TikTok Thrift Trend Could Help Gen Z’s Mental Health Struggles
Clothing on a rack in Hong Kong, China.
Photographer: Xaume OllerosHi, it’s Bashirat in London. Younger people have been buying fewer clothes thanks to a trend that’s taken social media by storm. Some claim it’s improving their mental health. But before we get to that...
Click onto TikTok and after a quick scroll you’re likely to find an influencer promoting some kind of product. Sabrina Pare is different. A sustainability advocate, she has instead urged her 255,000 followers to limit what they buy and switch to purchasing secondhand clothing to help the environment.