FASHION NEEDS AND CONSUMPTION - Personal point of view
FASHION NEEDS AND CONSUMPTION
- Personal point of view
THE DIFFERENCE
#1- THE NEED PRESENTS ITSELF MULTIPLE TIMES
During an outfit session with a client, I told her that I thought
she could use one or two more pairs of shoes but I wouldn’t know for certain
until we started putting her looks together. I explained that her
potential shoe needs would present themselves as we worked through her
outfits. As we continued to work, I found myself mentioning grey flats
for her outfits multiple times. Clearly, grey flats became a fashion need
and something we already proved she would wear.
#2-IT WORKS WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY OWN
Never is there a time when I am shopping that I don’t think about
what already exists in my closet, or go down a list of what from my wardrobe I
can wear with the piece I am considering. Doing this certainly doesn’t mean I
can’t branch out or try something new, it just ensures that these new pieces
will have a fighting chance once I bring them home.
#3- IT DOESN’T CREATE DUPLICATION
If you are a longtime reader of my blog then you know that I call
wardrobe duplication splitting your wears, which means to spread the need for
one wardrobe item across multiple pieces, ultimately decreasing the value of
each piece because you won’t wear each one nearly as much as you
could. Wardrobe items don’t even have to look alike to create
wear splitting, they just have to serve the same function. Wouldn’t
you rather use your money to buy more versatile things than have multiple
pieces in your wardrobe playing the same part?
#4- IT WORKS FOR YOUR LIFESTYLE
A simple term that many clients and blog readers find incredibly
helpful is to ask, “Where am I going in this?” when deciding whether or not to
buy something. If you have nowhere to wear it, it doesn’t belong in your
closet. This question is quick and easy to use whenever you find yourself
not sure if something is a fashion need while also saving you from wasting
money. Be prepared, however, you may not always like the answer. We
have all fallen victim to “wishful wardrobing,” as I like to call it, which
means to buy things for the life you wish you had and not the one you do.
Totally agree with you !! We actually didn't know the difference between our needs and want. We just keep on fulfilling our wants for our happiness and non-ending desire to buy new stuff.. very well described.
ReplyDeleteTotally agreed !! We'll end up saving a lot of money if we ask ourselves a question " for what and why we need it ?" before buying buying new stuff. It would eventually make a change in our environment.
ReplyDeleteTruely said we should clear the concept on our need and wants .
ReplyDeleteNeed present itself manytimes- perfect words for mindless consumerism
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