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San Jose students say short-lived fashion fads cost them money and promote overconsumption
Teenagers and young adults in the San Jose area are speaking out against the popularity of microtrend fashion culture for the environmental repercussions and expense of keeping up with it all.  “I hate microtrends because it’s just overconsumption,” said 15-year-old Naman Dhanoa. The term “microtrend” holds similar meaning to a “fad” or “craze,” distinguished by […] The post San Jose students say short-lived fashion fads cost them money and promote overconsumption appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, San Jose students say short-lived fashion fads cost them money and promote overconsumption, Teenagers and young adults in the San Jose area are speaking out against the popularity of microtrend fashion culture for the environmental repercussions and expense of keeping up with it all. “I hate microtrends because it’s just overconsumption,” said 15-year-old Naman Dhanoa. The term “microtrend” holds similar meaning to a “fad” or “craze,” distinguished by […] The post San Jose students say short-lived fashion fads cost them money and promote overconsumption appeared first on Local News Matters .
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