Ethical Maximalist Fashion?

Question/Advice?

I live in a third-world country and dress in decora fashion, a Japanese style that consists of decorating your whole outfit, it relies heavily on accessories like hair clips, necklaces and bracelets. The things is, even if I don't shop on online fast-fashion brands (Temu, Shein, idk, etc.) I still end up technically supporting unethical practices one way or another.

Although I can make my own bracelets and necklaces, I have to use beads and charms, that (considering I just get them from a craft store in my city for pretty cheap) are produced unethically. And most hair clips are basically fast fashion too: I buy them from people who sell them on the streets or at fairs, but they're mainly "made in China".

I think it's better to buy stuff from local stores from people who actually need that money than buy stuff directly from big companies, however, I was wondering if there are ways to avoid this issue, given most accessories can't be thfited (at least where I live)? I also support small businesses when I can, but there aren't that many shops that sell that fashion in my country (buying from abroad is pretty expensive in my country's economy).

I hope my rambling made sense, if anyone reads it lol

Posted May 5, 2025, 2:15 AM UTC

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