Obviously, such is not only restricted to the world of fashion, but to most everything else us gullible customers are willing to purchase. Whether that be clothing or an automobile, It makes no difference - but for the sake of this post, I will only focus on clothing. Oh goody! This will allow me to get in touch with my 'inner fashion sense'..
Although, I must admit to having an interest in fashion lately..
*Moving on*
Anyhow, I remember the good old days when one bought a shirt (for instance), and it was actually good. Not 'looked' good (i.e. pretended to be), but actually was.
But, now that we live in a 'disposable' world, most everyone will accept when a $200 shirt is only good for three months. Pardon me, but a shirt of that value (any value actually) should not have a life span of only three months. A $200 shirt should most certainly have a life span breaching at least a year long.
If you haven't got an idea as to what I'm talking about, you've been living under a rock for the last ten years :P .. I'm talking about shirts which start to unstitch within a bloody week!
Hell, I remember when a $40 shirt would last a couple of years. In fact, I've still shirts and jackets made five+ years ago which look completely new and guess what? They aren't falling apart. Meanwhile, most everything I've bought in the last couple of years is rubbish.
Please note, this has nothing to do with me mishandling my clothing. I don't even use a dryer to dry my shirts or pants. Why you ask? Because in my experience, dryers do nothing but further reduce the life span of clothing, as well as fade the colours out. That being said, Imagine if I were to put some of my newer clothing through a dryer.. They'll probably be shot in two days.
My experience also indicates that whether it's expensive or cheap makes little difference.
Don't worry, I've saved my best example for last. That particular example being a pair of sandals I bought about five months ago.
Naturally, I bought a pair which I liked with no intentions of buying another pair anytime soon. After the first month or so (and despite the constant caressing), the rear buckle-strap stitching started to strip apart. In fact, this happened to both the left and right sandal and to further prove my point, my father bought a pair and the exact same thing happened. Considering this particular pair of sandals wasn't cheap to purchase in the first place, I had assumed some longevity - but as per usual it was nothing but smoke in mirrors.
As a result, I then took them to a shoe tailor who restitched the rear strap with heavier and thicker stitching. This particular event was brought on by the fact that the company who made them, decided to use stitching reminiscent to a strand of hay in an area which demanded the thickest of stitching.
That particular pair of sandals finally hit the coffin a couple of weeks ago when an entirely different section of the sandal (the side stitching which attachs the stitch to the rubber base) decided to completely fall apart. Such damage was unrepairable..
I've now got a new pair of sandals (completely different make, etc). They appear to be pretty strong - or at least stronger than my previous pair, but nonetheless I can already seen where the sticthing is stripping away in certain areas. Furthermore, they need more padding through the heels.
I'll let you know when they decide to fall apart, or in other words: ready for the garbage bin.
At this rate, it should be in a few months.
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