A Rant for that Girl that Needs to Leave That Credit Card Alone, Respectfully!

While Fast Fashion can be pretty convenient, it can also be costly. 

With credit cards, Klarna, Affirm, and PayPal, shopping is easily accessible, but it doesn’t always help our bank accounts. 

But, even further, there are a lot of pros and cons to fast fashion.

I won’t give a whole soliloquy, but I will provide a few for you to consider.  

Please don’t get me wrong; I love ordering from one of my fast fashion sites when I need a last-minute outfit, but I also notice how much I am ordering clothes back-to-back. 

Or I peep how many times I must get something tailored because not everything is true to size, which leads to Buyer’s Remorse. 

What is Buyer’s Remorse, you may ask?

Buyer’s Remorse is “a feeling of regret or anxiety after making a purchase” (Bankrate, 2024).  

But, even further, buyer’s Remorse creates disappointment “either because it was an outright mistake or because there’s a better option out there” (Bankrate, 2024). 

And it’s in the disappointment that I think I find myself the most. 

Listen, it’s completely affordable, and I love flash sales. But most importantly, I like staying on trend.

But after spending more than $100 on fast fashion, I wonder if I should try buying higher-quality clothing to see if it lasts longer. 

Because they don’t make clothes the same as when I was a child, back in the day my clothes lasted years. 

Now, my cute pleather shirt is pealing after three months. Like, sis, where do they do that at?

And why, after I split the payments on Klarna, am I asking myself whether I should have done that? 

It’s the regret for me!

So, ladies, what should we do?

Do we quit buying fast fashion?

Or do we create balance?

To be honest, I am rooting for a balanced approach to my wardrobe because I can’t throw away all the money, I spend on looking good even though I don’t take any pictures. 

But that’s another discussion for another day!

So, I’ll share some tips I am trying to apply to my closet to create balance and stay stylish without wasting money!

Now, I have shared a lot of information. Give me some of your thoughts below. 

Do you still enjoy buying fast fashion?

Is Fast Fashion breaking the bank?

Let me know your thoughts!

And I will see you all in our next post!

Peace & Prosperity, as always!

Jadis DeShong-Venay

References:

Bankrate. (2024). What is Buyer’s Remorse for Homebuyers? How To Avoid It. Bankrate. https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/buyers-remorse/