Are you familiar with the term “SLOW FASHION? Well, SLOW FASHION is the exact opposite of FAST FASHION or early fashion. The one we see in clothing chains, at absurdly low prices and of dubious quality.

Slow fashion advocates for a more sustainable fashion industry, through responsible production with the environment, its workers, and consumers. Now, we tell you the pros and cons of slow fashion that you are going to love!

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Pros of Slow Fashion

Original Designs

One of the characteristics of garments with a slow fashion seal is that they are not mass-produced. Many times, only one piece of each design is made because they are made by hand (like SinuForYou) or because they are made with materials that have been rescued from other garments and that would otherwise end up in the trash.

Therefore, when you buy a Slow fashion garment, you can be sure that it is a truly special garment and that you are one of the lucky few to wear it.

Second-Hand Clothes, First-Class Designers

How about being able to wear dresses from the world’s most famous designers, for a fraction of the original price? Well, this is one of the pros of slow fashion! You would be surprised to hear the number of people who have bought designer dresses and, because they only wore them once, have put them on sale for less than half of what they paid! Initiatives such as Eleonora Morales ‘ Garage Sale in Bogotá, make designer, second-hand, or new clothing available (samples and previous collections) for really affordable prices.

Goodbye Accumulation Of Unnecessary Clothes

Closet bursting with clothes you didn’t even remember having? Forget about that headache, because another of the advantages of slow fashion is that quality takes precedence over quantity. With that premise in mind, there are no more clothes that get damaged the second time you wear them, and no more drawers full of clothes that you never wear.

Savings For Your Pocket

Although slow fashion garments do not have the lowest prices of those in the fast fashion industry, if you apply the concept of slow fashion well, in the end, you will end up saving yourself a lot of money. It is not about buying for the sake of buying, much less buying the cheapest, because you know that the cost behind that garment can be very high, for those who made it under precarious working conditions and for the environment.

Because it is more of a consumption philosophy than a fashion concept, one of the advantages of slow fashion is that it makes you aware of how much and how you buy. So, in the end, you will end up making purchasing decisions that will benefit your pocket.

Keep Your Favorite Clothes

Has it happened to you that you have that favorite jacket that, no matter how worn it may seem, you love it too much to stop wearing it? Well, you don’t have to stop! Slow fashion proposes alternatives so that clothes, instead of being disposable, have second chances. Adding a pair of appliqués with embroidery or rhinestones will not only allow you to wear that favorite garment for longer, but you will also do so with your personal stamp.

Cons of Slow Fashion

As for the disadvantages of Slow Fashion, we can only find two. The first and main thing is that you have to pay more for it . And the second is that they are garments that may not be as cutting-edge because they are produced more slowly, but they are more personalized and exclusive.

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