...Thalita Freitas; Davi Brescia; Juliana Maria Magalhães Christino Purpose This study examines the destigmatization of second-hand consumption in a developing country through the lens of social practice theory. It explores media and institutional discourses surrounding children’s thrift stores...

...Addie Martindale; Ellen McKinney Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore garment consumption decision processes of female consumers when they have the option to sew or purchase their clothing. Design/methodology/approach This research study presents a segment of the findings from...

...Liz Barnes; Gaynor Lea‐Greenwood; Veronica Gabrielli; Ilaria Baghi; Vanni Codeluppi Purpose The aim the present study is to investigate the consumption practices of fast fashion products. During the introductory stage of this phenomenon, most academic literature has focused its attention...

.../methodology/approach A convenience sample of 244 individuals in Texas and Iowa was gathered via a survey method. Items on the questionnaire were contained within three sections: assessing participants' level of fashion involvement and celebrity involvement; participants' attitudes toward the consumption...

...Melika Husic; Muris Cicic Purpose The purpose of the paper is to analyse the luxury market and determine the factors that determine luxury consumption. Luxury consumption has been neglected, and yet many questions arise concerning the underlying dimensions of luxury shopping. Design/methodology...

...Patrick Hetzel For several years the clothing industry in France has been experiencing real problems. On the one hand, consumption has been stagnant, or indeed falling, and on the other, foreign competition has been growing at the same time as multifibre agreements are being dismantled. Result...

... fashionability and in the use satisfaction by the product classification and fashionability. Further, significant differences by product types were discussed. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Consumption Product usage Fashion usage Product type Post‐purchase Consumer behaviour Journal of Fashion...