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clothes that aren’t worth your money in 2026

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20 Comments

@thisisnotausernameXD 7 months ago (edited)

I have to add: do buy band t-shirts new if you're buying from bands directly or at shows. It helps support smaller bands and artists. Do thrift if you're only into the designs for fashion.

@learnerforlife_0710 6 months ago

Fun fact: Satin is not a type of fabric, it is in fact a weaving method

@marialuizadcn 5 months ago

Flip flops as a trend is CRAZY to me. As someone who grew up in Brazil, flip flops are the shoes you wear to be comfy and to go places you don’t “need” to put so much effort when choosing an outfit: the beach, the street market, the bakery (when you just want to grab some fresh pastries). Buy flip flops but understand their main purpose :P

@lilithowl 6 months ago

Fake pockets are the work of the Devil!

@audreylady73 7 months ago

About the Aliexpress "dupes" - they are nowhere near the quality and the material of the original, made of 100% poly. Been there, done that, never again

@s0phieschweizer 7 months ago (edited)

Fyi recyceled polyester fabrics are greenwashing: most recycled polyester is made from PET, such as plastic bottles, that are pulled out of a closed loop recycling process that then becomes new fabric that can not be recycled well anymore - it’s a marketing tactic
So just because a brand uses recycled materials it does not mean that their products are eco-friendly
Additionally fabrics made from recycled material fall apart much easier - this means they create more microplastic when you wash them for example

@elena.3372 6 months ago

i get all of that but sometimes the fact that something is super impractical makes it veeery chic too me. i always bike to work and if don't for once i wear all the non-bikeable items and feel like a princess ✨✨

@nlipskaya 6 months ago

Also I find off-the-shoulder tops impractical (especially warm fabric ones) cuz the top is warm but your shoulders are freezing

@humancoffeebean 7 months ago

The only thing I disagree with on here is not buying clothes that come already layered because you can layer them yourself. Sometimes buying these items already sewn together help me because otherwise, there are some pieces where if I layered 2 separate pieces of clothing myself, it can become impractical if they shift around a lot. There are some pieces I can get away with this, but for the ones that don't, it's nice stumbling upon those already sewn together pieces.

@L_aura_ 6 months ago

as a brazilian flip flops are the most pratical shoes to ever exist

@sylvidae 6 months ago

The answer to the it itchy sweaters problem is to get to know the materials. I’ve learned this as a knitter but it’s useful knowledge to have when shopping as well. Wool and mohair often itches a bit but there’s variation, merino wool for example is super soft. For most people alpaca doesn’t itch. The softer, good quality materials might be a bit more expensive but trust me, it’s so worth it

@Sarah-nr3lw 6 months ago

I have a lot of knit short sleeves because they are super practical for my job: I’m a chemist and having a warm sweater with sleeves that don’t get in my way in lab is such a game changer…

@darsal1945 6 months ago

Thank you for mentioning the winter aesthetic but not winter practical clothes! Short-sleeve and sleeveless knitwear never gets worn by me for this exact reason

@gail1266 6 months ago

I feel super vindicated, because you said a lot of things that I've been saying to myself for years but I hadn't come across fashion content that has shared them before. I never acquire any pieces of clothing that I can't just throw into the washing machine with everything else (partly because I'm lazy, but it is definitely also because it isn't practical). I only keep things that I can wear without having to worry about adjusting or being out of place on my body. And I really appreciate your mindfulness of how pieces can be cute or look a certain way on a model but show more skin than you'd be comfortable showing. It's not something a lot of people address in such a respectful manner. All in all, I'm so happy I found your content! Thank you ^-^

@Ylva-l6b 6 months ago

This made me realize how isolated I am to the thrifting community. At almost everything I screamed just thrift it if you don't like that there's dupes or it's too modern

@cattt6985 6 months ago

echoing what someone else already said, but it's good to buy band tees directly from bands to support them

@cuddlyassassin07 6 months ago

for the chunky/itchy sweater issue, i just wear a thinner long-sleeve underneath them so they don't touch skin. Real wool, although itchier, keeps you way warmer and does the job just as well with a thin underlayer on too:)

@ML-sk8qw 6 months ago

Also note on the shirt with buttons everywhere: if its close to your shoulders and your hair is longer than shoulderlength. Get ready for hair stuck in the buttons! Not worth the discomfort

@ericoreyna6568 7 months ago

I love these videos! They keep me mindful of splurge purchases and aware of what I genuinely enjoy wearing.

@AllieAm 7 months ago

some of these are sooo true. some handwash items linger on my "to wash pile" for foreeeeever. The take on anything that has a dupe was new for me so quite interesting!