Everyday Fashion · by Maksym Bondar · 2026-10-14

Is anyone else buying drastically less clothing but spending more per item now?

Did a closet audit this year and realized I bought maybe 8 items total, down from probably 30+ a few years ago, but spent roughly double per piece on better quality basics that actually last. Feels like a broader shift away from fast fashion among people my age. Curious if this resonates with others or if I'm in a bubble.

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Jiho Lee · 0 likes

cost per wear math genuinely changed how i shop, a \$150 jacket worn 200 times beats five \$30 jackets that fall apart in a season

Solar Mango · 0 likes

same shift here, also just tired of the landfill guilt from fast fashion hauls i used to do in my early 20s

Quiet Baker · 0 likes

honestly budget still forces some of us into fast fashion, this 'buy less buy better' advice assumes disposable income not everyone has

Noé Petit · 0 likes

fair point, secondhand/thrift is the more accessible version of this same philosophy imo

Kabir Khan · 0 likes

capsule wardrobe content on social media definitely nudged me toward buying fewer, more versatile pieces over the last couple years

Curious Orbit · 0 likes

quality basics from smaller brands made a bigger difference for me than switching away from fast fashion labels specifically

Leila Karimi · 0 likes

my closet audit was humbling ngl, found tags still on things i bought 2 years ago and never wore once

Arif Hasan · 0 likes

repair culture needs to make a comeback too, i started getting shoes resoled instead of rebuying and its honestly satisfying

Midnight Marauder · 0 likes

slow fashion is definitely having a moment but i wonder how much is genuine values shift vs just inflation making us buy less period lol