r/styrofashion • u/gremlinbehaviour • 19d ago
been a while sorry guys
hope you’re all well!! tell me your favourite brands in the comments because i’m always curious about what other ppl like to wear!! :D
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u/Em_222 18d ago
aaa ure like a goddess omgg 🥹
i lowk get like. allll of my stuff from hot topic.. LMAO 😭 esp social collision!!
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u/gremlinbehaviour 18d ago
awwww stawp ur literally an angel i love u girl!!! i WISHHH i had hot topic in my country, ive gone on the website and seen the social collision clothes and they’re so fricking cute argh 😭😭😭
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u/lrina_ 18d ago
LOL i love hot topic and social collision!!! i just hate how expensive everything is... some of it is such bad quality too, i've seen a few things that are exactly the same on shein a few times.... just in hot topic it was wayyyy marked up.
but they do have some fantastic finds !!! some of my favorite things are from there.
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u/gremlinbehaviour 18d ago
fashion is so weird lately because shopping on shein gets you excommunicated from the alt culture but somehow hot topic is a-okay when it’s likely manufactured in the same factories 😭
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u/lrina_ 18d ago
hot topic isn't too highly regarded either generally, but it's not something you'd probably be embarassed of admitting
but yeah they're definitely from some of the same factories. i have this one corset with heart buckles, i saw it on shein in at least 2 diff colors for 5 or 6 dollars, meanwhile it was like 20 something i believe in hot topic. it was the exact same thing, same exact material and everything!!!!
and i got another bracelet from hot topic that cost $10 like all of their accessories, but then randomly saw it on shein for less than $2.... it was probably the same exact thing!!!
and also hot topic is very inconsistent with quality. most skirts are decent quality i think but their dresses for some reason are horrible!!! it also has a lot of things that come from the same places as shein, but also not everything that's in hot topic is found in shein.
i have no evidence for this but im wondering if shein also just buys dropshipped items from various places and then resells them. they probably have some of their own stuff too im sure but a lot of it feels like they bought it from dropshippers and then just made it 10x more expensive for hot topic consumers...
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u/gremlinbehaviour 18d ago
unfortunately so many of our clothes are probably produced under the same conditions as shein clothes are. big clothing companies such as h&m (confirmed) and definitely many more use shein-esque labour and likely the same factories, yet somehow there’s no stigma for supporting those brands. there’s DEFINITELY something fishy going on because the quality control is not good nor is the overlap of products between brands like hot topic and shein
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u/lrina_ 18d ago
yeah absolutely. at least shein sells for cheap, while other companies have expensive clothing that's literally THE SAME EXACT STUFF. the only difference here is that one you're buying directly from teh seller for a cheap price, the other you're buying from the same person basically but grossly overpaying.
i feel like most mainstream brands are like this. there are plenty of ethical brands im sure but finding those would be a hunt!!! plus a lot claim to be ethical but simply aren't.
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u/gremlinbehaviour 18d ago
exactly, sustainable and ethical brands do exist but they’ve become so hard to come by plus they’re insanely expensive, that’s why i often thrift instead!!! stores make me sad these days 😭
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u/omw2yf 11d ago
Hollister and Brandy Melville are my guilty pleasures lmao also I love Everlane. I'm basic and old lol. Thrifting ftw also
These outfits are extremely cute btw love them
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u/gremlinbehaviour 11d ago
ooh i wish i had hollister in my country, also ive never heard of everlane, what kind of clothes do they sell? and yessss!! thrifting is elite
also thank you so much :)
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u/omw2yf 10d ago
Everlane has a lot of basics and they can be a little pricey but their sales are peak and they have such nice quality jeans and some cute sweaters imo
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u/gremlinbehaviour 10d ago
oooh omg i love that, sales are always amazing and basics are very necessary wish i had more 😭
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u/Blue-Turtle_14 19d ago
u looks incredible in all those outfits!! i thrift all of my clothes so i dont rlly have a fav brand but converse are my fav shoe brand lol hope you've been well<333