Category: The Shopping Sabbatical Series
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Understanding Brand Stretching in Luxury Market
Ever wondered why Chanel, a brand built on haute couture, became equally famous for its iconic Chanel No. 5? Or why today’s luxury houses are expanding into branded hotels and exclusive dining experiences? This phenomenon is called brand stretching, and it represents a radical shift from the traditional luxury model. For decades, the industry wore…
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WEEK 12: A TRIP TO THRIFT
This week was indeed a rollercoaster ride! Beyond doubt, it was a super busy this week and with all the required assignment submissions and volunteering duties I was all packed. Here I am to write about my thrifting experience as a college student. Was I able to make it to a thrift store? No But…
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WEEK 11: REFLECTION ON MY SS JOURNEY!
Today I will be immersing myself in an overall anaylsis of my Shopping Sabbatical Journey. Have I seen any difference? Yes, I clearly have! This is to the point where I started altering my buying habits even before I started Shopping Sabbatical. . . . As a fashion student, I am well informed and aware…
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WEEK 10: WE ARE ALMOST TOWARDS THE END
I was watching this video the other day about modern society problems in which the speaker notably mentioned two things over and over again: Now, if we go all the way back to the history and investigate why we started inventing things then making our lives easier and connecting with each other could potentially be…
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WEEK 9: FASHION IS OUR SUPERPOWER!
Unpacking a research poster that I just got to discuss it with one of my friends. I realized how much value fashion, aesthetic, and personal style can add in our lives in a positive way. When I say fashion is my and yours superpower I mean it! Our every single day revolves around it. Moreover…
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WEEK 8: MY OTHER BUYING HABITS AND CURRENT PERSONAL STYLE!
With almost a month spent on official embarkment of Shopping Sabbatical! I will begin with mentioning about how I have learnt a lot of things about my ‘buying behavior.’ Last year, I went on a huge shopping spree to buy home decor items right before shifting to my new apartment. This included new crockery, a…
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WEEK 7: SHOPPING SABBATICAL JOURNEY SO FAR
I would like to start this Blog by announcing I haven’t shopped this week! Yes you heard it right! I did not shop for any clothes this week. But here is something serious and unexpected coming from me because talking about my feelings about clothes in general, I have started feeling that I don’t really…
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WEEK 6: SPRINGY WINGY FUN FASHION WEEK
Any surprises for this year yet? Yes, I can say it was a big fun surprise when my cousin knocked on my door all the way from Toronto to take me on a surprise vacation to Texas. Before leaving we planned one day to Urbana Champaign where we went on an adventure in a spooky…
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WEEK 5: THIS GIRL IS ON SHOPPING SABBATICAL! NOT REALLY?
This week I wasn’t me Why do you feel that way Mankirat? Not that I just ate outside for two days in row OR Not because I also had handful of sugar candies But… Because after spending 4 weeks of not shopping I had to reluctantly shop for this week when my actual sabbatical had…
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WEEK 4: CAN I DO BETTER?
Honestly, Can I? As a fashion student, the more you learn about the fashion industry, the more disappointed you are. Because now you know everything yet you know nothing about what goes in those sweathshops that exist till date. . . . Recently, shopping with my friends at Eastland Mall, I realised how cheap the…
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