Adrian Cantrell
@adriancantrell.bsky.social
Strong believer that a real expert can explain in plain language, if they’re not an insecure coward about it
December 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Strong believer that a real expert can explain in plain language, if they’re not an insecure coward about it
Child labor, so funny, amiright
December 2, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Child labor, so funny, amiright
No one who wants to be understood talks like that. Distasteful behavior
December 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
No one who wants to be understood talks like that. Distasteful behavior
What on earth does this person think was “hidden” back in the day
December 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
What on earth does this person think was “hidden” back in the day
@definitelyvita.bsky.social was absolutely shook to find out that Santa Cruz does not capitalize on having been the setting for the vampire murder capital of the world, and on reflection they’re right, we really should. There should be vampire merch all over the Boardwalk
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
@definitelyvita.bsky.social was absolutely shook to find out that Santa Cruz does not capitalize on having been the setting for the vampire murder capital of the world, and on reflection they’re right, we really should. There should be vampire merch all over the Boardwalk
CA Prop 65 and other toxin laws are one of those. Anything having to do with Walmart is another. I was naturally interested in how product safety laws, worker protections/lack of, and environmental harm tie together, so sort of just started specializing
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
CA Prop 65 and other toxin laws are one of those. Anything having to do with Walmart is another. I was naturally interested in how product safety laws, worker protections/lack of, and environmental harm tie together, so sort of just started specializing
Yeah we started it and just got to the monster, and immediately I started yelling at the movie. Not sure I’ll be able to finish it 🫠 it hits different
November 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Yeah we started it and just got to the monster, and immediately I started yelling at the movie. Not sure I’ll be able to finish it 🫠 it hits different
HOWEVER
Mamdani yaoi hands
Mamdani yaoi hands
November 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
HOWEVER
Mamdani yaoi hands
Mamdani yaoi hands
Happy birthday Ange!! 💚💚
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Happy birthday Ange!! 💚💚
Ick!!! Danny!! Danny augh
November 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Ick!!! Danny!! Danny augh
The middle ground is the same advice given by the guy whose mentions we’re all blowing up 🥲 keep a list of brands that work for you, hunt for them second hand, or buy just 1-2 new pieces of clothes a year as your special treat, slowly replacing the lesser quality items as they burn out
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The middle ground is the same advice given by the guy whose mentions we’re all blowing up 🥲 keep a list of brands that work for you, hunt for them second hand, or buy just 1-2 new pieces of clothes a year as your special treat, slowly replacing the lesser quality items as they burn out
Fair enough! I’m not plus size so not as familiar with the brand differences, but I can dig it from the perspective of a short person trying to find pants that don’t drag on the ground lol
November 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Fair enough! I’m not plus size so not as familiar with the brand differences, but I can dig it from the perspective of a short person trying to find pants that don’t drag on the ground lol
So you have to have more money and do business at a larger scale than a lot of start ups have. That said I fully agree, it’s not impossible. It’s cash left on the table for anyone that can scale to the demand
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM
So you have to have more money and do business at a larger scale than a lot of start ups have. That said I fully agree, it’s not impossible. It’s cash left on the table for anyone that can scale to the demand
My understanding is that since people gain weight in different ways you need more basic patterns to fit different shapes at the same “size,” which=larger product assortment,therefore larger inventory since you have to account for MOQ across all SKUs. Greater risk since that means high up front costs
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
My understanding is that since people gain weight in different ways you need more basic patterns to fit different shapes at the same “size,” which=larger product assortment,therefore larger inventory since you have to account for MOQ across all SKUs. Greater risk since that means high up front costs
Consumers don’t know how much it costs to make anything. The downward price pressure is what drives the bad quality, not the reverse.
November 20, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Consumers don’t know how much it costs to make anything. The downward price pressure is what drives the bad quality, not the reverse.
I don’t mean quality so much as cost and frequency of “drops”. They lowered what was an already extremely unreasonable expectation of low prices, and then gamified it, with hundreds of new items loaded every day onto their site. They baked in the disposability in hauls and always needing newness
November 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I don’t mean quality so much as cost and frequency of “drops”. They lowered what was an already extremely unreasonable expectation of low prices, and then gamified it, with hundreds of new items loaded every day onto their site. They baked in the disposability in hauls and always needing newness
Sadly though I think Shein really has skewed customer behavior and expectations to an insane degree, so maybe it really isn’t a viable business anymore (especially with all the uncertainties manufacturing overseas these days).
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Sadly though I think Shein really has skewed customer behavior and expectations to an insane degree, so maybe it really isn’t a viable business anymore (especially with all the uncertainties manufacturing overseas these days).
There are real logistical challenges to designing plus size clothes, which is always the excuse, but tbh as a professional I think it’s dumb as hell not to go for it, like the complexity has to be outweighed just by the sheer number of potential customers absolutely starving to be sold to
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
There are real logistical challenges to designing plus size clothes, which is always the excuse, but tbh as a professional I think it’s dumb as hell not to go for it, like the complexity has to be outweighed just by the sheer number of potential customers absolutely starving to be sold to
They do earn overtime! And even very good factories will get dinged for “excessive overtime” when audited. It’s not forced labor, more the nature of a migrant labor force who sends money home, is there to work, and not much else
November 20, 2025 at 2:58 AM
They do earn overtime! And even very good factories will get dinged for “excessive overtime” when audited. It’s not forced labor, more the nature of a migrant labor force who sends money home, is there to work, and not much else
Also yeah plus size is ridiculously underserved
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Also yeah plus size is ridiculously underserved