Fashion

Owl posted a link to the folk sale above - that's all nice stuff and the sale prices put it probably on a par with high st (which is ace for the quality - I've got 10yr+ folk stuff still going strong)

I really like arket. It’s pretty well made, basic and cheap enough.

I just caught up on the last two years of this forum

Isn't it?

I need to buy some new clothes though and I can't afford any of the shit posted in here so obviously I'm evil too, because my budget means I'm going to find it hard to avoid fast fashion

IME this thread has historically been a great place for advice on nice clothing regardless of budget. If you ask for budget recommendations, chances are you'll get some really helpful suggestions. Likewise, if budget is less of an issue people will point you towards so really well-made kit from companies you'll likely never of heard of that often (not always) have better sustainable and ethical credentials.

I get that the initial outlay for some of these items is a fucker and unreachable for some but i don't get the animosity on here lately.

Other than looking for specific brands at TKMaxx (last few years' purchases have been Carhartt, Dickies, Edwin, Folk, Common People), ebay often has plenty of hardly worn stuff from nicer brands. Suppose those I've listed aren't that far removed from fast-fashion, if at all - but at least at a personal level I'll wear fewer things for longer.

For the usual suspects (for me, anyway!) - Albam, Universal Works, Engineered Garments et al. - if you find actual auctions as opposed to buy-it-now you can get really good deals on stuff.

I really don't see this and think you'll see what you want to see. I could go on a thread about carbon wheels or e-groupsets or coffee or cars and say the same thing. Personally I think this is a thread where people often ask questions and source some good answers, rather than boast posting.

Strongly disagree with this. Sure, some people on here spend £££ on clothes, but most of the stuff falls under "good value" if you ask me. Sure, prices are higher than you pay at a big brand fast fashion shop, but the value you get in return is much much higher.

If you spend some time in this thread you'll see people linking to sales, sample sales, ebay listings, etc. I can't answer for others on here but i often wear outfits (awful word) that would've totalled £500 to £2000 if you got it all at regular prices. Haven't bought anything new in years though (apart from socks and underwear). I'd estimate my average cost for a piece of clothing is around 20-40% of retail, more often at the 20% end of the scale.

It takes time to build a wardrobe like this, but with heaps of saved searches on ebay, it takes very little effort

can't afford any of the shit posted in here

ebay!