#anti consumerist

[mellow-strain]

Romwe x Corpse Bride: A Critical & possibly hypocritical review.

This review will be fast fashion negative, while giving credit to artistic aesthetics. I own some of the items mentioned (some of which, I regret).

A summary of my opinion: most of it is crap.

This is kind of becoming a series, with my previous Hello Kitty and Friends x Forever 21 review

Disclaimer: I do not like Tim Burton. I like a lot of his media (The Corpse Bride, Wednesday, Frankenwinie, etc.) but I do not agree with his attitudes (most notably towards POC inclusion).

If any Shien apologists come my way I will simply block them. This post is not about "is it ok to order from Shien ever?" Or about the accessibility of fashion or anything like that. Maybe I'm a future post, but for now, go read someone else's opinion piece about it

Why did I order this stuff?

The answer is very simple: Nostalgia and scarcity mindset. I've loved the Corpse Bride ever since I was younger. I owned the DVD and watched it more times than I can count. Additionally, I doubt that there will ever be any other affordable clothing collaborations with the Corpse Bride, at least, not for another while. But please send me other Corpse Bride official and unofficial collaborations if you see any. I'll put a little 🌠 next to anything I bought. Note: I may not include everything I bought from the Collab just because I may not have the strongest opinions on that particular garment or my other arguments may better explain.

What did I like?

The general aesthetics. Motifs of the flowers, butterflies, swirls, skeletons, colour pallets. I liked it all! Was it well executed? No. A lot of the patterns weren't done justice (as seen in the review photos)

The stock images were STUNNING. Which is the point, but still credit where it's due.

It appealed to my nostalgia. I think it was lazy, but it certainly did warm my inner baby bat heart.

Onto specifics. This capette

This capette is fun! I love a good capette! There's obvious flaws like how randomly the little pictures are chosen and I feel the white and black is just a little too high contrast, maybe black and light blue would have worked better?

5. This Graphic T. 🌠

I love this design so much I bought one in the black colour way too. Do I stand by that decision? Not entirely. But as a long-term Corpse Bride fan I feel that I will appreciate them for a very very long term.

6. The Legwarmers 🌠

They did these legwarmers so dirty! As seen in the stock images, the ends are rolling up! I need to reinforce them with my own hidden ribbing and also gently steam them. You may also note that those butterflies are PRINTED ON and it's pretty bad IRL.

7. jeans (?)

But if you see a pair of boring jeans in a charity shop that fit well, why not bring them home and customise them with paint, bleach, trims, embroidery or patches? Remind me to write a post on DIY jean ideas. Anyway, could be fun to browse Shien and Pinterest and steal their ideas! Maybe invite some friends and have some snacks and make it 'a little get together'?

I'm stealing the print of these jeans. A reoccurring hot take of mine is that I hate that EVERYWHERE sells jeans. Go into any high street retailer and they have a WHOLE SELECTION of jeans. From skinny to bootcut to mom to boyfriend to ripped and in black, acid wash, proper denim, super light blue and sometimes white. it's all far too much (in my opinion).

The reason why I feature the "?" in the title is because I don't really see jeans as very Corpse Bride, seems more fairy grunge (I've discussed fairy grunge lightly in the past but I do hope to make a longer opinion post about it)

General dislikes

106 listings. Why SO many graphic t-shirts? I need to count the specifics because there's just too many. And I counted roughly 24 hoodies/sweatshirts (given, there could be duplicates of the plus size and straight sizes) but my point remains. Why is there 106 listings?

Excessive reuse of certain designs and many of the designs are really similar.

No collection of that many pieces could ever be of decent quality or with a lot of thought and the proof is in the pudding (the garments). It simply isn't. Typical Shien. Bare basics stitching, low quality materials, etc.

Polyester for undergarments. Cotton, bamboo and hemp are just far superior fabrics for underwear and socks! I can't imagine polyester is good for the health of external private areas.

Objectively these are cute, but I have recently truly understood how dangerous synthetic materials can be especially for private areas.

I will be referencing this print in my future customised clothing.

Future post idea: Cotton vs. Polyester

At some point in the future, I do intend on posting more information about cotton/natural fibers vs. polyester. Including resources that further discuss the oppression of the Uyghur Muslims, modern cotton slavery, the mistreatment of garment workers. Then also, the production and manufacturing process on various fibers and their quality. Additionally, a bit about micro plastics and our clothes.

Most of it will just be directly referencing and providing information from creators who are more knowledgeable on the topic with minimal opinions and input from me, though there will be a sequel post that includes my opinions and a reflection on how I navigate the topic.

If anyone has any links and resources on that topic let me know!

Thanks for reading!

#corpse bride #the corpse bride #romwe #shien anti haul #anti-haul #deinfluencing #romwe x Corpse Bride #romwe x the corpse bride #anti consumerist #anti fast fashion #unmellow opinions #fashion review #shien review #fashion ethics #alternative fashion blog

[romanceyourdemons]

american popular media from like 1985-2005 was like our endless consumerism has isolated us and hollowed out our lives to the point that we scarcely view ourselves, much less others, as human, and we find ourselves indulging in grotesque fantasies of power and violence just to squeeze any emotion out of a world where everything can be purchased and no purchases are enough. and now it’s like What If I Just Got Personally Stronger. And Beat The Odds

#big big generalizations #but it’s kind of interesting how the late 20th century anti consumerist trend has just completely dried up #ryddles

[ct-multifandom]

I don’t usually make posts like this, but I’ve been seeing a lot of anti-intellectual junk lately, and I really think we need to put the word “pretentious” up on a shelf until people learn what it actually means.

It doesn’t describe someone who likes artsy-fartsy deep meaning media. People who are pretentious are fake. They’re posers trying to be sophisticated and unique, not like other girls. They pretend to only like stuff they think will make them sound cool when they talk about it. They want to act like they know something you don’t, and they want attention for it.

By definition, if you genuinely enjoy something, you can’t be pretentious. If it resonates with you, and you analyze it, and you don’t care what people think, that’s the polar opposite, actually. If you love obscure experimental prog music, if you watch underground high concept indie films through English teacher eyes, if you spend hours in a modern art museum reading each piece as a vessel for storytelling, if your backpack’s full of poetry books that inspire you, if you play underrated games that were someone’s passion project, if you have an interest in studying the classics or the masters, you are not pretentious.

Of course, some people just don’t like some stuff, and that’s fine, but that’s not what this is about. Don’t let anti-intellectuals shame you for enjoying things just because your interests are inaccessible to them, because they refuse to be brave and put effort into critical thinking. You’re not stuck up for refusing to overlook the craft of artists.

#anti intellectualism #media #movies #books #music #critical thinking #my friend who primarily listens to one very popular band once said that people who listen to obscure music are annoying and pretentious #which rubbed me the wrong way because 1 she knows that I listen to obscure music and 2 it’s such a cowardly consumerist take. anyone can #make music and hey a lot of the people who do make GOOD music. and this goes for all *obscure* media #this post was mostly inspired by people talking about Barbie and those anti pick me girls like the pick nobody girls who insist thinking is #for boys and having fun with an empty brain is for girls. Greta gerwig is an artist. I haven’t seen the movie yet but I know it has a deeper #message than haha cute pink! I’ve seen the summaries about the true meaning. the pinkness and popularity doesn’t negate the narritive. #though in the notes I saw a lot of tumblristas comunistas shitting on the film for being one big ad that people *fell for* which tbh is #tbh almost as anti-intellectual. don’t get me wrong they milked this film to sell hella shit but I don’t believe kids who play with dolls #are the target audience as these people claim. Barbie is a culturally iconic symbol almost archetypical of societal expectations for women #you say barbie people think unblinking perfect plastic pink girly. reminds me of the poem The Last Mojave Indian Barbie. yeah yeah you all #hate brands but this one carries undeniable significance and makes for a powerful literary device. it’s been used many times before #sorry for writing a tag essay about a film I haven’t even seen but I’m tired of internet people focusing so much on proving others wrong #that they end up oversimplifying everything just as much as the other person. god I saw people doing this to Nimona saying transphobes were #looking too deep into her character and they’re reactionary clowns for making that jump. like for once the transphobes are right. she is #trans. it’s a queer story. and irl the first people who notice queerness are the bigots who can tell you’re different. sick owns telling #them the story’s not that deep is harmful and it’s like they’re ignoring the real message on purpose. okay enough rambling hehe! thanks #barbie #nimona

[lemonsherbertzzz]

I know it’s way to late to say this but you don’t need a brand new electronic device for Christmas. Get a refurbished/second hand one if you really need one.

Christmas is a very consumerist holiday so here is some things that you could do to make it less consumerist:

-You don’t need to buy new decorations every year, having decorations that hold memories is always nicer.

-You can make your own decorations.

-Presents don’t always have to be shiny and new, kids really won’t care if you buy them a toy of eBay or from a charity shop (think they are called thrift stores in America) or from a garden sale that happened earlier In the year (school fairs usually have toys and books to)

-use bags and tissue paper instead of wrapping paper so it can be reused (plus it’s easier)

-you don’t need to get a Christmas tree, if you do get one support a local business and get one their, you can get a fake Christmas tree (they aren’t great for the environment but that ain’t the point rn), you could also diy a Christmas tree out off shelves or something like them.

#christmas #happy holidays #Christmas doesn’t have to be super consumerist to be fun #anti consumerism

[murdrdocs]

thinkin abt hobie’s distressed tee and his vest with the painted symbol on the back and his sometimes plaid sometimes black jeans and his red boots with the blue laces

#would go shopping in his closet #not much there bc he’s anti consumerist #but i’m shopping

[inquisitiveheretic]

mcr fans have been kinda disturbingly faithless about this whole tour like the band literally got back together why is it doomsday in here every fucking week

#ik the breakup was traumatizing etc etc but most of u weren't even fans then. chill #its just shocking to me that mcr fans of all people are responding to the lack of marketing (!) as a sign of the end. arent u guys #supposed to be anti-consumerist or something #lee.txt

[helennorvilles]

ive had the kip&co x ken done collab in my life for all of five minutes and now i don't know how to go on without this as my doona cover

#its garish and its everything to me................. #and its out of stock and also pricey to begin with so like. always trying to be anti-consumerist but god. #my mum has old doona covers that i think were ken done collabs from like. the 90s. or actually it might have been a woman. #kathy something perhaps? or mum had both artists. whatever way it was the same art style as ken done like she has this ocean one #all blues and greens with those thick dark outlines of the fish and its quintessential ken done vibes and i have long been obsessed #but they're not the same size as my bed so i haven't been able to steal them even tho she no longer uses them #so the thought of my very own beautiful doona cover with these vibes.................... #oh. ohhh okay. they also have this pattern in an apron..... and tea towel..... #ohhhh can you tell im procrastinating being a responsible adult this evening?? #my brain is so absolutely rooted rn that the dopamine hit of looking at this doona cover is like. the only thing keeping me sitting up. #three weeks to go and then i'll be able to be a normal human again........ hopefully...... #my post tag

[dullahandyke]

Went into a shop and they had aphmau toys???????

#minecraft youtuber jumpscare irl... #also im the worst person to take clothes shopping my poor mam... #'thats plastic. thats plastic. 80 euro for THAT coat no thank you. how soft do you reckon thatll be after a wash' #im the anti-consumerist fairy

[mellow-strain]

Goodbye Circle skirt!

A shocking twist of fate for my formerly favourite skirt. Why and what I'm shifting to

Background

I am a second hand enthusiast. During my mid teens, I used to go to all the second hand/charity/thrift shops/stores in my area. I knew them all and even made a map guide for my area.

Naturally, as a sad teen looking for a cheap thrill I was a bit of an over consumerist. I would buy little dinky €2 rubbish from apps like Wish or AliExpress because it gave me something to look forward to. I was really struggling mentally.

But there's no post on Saturdays, so into the city I went!

I found many a circle skirt in these charity shops. At the time, I was about a 12-14UK so finding items in my size was quite manageable at the time and I was willing to squish myself like a sausage into any garment I really liked. Because of trend cycles and such, it was a great time to love a skater skirt or a circle skirt.

Here's an example of the type of skirt I would have gone feral for

My collection grew and so did I. So sadly I had to redonate many and others simply broke from wear and tear (especially because they weren't meant for my increasing size).

So that left me with a handful of my initial collection, which I wore quite well. But as time passed, though my bottomless consumerism started to decrease, I still bought a cute skirt if it was in my size.

As it so happened, many of the skirts were more of a fishtail, trumpet, mermaid, fit and flare style. Not a pencil but not a full circle skirt

A pattern of an example of the skirt I'm referring to

That leads us to today: 2024. As I regularly discuss, I've lost a lot of weight and I'm down to a size 10UK/6US.

I'm no longer 15, it's time for a full clear out of things that are too big, too small or just too unworn.

I clear out my skirts and dresses and I realise that the only ones that are left hanging in my wardrobe are the longer, fit and flare skirts.

I never thought I would see the day where I transitioned to an above-the-knee length skirt!

Victorian Fashion

As I've discussed previously on here, my style is gravitating to a more historical and well structured (or at least, more intentional) silhouette.

Though I would hate to hear myself admit it, Victorian's just didn't really wear skater skirts from 2014 H&M.

Of course there's one or two skirts that have survived the clear out, rest in peace to the fallen. I hope they find good homes </3

#wardrobe clear out #style evolution #unmellow opinions #alternative fashion blog #anti consumerist #cw mentions of size #cw mention of weight #cw weight #cw weight gain #cw weight loss #fashion #fashion evolution #goodbye skater skirt #she was a skater girl #she said see you later girl #2014 fashion

[dashiellqvverty]

everytime i see ppl say that ‘fight club is satirizing/criticizing toxic masculinity, Actually’ i am like. PLEASE put on your big boy thinking caps and watch it again

#also it’s not anti capitalist it’s anti consumerist. which is significantly different #there is just sooooo much cultural context informing what that film had to say about men it is Not as simple as Masculinity Good/Bad #i only read like half the book and then got distracted and the audiobook returned to the library but i WILL finish it eventually #like i very much want to read it to have a more full understanding of the whole thing #bc i do think there’s an argument to be made for a satirical element in the book more so than the film #but idk man look at anything chuck palahniuk has ever said and tell me if he’s concerned about toxic masculinity #the fetishization and worship of violent masculinity in fight club is like. so sincere. #listened to a podcast sometime this past year that briefly discussed the mythopoetic men’s movement and all i could think was #oh so THIS is the moment that fight club came out of. like that was what made me Understand fight club #sorry i lovehate fight club so much i say the same thing about it every few months #r.txt

[crymeariveronceagain]

funny as hell that u took 2.5 months to read 1984 and couldn't realize it was anti totalitarian, not anti socialist. Orwell was a staunch socialist until the end. give the book a closer read next time

you are so mad over something so small, beloved. i hope you're feeling okay. have a good day.

#look me in my anti-consumerist eyes and tell me that socialism never results in totalitarianism #is what i would say if i was unkind to mean anons <3 #also i read this book LAST WINTER???? and made a COUPLE POSTS ABOUT IT??? like??? i thought it was a great book there's a reason it's a #classic #forgive me for not doing a background check on orwell #at least i corrected myself when i learned #we live in a society #people can write what they want and it literally has nothing to do with you???? thank you for getting pissed i'm sorry you can't handle me #maybe find a different literature blog??? highkey??? #if you can't take one incorrect thought that was in fact not entirely incorrect #because socialism leads to communism leads to totalitarianism #but yknow just go touch grass <3 #thanks for the ask!

[sufferblr]

every day i shall yell into the void, " I VOW TO NOT BE A CONSUMER. I VOW TO NOT BE A SLAVE TO THE MODERN GODS. "

#manifesting #i refuse this consumerist world i refuse this premium ideal of a good life i refuse it all #fuck this shit #anti-consumerism #minimalism #personal

[crowley1990]

My mum giving examples of me having strong ethics and morals and I’m like, those are nothing. I’m on tumblr. I think if I didn’t do those bare minimum they’d shoot me on here.

#Her: you give to charity Me: well yeah I have a job it’s only right #Her: you won’t buy fast fashion Me: it’s terrible for the environment and exploitative of workers in developing countries I couldn’t do tha #Her: you boycott nestle Me: yeah well. Baby milk and bottled water. Everyone should. #sorry I’m just a normal person with a level of awareness #I just don’t think spending or not spending is actually doing anything. That’s not being a good person. #Being an anti consumerist doesn’t mean anything I’m not doing anything for anyone I just won’t put my money into things I find too unethica #if I was truly a good person I’d be kind to others and do that kind of volunteering. But I’m bad at being around people.

[colgatebluemintygel]

seeing you discuss stardew partners has just reaffirmed to me that you have such immaculate and valid opinions and im a little a lot in love with you!! as a harvey girlie myself, seeing him being compared to remus has me REELING because now it all makes sense!! so glad someone else treats stardew like a dating simulator it is bc the farming aspects of it all stresses me out tbh! hope you have a lovely day (and valentine's day if you celebrate) :)

jhgjhgjh AHHH my sweet anon <33 happy valentines day angel !!!

a harvey girlie!!! now that is Taste! he truly is up there as one of my absolute favs (along with krobus) <3 and i feel u: farming gets soo stressful. i love it during the first few seasons, when all you have is a little patch of veggies out front, maybe just some parsnips, cauliflower, beans, and a few other fun things; i love that! but when ur waking up every morning and speeding around the farm to collect hundreds of veges, preserves, wine, cheese, mayo, and truffle oil..... ough. it's a Lot ! so i opt out and go on dates instead <3

sidenote! i recently tried the sdv expanded mod for the first time and omg?????????? so many new npcs to date !! a new town !!! i lost my gd mind <3

#sideSIDEnote i recently read a fantastic essay about neoliberalism and games #and it discussed stardew saying that while the narrative posits the game as environmentalist + anti-consumerist + anti-capitalist #its undercut by the gameplay which encourages maximizing time and productivity for maximum profit (leaning into neoliberal thought) #i've seen a lot of ppl echo these sentiments before but i haven't heard an argument quite as compelling as this one !! #anywho. it helped me understand some aspects of the game that i maybe don't gel with so much #and like it's is my favourite game of all time !! but that doesn't mean it's exempt from critique <3 #pigeon post

[lonesomedotmp3]

charlie brown is the voice of the people he's my old pal my good buddy he's me and he's sosososo sad.... :(

#and he's an anti consumerist king too #.txt

[discreetwithabellyring]

Karina longworths advertisements are so shit...She sounds like the devil on ur left shoulder urging you to do something lmao

#anti consumerist if u ask me