#(This does not include Killstar) (Probably) (IDK Killstar seems very Fast Fashion-y but I could be wrong)

[moongothic]

Especially with things like alt fashion, I understand how people look at how obscenely expensive certain things can be and how many people will decide to make their own dupes instead because it's cheaper

But sometimes I just wish people would just understand that the dupe of a 30 dollar alt fashion t-shirt you made with cheap acrylic paint onto a 1 dollar plastic t-shirt from Walmart or Shein or Amazon isn't the Epic Own Against The Rich you think it is

Like yes the 30 dollar t-shirt is expensive but also like

This isn't Super Scientific but you get the idea

The more expensive an item is, the more likely it is the item was made with fair labour (costs money), responsibly sourced materials (costs money) and is of higher quality (also costs money). Also, especially with things like alt fashion, by buying from an alternative creator/brand you are directly supporting the subculture

Meanwhile the plastic t-shirt you painted-- well it was already going to shed microplastics in the wash but now it'll shed even more because that paint isn't going to hold up with time. Like congrats, you made your own fast fashion piece, I'm sure Walmart appreciates the money you gave them.

Mind you, the big caveat here is that, of course, brands can still make their products as dirt cheap as they can and still hike up the price an obscene amount, I am absolutely not saying that cost = quality or anything like that (I think any of the "classy fashion brands" like IDK Gucci or whatever are a great example of that)

Like. All I'm saying is that sometimes when things are expensive, ot's because they're genuinely worth the cost, and making dupes of products from small niche businesses with mass produced materials from big box stores isn't fighting against capitalism, it's contributing to it

#Text post #Mine #If you need fast fashion/big box store products/Amazon/whatever for one reason or another #This post isn't about you #This post is about Fighting Capitalism and how some people don't understand how to do that #Also this is not Anti-DIY!!! Go DIY your clothes!!! It's fun and valid as hell!! #Just understand your materials and make good decisions etc #Just please be kind to some alt creators they're just people trying to survive by making niche items for niche people #(This does not include Killstar) (Probably) (IDK Killstar seems very Fast Fashion-y but I could be wrong) #(Though I'd still rather have you buy shit from them than Shein) #(Don't ask me where to shop ethically I don't know you'll have to do your own research)