One of the fashion items of the moment among young women in the UK is the white trouser. Being male I’m all for this innovation, though I might advocate certain restrictions (the 60-something woman I saw at the beech with a too-small hipster pair and a boob tube, for example). It struck me that this trend is a direct result of cheap overseas labour. If trousers cost £50 per pair you’re unlikely to get anything as impractical as white, because they’re not going to last more than a few months without becoming bra-strap gray. But if the trousers cost a tenner and you can get a season out of them before they fall apart anyway, why not?*
*Obviously there are ethical reasons why not, as well as ethical reasons why. My point is that it’s interesting to see such an impact, not whether it’s right or wrong.
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Two thoughts:
1) This is quite a lot of thought put into womens’ pants. While I do applaud the economic analysis, I can’t help but think you have a little spare time on your hands this week.
2) Do all your white clothes turn gray in just a few months? Have you considered separating the whites and the darks in your laundry? And is bra-strap gray an official shade? I can’t think of a conversation where I’d try to pin a certain color as “bra-strap gray,” but it’s an entertaining thought.
1) I walk the dog each morning, so have to fill the time somehow.
2) Actually it’s more that they pick up stains, being so close to the ground and all. But then I can’t use a bra strap comparison