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I'm a fashion designer: 9 things I don't waste money on

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This video presents 9 things I don't buy anymore, in 2026 and beyond, as a fashion designer.

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20 Comments

@justineleconte Creator 6 months ago Pinned

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@ingridferrer5517 6 months ago

I am now the caregiver to my mom and her generation used to always wear high heels, it was expected of women... however, if you can see what I see in the retirement residences, the amount of disfigured feet that cannot be repaired by surgery and all the sequelae and suffering these elderly women go through, I believe people would have a deeper understanding of the long term impact. Remember disfigured feet even slightly, affects the person s willingness to do exercise even simple walks so affects their ENTIRE health and wellbeing. thank you for the important points you put forward!

@happytrails699 6 months ago

I absolutely NEVER buy clothing I cannot wash. No way

@ayidas 6 months ago

I will never buy an item that requires me to wear a strapless bra. Way too much hassle for my large chest size.

@huggers5733 6 months ago

1. 0:16 Clothing made out of material you can’t wash - they don’t last long
2. 1:34 clothes with a lining in acetate - does not wash well, does not sit well on skin.
3. 2:32 Micro handbags - not useful
4. 3:37 One size fits all clothing- does not ever fit well
5. 4:29 Linen blends- they don’t do well after wash. Just buy pure Linen
6. 5:34 Shoes made of synthetic leather (vegan leather) - usually poor quality and don’t last
7. 7:12 Subscription Beaty boxes- we never use all the products. Mostly wasteful
8. 8:10 Fragrance dupes - unethical due to plagiarism
9. 9:24 Uncomfortable shoes for the sake of fashion - not practical. More comfortable options available

@cynthiacools-lartigue5297 6 months ago

I don’t buy fast fashion anymore …. And spend more on natural fibres like silk, linen, cashmere or cottons from reputable brands. My mother grew up in an era where they didn’t have closets and drawers full of clothes….so her advice was was to buy quality over quantity. Her other piece of advice was this: two things are most important in maintaining quality of life….spend more on a good quality and comfortable pair of shoes and great mattress…because if we aren’t in one we are in the other!

@trinelangohr6661 6 months ago

Hah, the (female) head of department next to the one where I work is 1.80 too and often wears high heels for that same reason :D I'm only 1.73 and I can NOT wear high heels to save my life, but I use my body language to take up space, I have a relatively deep voice and I don't let anyone talk over me.

Girls, your voice is a tool. It's worth investing a few months of practice into it. Any vocal warmup video for singers will help you get a grip on your head voice vs. chest voice, how to relax your throat when you're nervous, how to turn up the volume without shouting, and how to work a room. Just invest 20 minutes a day, it'll help you for the rest of your life. You need a good grip on your voice no matter what you do with it.

@DeborahHMarks 6 months ago (edited)

I don't buy synthetic materials at all anymore. It is SO HARD to find all-natural materials. Then when you're trying to find clothes you like on top of it, that usually means the clothes are prohibitively expensive.

@anatolia0222 6 months ago

I can rarely find and/or afford 100% linen in my size, so as an alternative I'll buy a linen cotton blend. At least they're both natural fabrics.

@noanibas 6 months ago

there is one size fits all item still worth buying, a scarf :)

@22304abc 6 months ago

Regret buying a size that I'll shrink into. Now I buy to fit me now.

@Mollygracetaylor 6 months ago

I never buy anything outside my color palette anymore. Even a beautiful garment that fits well, in a great material. I won’t wear it if the color doesn’t work for me.
I never regret having emergency occasion outfits—something appropriate to wear to a funeral, shower, formal event etc if I find out at the last minute. Some things of this nature have sat around in my closet until I thought I would never wear them again and almost got rid of them, and then suddenly had occasions to wear them and felt completely saved! I always keep a repertoire of “emergency occasions” clothing now.

@gelsa61 6 months ago

I am a notorious label checker because I don't want any synthetic fibres or clothes you can't at least hand wash. Those labels have become little booklets in all languages and in super small print so that the composition of the fabric is becoming increasingly hard to find.

@MaryBethPetra 6 months ago

I hope sometime you’ll take us on an updated tour of your home and studio!

@cobrakaier238 6 months ago

I never understood how people deal with Microbags. What is the point of it if u can't even fit your keys?

@janetdavidson9428 6 months ago

I have given up buying anything and make all of my own clothes. Silk/wool/linen/100% cotton only.

@lindaroy4061 6 months ago

I bought a (new with tags) 100% linen dress from a consignment boutique 10 years ago and I still wear it today! It’s a wrinkly mess when I wash it but still irons beautifully and flows perfectly in the summer breeze. We’re in a long term relationship her and I. ❤

@anniekingsbury6842 6 months ago

A request for a video analysing linen in the market. I have a few tops - 100% linen - that just disintegrated even after washing in cold water. They weren't cheap brands! I read that most linen‚ whilst the flax plant is grown in Europe, is processed in Asia using quick Chemical treatments instead of the traditional methods. I would love an exploration of this!

@desireez5740 6 months ago

I regret buying a pair of high quality loafers. I was convinced by influencers that this would be a great staple and I thought well I need to have that as part of my simple, capsule wardrobe. Except, they're not my style and I felt weird in them so, I never wore them. I did sell them and made someone else happy.

@Eiramilah 6 months ago

I took a leap and made a shirt for my dad made of 100% Irish linen. It was a challenge, and I had to adjust the pattern many times, but it's finished and it's aging nicely.