Hidden Cost of Fast Fashion, Brands do NOT Tell You About | Robin May Deconstruction
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- Is leather suitable for the fast fashion business model? This is a question that sparks debates and raises concerns in the fashion industry.
Today, I'll delve into the intricate world of fast fashion by analyzing a popular brand that proudly boasts the use of "environmentally friendly" leather. I'll embark on a journey to distinguish between authentic and PU leather, shedding light on why fast fashion juggernauts endeavor to align the noble image of leather with their inherently unsustainable business practices.
Join me as I uncover the layers of truth surrounding this brand, exploring the nuanced complexities of the fashion landscape. I will share my insights on why authentic leather serves as the antidote to the fast fashion epidemic, offering a glimpse into the sustainable practices that can revolutionize the industry. Together, let's ignite awareness, provoke thoughtful discussions, and empower ourselves to make careful choices in the realm of fashion.
DISCLAIMER: This is an UNSPONSORED review. I purchased all of these products myself and am not affiliated with the brand mentioned in any way. All statements and expressions made about the products are solely the opinion of Tanner Leatherstein and are not meant to be conclusive or definitive. The purpose of this video is for informational and educational purposes only. We recommend that as a consumer, you exercise your due diligence and research on the products before adopting the opinion of Tanner Leatherstein.
NOTE: The labor cost is based on the complexity of the design of the product and is a “guesstimate” of the labor cost we think we’ll incur if we were to make the same products in our workshop. It is not based on the time it takes for the brand to finish the product.
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CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Is leather a fast fashion material?
00:18 What are the three pillars of fast fashion?
00:31 What are the qualities of leather?
00:52 What is the example of fast fashion brand?
01:07 What is the first hint of the reason behind the hype of Robin May?
01:19 Is Robin May use real leather?
01:29 Why don't I like Robin May?
01:46 Is Robin May one of those fast fashion businesses?
02:03 What is the goal behind this oldest distraction trick of Robin May?
02:18 Why Robin May surprise me?
02:33 What will happen when a hardware business prioritizes the cheapest hardware?
02:50 What is the problem with the main material of Robin May?
03:00 Why PU leather is a disgrace to call environmentally friendly leather?
03:15 How is the craftsmanship inside of Robin May Bag?
03:38 Is the effort of craftsmanship being wasted at Robin May?
03:48 Are the workers paid in a fair way at Robin May?
04:00 Is Robin May sustainable
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PRODUCTS FEATURED:
Glittering Wave Chain Crossbody Bag: www.robinmaybag.com/products/...
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Thanks for informing us again. Greenwashing is a big problem. I'm tired of these "environmentally friendly" and "vegan leather" labels that is just PU leather and actually harmful for the environment.
Well said!
@@tanner.leatherstein Could you please deconstruct mk kors jet set charm small crossbody bag? Its on sale for 80-100. To me it feels great and like real leather but I dont know if it like the saffinano leather mk bag you deconstructed before.
@@biplav32I'll save him and you the trouble MK is 🗑 buy something else.
I'd like to know what he thinks of cloth-type purses. Canvas for example, or patent coated canvas. Is that better than PU leather?
Bravo! We need more people standing up to these horrible companies like this.
thank you. I will try my best to share my findings as we explore the leather industry one story at a time here
Im glad you actually respected the factory workers work. Because poeple forget that someone literally hand made that, often under massive pressure and little pay.
Fabulous video, i just bought a preloved bag for 80 bucks 9 years old and i can keep using it another 20
That is awesome! Thanks for your comment as always!
Excellent video raising some important points. Another greenwashing brand is JW Pei. It used to be a small affordable brand (I don’t actually own anything from them), but through intense advertising on social media and wooing influencers, it now markets itself as a high-end vegan brand and has raised its prices to manipulate people into thinking it’s quality. I’ve seen their products in a store - it’s plastic!
i couldn’t agree with you more.
fast fashion gives quantity over quality. hard earned $$ literally goes down the drain w these cheap, highly toxic types of material.
it would be very interesting to see a brand comparison to their own brand. for example: the quality of leather & materials of vintage dooney & bourke, coach, chanel, gucci etc. 🆚 the quality of leather & material used from those brands today.💡
as always, great informative video!
thank you for the content suggestion. I will consider this for future videos. Cheers!
@@tanner.leatherstein ty! i say this bc i just bought a new dooney & bourke “all weather leather” bag on their website which originated in the 1980’s i think? & they did a sort of reboot called 3.0 all weather leather.
they claim they are full grain italian leather.
& then i bought a 1990’s vintage all weather leather bag & somehow the quality & stitching & leather seems diff. i know there’s the given difference bc of age, but somehow the quality seems diff. so i’m sure so many of us, not being leather artisans or experts, are very curious!
Thank you for explaining this so well and showing the reality behind the gloss of PU and artificial “leather “. Such a great ambassador for our industry👏🏿
This reminds me of a yoga mat brand that says they are biodegradable. While this may be true, the yoga mat disintegrated on me after 2 years even when I did not want to get rid of it. It forces you to keep buying.
I will never buy another bag before looking up your videos. Lots of things really have amazed me. I have some leather ( funny how leather spellchecked to league and I didn’t notice 🤦♀️)coach bags from well over ten years ago which to this day the leather looks amazing but I refuse to buy from them anymore because the quality compared to the price just isn’t there. And one day I do want to splurge on a luxury bag (just one to last me forever for special occasions) and I won’t do it without doing my research with you.
Super honored to hear your kind comments. I will continue exploring the leatherverse with you. appreciate your support
What coach bag do you have?
As an old friend, I am really happy to see the great work that you are doing. Greetings from Biga.
As a Taiwanese, I hate this brand, too. The designs were pirated from luxury brands, also the materials they use looks cheap af. Always a bad first impression when seeing someone with a RM bag.
We need more videos like this so people became aware they’re wasting their money!! I’ve been buying second hand leather bags for a while and I highly recommend over this fast fashion options. Most of second had items come in great condition and for a fraction of the price. Another criteria I use when shopping for anything is to access if the item will have a life span of 10+ years.
It's great to hear that you've been advocating for sustainable shopping practices. Your approach not only promotes environmental consciousness but also offers the opportunity to own high-quality items at a fraction of the price, contributing to a more sustainable fashion industry. I will surely continue to promote this kind of video so more people will be aware of what PU leather means and what it affects our environment. Thank you so much!
Love kkuwan the way you show it! You really focus on showing off the bag. I don't think any other UA-camr can show off bags in as much detail as you.
Please never stop making videos
Don't worry, I love this content work as much as leather craft now so I will keep at it. It is half of my day's fun :)
I love it! Keep exposing these so-and-so’s!
Thank you! Will do!
I’m so grateful you’re doing this, we have to be aware of what we buy and consume if we want to help the planet 🌎.
thank you - yes, I think we need to look behind the marketing we are thrown at as sometimes very important facts are hidden there which would change the way we shop
Very good info! Ironically everyone is talking about going green and what's not good for the environment, but they can't give up with being simple and minimalism! Just think of how many plastic cups people consume daily from beverage drinks! not talking about plastic utensils and anymore...sigh!
I've known about this for years. Been following fast fashion and looking into how people are getting burned by the luxury fashion as well. Besides being cheap of low quality, fast fashion feeds upon the insecurities of the individual with a false sense of abundance. Most when they have 25+ each of jeans, t-shirts, dresses, skirts, sweaters and so on are pleased to have so much.
I have a few items made from PU leather and it's peeling. It's quite difficult to get nice items when on a very tight budget. 40% of the working population in the US are in the low salary bracket. I'm thinking of mid range items, which are easily affordable for the middle class.
Until there is more real oversight all over the world, the landfills will overflow.
Thanks for sharing your insights. I love to see more and more new leather brands coming to market offering quality leather crafts at affordable prices with new direct to consumer business models as an alternative to old super expensive luxury. So people with the quality mindset can afford durable items and choose those over these cheap fast fashion products. I am doing my best to find and share those brands here as new alternatives
@@tanner.leatherstein I've seen a lot of change from when I was a kid. The overall quality has gone down. If one wanted better or more upscale but not the luxury brands, it was easy to save some money. There was a living wage back then. Factory workers were middle class in the 50s to early 80s.
Great video, I trust your judgment. I didn't like the background music, but it isn't a big deal.
Wow, great information as always!
Gracias por tu tiempo para investigar estos casos. Yo estoy comenzando a emprender el arte de la marroquinería. Un abrazo
We used to call that Pleather.....short for Plastic Leather.
This is such a serious issue that needs to be brought to the public. I appreciate your education and honesty on how this made you feel.
I need a list of brands to shop now.
Really like this format
Thank you. Experimenting with new ways to tell these stories trying to learn a bit of journalism it feels like. But its fun! Thank you for your support
I learn something new every time I watch your videos :)
I'm glad to hear that you find value in the content! Thank you for your support.
❤the video! Keep up the amazing work💯
Thank you! Will do!
You are like the bestest youtuber ever
thank you for your support! I am honored
I am from Taiwan and thanks for the video!
And I wonder how you think about recycled leather? (shredded and remade comes from real leather)
Totally agreed. I do think the approach and marketing of this brand are well positioned in Taiwan. Why? You cannot expect people to care for green initiatives when they (locals) make barely 21K usd a year on average. Buying a long lasting bag made of genuine leather for $1000+ doesn't sound appealing to them, but a close looking bottom choice for $80 dose. Hence why the sales representative cannot converse in English to sell the bag. The brand doesn't need to, as the main target of their customers don't speak English anyways.
Cheap, shiny stuff, heavy on branding and quantity, low on materials and quality, foreign-sounding brand names, marked up prices with heavy discounts for no apparent reason = a perfect recipe in a tiny market like Taiwan.
Kudos to their marketing team.
Thank you so much kkuwan for taking us shopping🛍…my wish list just got longer🤦♀
My mom bought one kkuwan and she loves it. It had been there for over 10 years when she went out with it.
I really wish that when PU "leather" or "faux leather" material was invented that they had called it something other than "leather". It's so misleading and an insult to real leather.
I have a pebbled leather bag from kate spade that I've had for 3 years now. Still looks new from when I bought it.
Thank you for speaking up! I've seen 'recycled plastic leather bag ' at department store priced at £150, in which my real leather bag from Mulberry , similiar size, at the outlet was just £195.
pls do a video on them, many of their bags , the inside is just using the suede from the same leather, no fabric hiding it!
fed up with those who blindly bashing traditional industries (leather, eat meat, ICE cars...) , but they won't tell a tiger to eat grass. we eat meat, then also use the skin - no waste.
Thank you 😊
Thank you too!
Bravo!
Nice video! Would you look into another fast fashion brand JW Pei too? That one also is famous with claiming their “vegan” leather, making a lot of money in the past few years
I literally got a full grain leather messenger bag for the same price as that POS.
I swear the happiness I feel when #kkuwan uploads a video is beyond!!!!
Can you review. Fossil leather bags next please..? Thanks
Great video. I know this is a bit bold statement but fast fashion has to be banned. It is out of control.
I know it is not realistic to hope to find leather at fast fashion brands.
However, I can't afford luxury items, nor I like them on principle.
So I struggle to find genuine leather (o natural fibers) items on a mid-range price point. Not even good quality materials, just REAL ones. The middle ground did exist but it has dissapeared
There are loads of good quality leather products at non luxury prices. This man’s brand is Pegai, and I would check it out!
Sad to think people buy this and think they're getting a "luxury" item.
Is there a channel doing this on clothing? Like jeans? I would love to have some guidelines what to buy and to not buy. Like Zara vs Levi’s or is it both shit? What can we trust?
I feel Jesus sent you to inform us 🥹🙏🏻 Grateful for your incredible content!
Thoughts on Ferragamo dress shoes?
Please review the brand Hidesign from India
once you become a leather lover you lose interest in fake cheap products .
Can u review row margaux bag......people say that the row margaux is a the new hermes birkin
hi! when it comes to sustainability and leather, i am curious on your thoughts towards rubberized calfskin. unless i am being mislead, it is still calfskin but it was mixed with rubber/chemicals during the tumbling process. i do not see it frequently but i was curious on the quality of this type of leather. thank you!
I have never heard of the term, do you have a product or link reference where I can check to assess? Thank you for your help
@@tanner.leatherstein If you look at the men's catalogue of Ferragamo, they are currently selling a few bags/backpacks that are rubberized calfskin leather material (UA-cam won't let me send links but just Google "Ferragamo rubberized calfskin" and you will find a crossbody bag, backpack, and business bag).
Also if you just google "Rubberized Calfskin Bag" on Google, you will find a couple more examples over the past decade that are no longer sold new from brands such as LV & Versace.
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Sadly, these types of brands arent the only ones not fairly paying the workers. Big luxury houses use a lot of the same factories as well. Only very few brands remain that pay livable wages to their workers
Most larger brands have better controls and requirements in place and they can afford at least the minimum fair conditions. But when fast fashion is the name of the game then the price is the main driver of every decision and the first thing gets slashed in that picture is the workers, unfortunately...
@tanner.leatherstein Yeah, agreed. It's just hard as a consumer to find out which brands pay their workers well. Because these types of issues happen at all levels. Your content has helped me and a lot of other people know the estimate cost manufacture and make a judgment for ourselves. Thank you so much for that. Hope your channel and brand Pegai grows further 😊
Can you review Angela Roi “vegan leather”?
I hate when I'm searching the internet for a pretty leather handbag and it starts popping ,,vegan leather,, bags on me and there is no way how to sort it from real leather now 😒
Another excellent video, Tanner. I just threw out a pvc bag I bought on impulse because it was "cute." I didn't want to donate it for fear the lead would harm a child or child-bearing woman. I have a couple of polyurethane bags for the same mistaken reason. Are they safe to keep or donate? As always, many thanks!❣️🌻
that's a tough question. I am not sure what is best to donate or thrown out. I guess most of them shouldn't have harmful substances that bad to affect people using it. The harm is more on the manufacturing side of those items in my experience. And yes, the cute and cheap is the impulse gets us to buy these items as we are humans and make decisions with those urges...
I don't throw out pvc bags or synthetic materials. As long as they are not harmful for me, I feel more environmentally conscious to stick with them as long as they last. I hope to learn from the experience and from experts like him and buy better next time.
We have to make do with what we have. I think buying new things is always worse than not buying them, at least from a zero waste perspective
Thanks for saying it loud and clear. PU/ vegan leather is not natural. It's cheap plastic that doesn't last and creates more rubbish.
and ppl rather spend money on this rather than paying few extra hundred dollars while hating on ppl who don’t like cheap things
There is nothing environmentally friendly about PU leather (chemicals, water usage, etc etc). Maybe if a person buys one piece and keeps it forever then not aa much an issue but the piece wont last that long compared to real leather.
Precisely! Other hypes that are very bad for the environment (that I did not realize until recently): lab-created diamond, bitcoin mining.
next hidden cost of slow fashion
Sadly, they will still buy it.
yes, that is the harsh truth
I checked one youtuber from TW and he also talked about this brand😂😂 Do not waste your money 😂😂
I also blame the industry and laws for allowing it to be called anything leather...pleather, vegan leather, leatherette, faux (not everyone knows French) leather, etc etc. If it is NOT later, it should not have the word LEATHER in it! Simple! It's not leather so find another name for it that does not confuse or mislead the consumer.
Bonded and vegan is the same crap!! The new Ergo Coach bag is this. Junk.
Unfortunately yes the Coachtopia Leather is one of those variants. And still very expensive for what it is
@@tanner.leatherstein it’s like calling pressboard solid wood! 🤦♀️😂
thank you for informing us all! ❤️
It's crazy to me how brands are allowed to label their products as "vegan leather", WTF is even vegan leather? That's an oxymoron, leather by definition is made from an animal. They manage to fool consumers that aren't very aware of these marketing tactics, it should be mandatory to label it with what's it's actually made of. I bet a lot of people wouldn't buy it if they checked the label and it said plastic instead of "vegan leather" or "PU leather".
While I appreciate the option of vegan leather I wish it was only made from fruits, veggies, plant resources instead of plastic, otherwise it's not even an eco friendly alternative.
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I don’t like this brand at all, although I am Taiwanese.
It's stupid to call something made of plastic, "eco leather".
Exactly!!💯
Bravo
Shit brand
This brand is made in China， the largest garbage bags market in the world
Pin pleaseeeee
The bullshit “vegan” leather. I have never got tricked by that fancy name
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