EY Y03 L16 Buying Clothes

  1. Tell us about the clothes you are wearing today. Where did you buy them?
  2. What is the most expensive thing you have on your person? How much did it cost? Was it a good purchase? Why?
  3. For some people, buying clothes is a relaxing hobby. For others, buying clothes is a stressful and uncomfortable process. How do you feel about clothes shopping? Have you always felt that way?
  4. Do you shop for clothes online, in stores or both?  What brands, outlets or online stores do you recommend?
  5. We all have clothes purchases we regret. Tell us about an expensive purchase that you never wore. Where did you buy it? Why did you buy it? Why did you never wear it?
  6. The price of clothes has dropped in recent years as a result of "fast retailing" but this has led to many problems with clothing waste. When you clear your closet, how do you get rid of your unwanted clothes? Should the national or local governments do more to address disposable fashion? How could they do that?

Question 1

I bought these clothes online. I buy most of my clothes online because it's difficult to find sizes that fit me from regular stores in Japan.

Question 2

The most expensive thing I'm wearing now would be my shoes. They cost almost 5,000 yen. It's a great purchase because they're so comfortable! I bought it online using Amazon Prime Wardrobe.

Question 3

It depends what clothing I'm buying. Buying shoes or pants have always been stressful because I can't easily get a size that will fit me too well. Most pants are too short on me and most ladies shoes are too small. But I usually have fun when I go shopping. If I had more money I would definitely do it more often!

Question 4

I do a lot of my shopping online. I love having an Amazon Prime account, it makes shopping so convenient. When I go to the department store I would usually buy clothes from western brands like H&M because they have clothes that fit me well. I sometimes go to Uniqlo or GU too, but sizes there are more likely to be too short or too small for me.

Question 5

I bought a really nice black dress with red roses on it. It's a beautiful dress and I don't really regret buying it, but it has become quite loose on me and doesn't fit me well anymore. I should probably get it altered so I can enjoy wearing it again.

Question 6

When I want to get rid of my clothes I bring them to H&M because they have a bin for clothes for recycling. I think more stores should do that. I also think that business should be given incentives to make clothes out of recycled clothing, like creating recycled fabric out of used clothes, and the process can be repeated over and over.

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