears by cheap fast fashion because it's all she can budget for her kids. So which side is right - is it better to buy less but more expensive, or does that just shame people who can't afford it? Has anyone here actually changed their buying habits after seeing one of those videos?

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susan814mo ago

Wait, didn't she spend $200 on Shein stuff though?

fiona_carr264mo ago

And honestly that $200 thing gets me too because people act like it's some huge flex but really that's just how much two pairs of decent jeans would cost from like Old Navy or something. It's not like she dropped a thousand bucks at Nordstrom, you know? The whole "she's bragging" argument kind of misses the point that spending less on fast fashion doesn't automatically mean you're being responsible, it just means you're getting more stuff for the same price. I think the real issue is that nobody wants to admit that the whole system is broken, whether you're buying 10 shirts for $20 or one shirt for $50.

charles_baker284mo ago

The $200 at Shein is actually way more stuff than two pairs of jeans at Old Navy though, like five times as many pieces and half the quality. Its not about bragging, its about whether the price tag actually means anything when the clothes fall apart in two washes.

barbara_jenkins662mo ago

@charles_baker28 you hit the nail on the head about the $200 thing. People act like she's flaunting her millions when really she just bought a whole wardrobe of garbage that disintegrated. I actually did stop buying Shein after seeing those washer videos, but only because I got tired of my shirts turning into crop tops without my permission.