“The reality is that most of us aren’t the Subaru-driving kind of consumers who purchase clothes to keep for the next twenty to thirty years. Instead, we wait for collaborations and clothing drops with hype, so that we might look cool now and be able to sell our overpriced purchases later. Buying something with resale value makes us feel at the very least like we aren’t contributing to the fast fashion/disposable clothing cycle, but is it any better? The more we buy, sell, ship, and return, the more damage we are doing to the Earth, regardless of the mode of production, quality, fabric, or cost. Put simply: if you’re into fashion, you’re not doing shit for the great outdoors.” My latest essay on the complexities of the [#techwear](/culture/new/techwear) trend for Kaleidoscope Mag.

"In the age of lockdowns, forest fires, and rising sea levels, the great outdoors have become both a cause of anxiety and a place of respite away from the fast-paced consumer lifestyles that have contributed to its downfall. For city dwellers, a hike in a national park or a dip in the ocean can cleanse the mind of the detritus left over from sped-up news cycles and oversaturated social media streamsand can help alleviate guilt, too."