Well now, let’s talk about this Oak and Fort thing. Is it fast fashion? You know, like them clothes they sell real cheap and then they fall apart after you wash ’em a couple times? I seen a lot of that stuff in my day.
Some folks say Oak and Fort, this brand from Canada, them two folks, husband and wife, they started it, Arjuna somethin’-or-other and Min Kang. They make them trendy clothes, real fast like. Get ’em in, get ’em out, you know? That’s what makes some folks think it’s fast fashion. They care more about sellin’ lots and makin’ money quick than makin’ stuff that lasts.
But then you got other folks sayin’, “Hold on a minute, it ain’t that simple.” See, there’s a big ol’ argument about whether Oak and Fort is really fast fashion or not. It ain’t like them real cheap places, like that Shein place, where the clothes are practically see-through. Oak and Fort clothes, they look a bit nicer, last a bit longer, maybe.
I tell you what, I like them stores that sell good stuff, even if it costs a bit more. This one person, they like them Kotn, Durumi, Frank and Oak, and Oak + Fort. And some other places, Lucy and Yak, Ana and Zac, sound fancy. And they even buy used clothes sometimes. That’s smart, you know? Waste not, want not, that’s what my mama always said. Buyin’ used is good, keeps clothes outta the trash.
- Fast fashion, it’s a real problem, you know?
- All them clothes get made real quick, cheap, and then they get thrown away.
- That’s bad for the air, the water, everything.
- And the folks makin’ them clothes, they ain’t treated right neither. Workin’ long hours, gettin’ paid next to nothin’, in places that ain’t safe. It ain’t right.
Some folks say Oak and Fort is like them big stores, like HM, Aritzia. You know, the ones where the clothes are okay but they make so much of it, it’s gotta be hurtin’ the world somehow. All that stuff they use to make the clothes, them chemicals and dyes, that goes right into the water. And then them clothes, they end up in the landfill, just sittin’ there forever.
Now, there’s this thing called “ethical fashion”. That’s when they make clothes the right way, you know? Payin’ folks fair, usin’ good materials, not makin’ a mess of the world. It don’t always mean expensive stuff, neither. Some of them ethical companies, they don’t even do much advertising. They just make good clothes.
This Oak and Fort, it’s kinda in the middle I guess. Not the worst, not the best. Like Abercrombie, folks say it’s fast fashion but it ain’t as bad as some. It’s hard to keep up, really. One minute something’s in style, the next minute it’s old news. That’s how they get you to buy more, see? Always chasin’ the new thing.
I reckon it’s up to each of us to decide what we wanna buy. You want somethin’ cheap and trendy, you go ahead. But if you care about the world, and the folks makin’ your clothes, maybe you think twice. Maybe you buy less, buy better, you know? Sustainable fashion, they call it. It’s about makin’ good choices for the long haul. Not just looking good today but keeping the world looking good for tomorrow, too. You gotta think about your grandkids, and their grandkids. What kinda world we gonna leave ’em?
Anyways, that’s what I think about this Oak and Fort and all this fast fashion stuff. It ain’t easy, but we gotta do our best. Just like growin’ a good garden, you gotta take care of it, or it won’t last.
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