A fashion trend I honestly don't like is buying very cheap clothes online, wearing them once for a photo and then throwing them away. I'm a thirty-three-year-old tailor and dressmaker in Lagos, so maybe I'm a bit biased, but it frustrates me.
It's mostly followed by teenagers and people in their early twenties, especially those who are very active on social media. Many of them feel they can't be seen in the same outfit twice in their photos, so every party or night out means a new top or dress.
I see it all the time. My younger cousins order clothes from online shops every week, and the parcels pile up in their room. At weddings and birthday parties, I notice outfits that look nice in pictures but clearly won't survive a wash. Even some of my own customers now ask me to copy a trendy design as cheaply as possible, saying it's 'only for one event'.
I dislike it for a few reasons. First, it's incredibly wasteful. Those clothes are often made from synthetic material that doesn't break down, and they end up in rubbish dumps or burned. Second, the quality is so poor that people never learn what good clothing feels like, how it fits or how long it can last. My grandmother had dresses that lasted twenty years and were then turned into cushion covers. Finally, I think it puts unhealthy pressure on young people to keep spending money just to keep up online. I'm not against fashion at all; I love it. I just think it should be about style and creativity, not constant buying.