Seriously though, WHY? There is a lot of psychology behind why we are wired for newness, novelty, and that inevitable dopamine hit that we get when we buy something new. And although we know that overconsumption isn’t good for us or the planet, it’s really hard to stop. In today’s episode, we go into some of the lessons we’ve learned about reframing the way we see shopping and rewiring our brains to be satisfied with what we already have. MENTIONSAtomic Habits by James Clear https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habitsDopamine Nation by Dr. Anne Lembke https://www.annalembke.com/dopamine-nationEffortless and Essentialism by Greg McKeown----------------- SIGNE HANSENYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@UseLess_dkWebsite: https://www.uselesswardrobe.dk/IG: https://www.instagram.com/useless_dk/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@useless_wardrobeCHRISTINA MYCHASYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristinamychasWebsite: https://www.minimalist-ish.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/christina.mychas/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@christina.mychasALYSSA BELTEMPOYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlyssaBeltempoWebsite: https://msbeltempo.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/msbeltempo/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@msbeltempo If you loved this episode please share it on your stories and tag us! We love to see which episodes resonate with you and it helps to spread the word more than you know, xo

In today's episode we discuss whether or not a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes, an accessory or anything you buy for your wardrobe, can really be described as an "investment". A piece of clothing decreases in value as soon as the tag comes off, so when and how does it make sense to use the phrase "investment piece"?----------------- SIGNE HANSENYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@UseLess_dkWebsite: https://www.uselesswardrobe.dk/IG: https://www.instagram.com/useless_dk/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@useless_wardrobeCHRISTINA MYCHASYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristinamychasWebsite: https://www.minimalist-ish.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/christina.mychas/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@christina.mychasALYSSA BELTEMPOYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlyssaBeltempoWebsite: https://msbeltempo.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/msbeltempo/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@msbeltempo If you loved this episode please share it on your stories and tag us! We love to see which episodes resonate with you and it helps to spread the word more than you know, xo

Christina's FREE cost-per-wear clothing tracker https://bit.ly/3lPJ8euCourtney Carver project 333 https://bemorewithless.com/project-333/----------------- SIGNE HANSENYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@UseLess_dkWebsite: https://www.uselesswardrobe.dk/IG: https://www.instagram.com/useless_dk/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@useless_wardrobeCHRISTINA MYCHASYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristinamychasWebsite: https://www.minimalist-ish.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/christina.mychas/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@christina.mychasALYSSA BELTEMPOYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlyssaBeltempoWebsite: https://msbeltempo.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/msbeltempo/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@msbeltempo If you loved this episode please share it on your stories and tag us! We love to see which episodes resonate with you and it helps to spread the word more than you know, xo

Do you wonder what it’s like being a content creator in the slow fashion space? We had some amazing questions sent to us for this Ask Us Anything episode and LOVED connecting with you this way. While we didn’t get to all of them, please keep sending them through on IG or the Youtube channel - we love hearing from you! MENTIONSChristina’s viral Levis reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChfBgq_MjsC/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3DIf you have any questions, topic requests or guests you'd like to see on the show, send us a DM over on Instagram @sustainthis_podcast or an email at [email protected] SIGNE HANSENYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@UseLess_dkWebsite: https://www.uselesswardrobe.dk/IG: https://www.instagram.com/useless_dk/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@useless_wardrobeCHRISTINA MYCHASYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristinamychasWebsite: https://www.minimalist-ish.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/christina.mychas/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@christina.mychasALYSSA BELTEMPOYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlyssaBeltempoWebsite: https://msbeltempo.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/msbeltempo/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@msbeltempo If you loved this episode please share it on your stories and tag us! We love to see which episodes resonate with you and it helps to spread the word more than you know, xo

What happens when life throws you a curve ball and you are forced to re-evaluate your closet and personal style? It’s something that we all struggle with - whether it’s a big life change, health, or body change, and it’s especially difficult to manage when trying to participate in slow fashion. In today’s episode, Alyssa, Christina and Signe talk about some ways to handle life transitions through a slow fashion mindset. MENTIONSOnly 1% of clothing is recycled - Vogue UK article: https://bit.ly/44IoB1sInvestigative Piece regarding H&M’s Textile Recycling Program: https://bit.ly/454nMzS CBC Marketplace Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/clothes-recycling-marketplace-1.4493490Venetia La Manna’s post: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsB2wWFKEBL/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== If you have any questions, topic requests or guests you'd like to see on the show, send us a DM over on Instagram @sustainthis_podcast or an email at sust[email protected] SIGNE HANSENYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@UseLess_dkWebsite: https://www.uselesswardrobe.dk/IG: https://www.instagram.com/useless_dk/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@useless_wardrobeCHRISTINA MYCHASYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristinamychasWebsite: https://www.minimalist-ish.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/christina.mychas/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@christina.mychasALYSSA BELTEMPOYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlyssaBeltempoWebsite: https://msbeltempo.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/msbeltempo/TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@msbeltempo If you loved this episode please share it on your stories and tag us! We love to see which episodes resonate with you and it helps to spread the word more than you know, xo