Who Did You Interview?
- PJ
Demographics That Might Provide Helpful Context for Their Responses
- male
- 24 years old
- international student from India
- thrifts occasionally
- minimalist
Key Findings from the Interview
- Finding 1
- How often do you buy clothes? (To understand: buying clothes for themselves and/or for others, like kids or older people?)
- Once or twice a year
- What makes you want to buy new clothes? (Possible answers: peers, social media, etc.)
- Seasonal changes, an event for when you don’t have clothes
- Trends don’t influence him, he doesn’t care about them
- Has his own personal style that he stick to
- Are there any time in your life when you want to save money on clothes? (Describe if comfortable?)
- Does not overspend on clothes
- Where and how do you usually go shopping for clothes? 50/50 in person + online
- Finding 2
- Tell me about your most recent experience buying clothes?
- Bought clothes to wear for a party
- Bought casual wear shoes, good material and much cheaper
- Finding 3
- Do you have experience with secondhand shopping?
- yes, will always choose thrifting because feels less guilty buying something
- How do you take care of clothes that you don’t wear anymore?
- Pass clothes onto younger people
- Use old non wearable clothes as cleaning rags
- Donate to houseworkers, children, or family
- Do not keep clothes for more than 2 years if they’re not worn
Do you have any experiences with selling your clothes in the second hand markets?
- no, because he doesn’t know what price he would sell it for, would like a middle man
- What habits would you like to work on when it comes to your consumption habits?
- Buying – want to spend more time seeing if things fit him, wear things that he has more