selfish materialism

[freeforall]

does it seem like talking about fashion is just a conversation about selfish materialism?

[koan]

Originally Posted by freeforall

does it seem like talking about fashion is just a conversation about selfish materialism?

can you expand on that?
I've not heard of unselfish materialism, though I can see how it might work.
I've heard of spiritual materialism (Chogyam Trungpa)

In a fashion sense, you must be referring to people who do things such as marry someone based on the wardrobe they can give her (actually know someone who confessed to that)

I'd hate to take the thread "off topic" though, so maybe you could define it a little.

Whilst I wouldn't dream of going out in public wearing tracky bottoms or socka nd sandals (ugh!) Fashion isn't my be all and end all. Sure, I like to dress well, but yakking about it makes my brain melt.

Originally Posted by freeforall

does it seem like talking about fashion is just a conversation about selfish materialism?

Heck no, it's chocka with stuff a sociologist, social psychologist or anthropologist would be fascinated in.

Unless it's 1970s fashion you're referring to in which case the discussion descends into gales of contemptuous laughter

[JacksDad]

Just a conversation?
"so, did you see those new shoes at Macys?"

or drooling over Fluevog shoes?

[nvalleyvee]

Originally Posted by freeforall

does it seem like talking about fashion is just a conversation about selfish materialism?

My life has very little to do with fashion or make-up. I must be a woman who gives a flying "f" about looks on a day-to-day basis.

When we go out on the town..I clean up nice.

[Bez]

Originally Posted by freeforall

does it seem like talking about fashion is just a conversation about selfish materialism?

Not sure I full understand the question

[koan]

A guy I worked with on a film set had the same pair of pants as me. The best pair of fleece track pants from Mountain Equipment Co-op. We had this intense conversation about how great these pants were until it struck me how silly the whole convo was so I challenged him to a "pants off". See who could wear them for the most number of days in a row.

He won.

[Suresh Gupta]

Originally Posted by freeforall

does it seem like talking about fashion is just a conversation about selfish materialism?

Materialism need not be selfish always.

[weeder]

I am a fashion failure, and a minimalsit ( I made that up years ago to describe myself) No desire to accumulate " things". The fashion part has always made me feel somewhat inferior as a female. However, try as I may, Ive never been able to muster up too much enthusiam for caring about fashion. Thus, I cant say I ever have any conversations about fashion.