Let's Discuss: The Woman Who's "Ruining" Fashion Collaborations

The Isabel Marant x H&M collection launched today and it has caused quite the stir in fashion town. This collection has been projected to be one of the most anticipated thus far. With all of this designer collaboration buzz, an interesting Refinery29 article caught me dead in my tracks. The article, titled "The Woman Who's "Ruining" Fashion Collaborations," touches on those eBay resellers that buy out the entire collection and resell it online for a ridiculous markup. Refinery29 even went so far as to interview an eBay reseller who was willing to divulge her methods, motivations, and her thoughts on people who don't agree. We all know their kind... We see them in line bright and early at these sales. They push their way through as soon as the door opens, sometimes causing a domino affect of injury. They block off areas in order to get to them first and hoard it all. And they even have a habit of stealing things out of people's carts. Now, I am not a violent person, but I have personally had altercations with these people on numerous occasions. They make me sick. 

eBay resellers have become somewhat of an epidemic. We've seen it with every mass collaboration, notably Missoni for Target & Phillip Lim for Target. While I admit this article is very interesting, I find the whole eBay reselling thing to be unethical. I understand a person selling things that were initially purchased for themselves. Sometimes you buy things that can't be returned be it designer collaborations and/or sample sales. Sometimes what you think may look great on you in the fitting room looks like a big mess when you try it on at home. Leaving you stuck eating the cost when you (and by you, I clearly mean me) don't have the money to be spending on this shit in the first place. I understand wanting to make your money back and even sharing the wealth with others that may not have faired so lucky. But that is as long as you are selling for face value, or just enough over face value to cover eBay fees. I'm sorry, but these people have completely taken advantage of the system and have taken the fun out of the whole freakin' experience.

Okay, enough of my bullshit complaining. It's time for you to give this article a read and let me know your thoughts.

Let's discuss... 

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