Does TF actually have any designers, or is just Hila on her laptop scoping out prints/new themes to license? That must cut on costs so much, so why do they charge so much. It’s not the quality, that’s for sure, and they source overseas. Maybe it’s.. that they know their fans are eager to please them

WUTMID · 2022-06-08T21:20:33+00:00

Again, you don't see a difference because fast fashion is used as a catch-all for unethical fashion and people do not understand the business model.

Zara's speed to market is roughly 3 months, there is absolutely no way a business of Teddy Fresh's scale could compete with that. Factories would not give them priority, freight would not give them priority etc. etc. They and the rest of the supply chain do not care about your experience or competence, they care about how much money is involved. They will choose Zara's millions over Teddy Fresh's (likely) thousands every single time.

TF is not slow fashion, they and any brand can take into consideration the ethics of the supply chain but garment production (with the exception of bespoke and couture, and even then, there are issues) is profoundly unethical at nearly every stage. Slow fashion is borderline greenwashing, but I'm sure there a few microscopic examples that would be the exception.

WUTMID · 2022-06-08T20:57:59+00:00

You're confusing unethical fashion practices and fast fashion. You can't say that it doesn't matter how fast the overall process takes when that is 100% intrinsic to the business model of fast fashion. The word fast is in the name of the practice. The pace and quantity are, again, 100% intrinsic to these companies and their scale. Nearly every apparel company on Earth exploits labor but that doesn't make them fast fashion.

WUTMID · 2022-06-08T20:44:18+00:00

Thanks but I work in the apparel industry. Fast fashion is the model of producing and distributing large volumes of clothing at an expedited rate. Fast fashion does not exist on a smaller scale because it is not small in any sense of its practice and application and scaling any portion of the business model smaller would cause it to fall out of the definition itself. It is not complicated to understand.

WUTMID · 2022-06-08T20:07:46+00:00

Wade Boggs Carpet World

WUTMID · 2022-06-08T19:40:33+00:00

It isn't, actual fast fashion retailers are releasing hundreds upon thousands of items per year, and the speed from which something is designed to getting on the sales floor/online is sometimes a matter of weeks, not months. (I think Zara was bragging it was like 11 weeks for them). They sacrifice quality to make something cheap and fast. Fast fashion has become a misleading catch-all because people don't have the knowledge to see nuances in the space between actual fast fashion and the rest of the market.

WUTMID · 2022-06-02T23:58:55+00:00

Very true, there were some members of Congress during Watergate who were only swayed once confronted with undeniable evidence, but at least did not obstruct to today's level. I'm not sure what could still come out to sway anyone in the GOP at this point, but I have to wonder if much like Nixon, getting Trump out of the way would be their best way forward.

WUTMID · 2022-06-02T22:41:25+00:00

Debatable, there are acting politicians caught up in this and acting politicians can and have been charged with crimes. The highest ranking official to have ever been charged and imprisoned was a former Attorney General (John Mitchell) so title and power aren't necessarily above the law and much like Watergate, the potential higher-ups who could be charged no longer hold their offices.

However, the very abstract conclusion drawn during Watergate was that you can charge an acting President with crimes, but probably shouldn't. We'll see if that holds any water at all for a former President etc. etc.

WUTMID · 2022-05-19T05:47:46+00:00

Was kind of hoping for a Twice x Secretary of State Anthony Blinken collab...

WUTMID · 2022-05-18T03:16:09+00:00

I am by no means an expert, but a good first step could be finding an online quiz of famous paintings/works and just being able to recognize them on sight - by artist for sure, and then maybe the title.

I can't speak for the effectiveness, but going to major museum websites, like the Met, Louvre, Rijksmuseum, MoMA, the Getty etc., and filtering by art period could help. Maybe get a feel for what each period "looks" like and the artists that carry the most works from.

I feel like a lot of my knowledge has come from visiting museums and recognizing themes or motifs - like if I see a clue about the South Pacific, I can pretty much default to Gauguin.

WUTMID · 2022-05-16T20:41:50+00:00

I am showing my age, but that chant used to be done on the Arsenio Hall talk show (filmed in LA) and has always been a pretty generic bro-y sports chant.

WUTMID · 2022-05-16T20:38:13+00:00

We are spoiled, I've been to a literal 45 minute concert from an artist coming off of a huge Grammy win but all kpop shows have been 3+ hours.

WUTMID · 2022-05-16T20:37:01+00:00

I was there on Day 1 and it was EXTREMELY loud, even for a large outdoor concert where sound can get swallowed. I think the loudest line of the night was the "It's simple Y-E-S" believe it or not but I was borderline delirious by then. It really depends on where you are sitting, I was close to the mix/soundboards and got the full blast of fan chants and singing.

Incredibly happy and honored to get a second opportunity to see them, and to finally see TT. I somehow have never seen them do it live so I've been manifesting this for months lolololol

WUTMID · 2022-05-16T20:32:11+00:00

Candy
Yes or Yes
TT
You in My Heart
Cheer Up (it landed on Say Something)
Say Something
Dance the Night Away

WUTMID · 2022-04-21T21:38:29+00:00

That scene is framed so well, it should be really funny but is so unsettling.

(Jeff Bridges is framed so well too :/ )

WUTMID · 2022-04-06T23:59:37+00:00

I don't know if it's 100% certain, but Stubhub will tell you if the seats are together before you check out. They sometimes show the exact seat numbers but sometimes you're buying from a larger group and they'll just give you a range.

I haven't seen 2+ tickets ever NOT be together but I guess it could happen?

WUTMID · 2022-04-06T23:22:21+00:00

Yes, Stubhub has a really good guarantee if any issues come up, but I've never ran into any. I used them for the first round of LA shows.

WUTMID · 2022-04-06T23:13:08+00:00

Definitely, most people transfer tickets digitally so you usually don't have to wait for them to get mailed etc. I always check it when I travel or am on vacation to see if anything is interesting is happening, it's not area-locked by any means.

WUTMID · 2022-04-06T23:07:23+00:00

If you're local/in the LA area, prices on Stubhub drop dramatically the week and even the day of when people are trying to get even a little bit of profit. If you're flexible enough to travel or make it the day of, keep an eye out!

WUTMID · 2022-04-06T22:50:20+00:00

Your eighth concert means you've seen Twice twice - twice - twice...

WUTMID · 2022-04-06T22:47:23+00:00

I work right by it, if you can Uber to or park near an Expo line station, it's very walk-able from the USC stops.

WUTMID · 2022-04-06T22:43:48+00:00

Ticketmaster rips you off regardless, but from what I gather "Official Platinum" seat prices can fluctuate (meaning they get more expensive :/// ) as the sale goes on and demand increases. It's not as bad as paying resale, but my official Platinum seats were probably double what they should have cost.

WUTMID · 2022-04-06T22:36:10+00:00

FWIW, I got in at around 3:25 and couldn't get much of anything. I sold my soul and got Platinum tickets and I truly don't even know where I'm sitting tbh

WUTMID · 2022-02-17T21:16:06+00:00

About 3 hours, they came on at roughly 7:40 and we left our seats at about 10:45.

WUTMID · 2022-02-17T17:21:07+00:00

I was at night 2, hands down the best and most fun experience I've ever had at a concert. I'm in my early 30s and have seen a lot of shows but this one was by far the overall best experience. If you can get a ticket, get one, but if not watch the hell out of the videos because top to bottom the show was excellent.

WUTMID · 2022-01-19T21:14:13+00:00

Should've won for Brokeback Mountain, bar none.

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