Social media makes it hard to tell if we genuinely like something or if we’re just chasing the latest trend. Fast fashion thrives on this cycle, constantly pushing new styles that we feel pressured to buy. The result? A closet full of clothes we don’t truly connect with, all while contributing to overconsumption and environmental harm.
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2020s; the Indecisive Fashion Decade
We as humans are prone to nostalgia, especially when it comes to visual aspects of life such as fashion. There is nothing new under the sun,...
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This post is the continuation of my last post. We were discussing — superficially, of course, as one is forced to do in this blogging environment,...
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When you want to log in or sign in to any website or digital services, more often than not you are asked to provide a username....
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The 49-minute documentary, broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK, is called The Great Amazon Heist. It seems to make a lot of noise in that...
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Today it’s the 26th of November… Exactly: Black Friday. The day that all shops, either physical or online, offer incredible sales on many products. Especially technical...
Continue reading...Why is my Dad unable to understand Online Purchases?
It was, and still is, a recurring discussion in our household, in-game purchases. As my brother and I are both people with gaming as our main...
Continue reading...Amazon in the Netherlands — is it a thing?
As I was reading and hearing about Jeff Bezos and his immense wealth last week, one thought that popped into my mind was: “well, he certainly...
Continue reading...In-game purchases; How Riot Games is testing out how far they can go
In-game purchases are certainly not uncommon these days. Many games, which present themselves as free-to-play have several options or features to be unlocked by paying money....
Continue reading...Collector crazes and the internet
Internet collecting crazes are nothing new, in the 90s people began to compulsively buy Beanie Babies in anticipation of reselling them. In 1997, eBay had auctioned...
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With the high popularity of the Internet and smartphones, technological knowledge has become a must-have for consumers. From buying clothes to electrical products, everything has become...
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Online payment or cash payment? The pros and cons of both payment methods
Almost everything is digital these days, online shopping, online dating, online banking you name it. Even grocery shopping can be done online now since the Corona...
Continue reading...Advertising on social media and my tendency to partake in ‘retail therapy’
I used to be semi-addicted to online shopping. Spending multiple hours a day on apps or websites looking at things I wanted to buy and buying...
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Inspired by “Is it My Opinion?”, “The Ease of Online Shopping” – blogs from fellow students – and a New York Times article, I have decided...
Continue reading...Will “Shopping Streets” survive COVID-19?
UK’s High Streets, Kalvestraat in Amsterdam, Champs-Elysees in Paris, Orchard Road in Singapore… I can hardly think of a big city without a main shopping street....
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The Ease of Online Shopping
Have you ever thought about how technology has made our lives so much easier and faster? I am talking about Online Shopping. We can order almost...
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