There's definitely a lot to unpack here though—the repeated presence of certain items on Instagram conditions us to think they're cool, and once you buy in, you feel this need to post about it so other people will think you're cool too. Meet the power of social media. Love it or hate it, it's now a huge aspect of the fashion industry, and I don't think that's a bad thing.
Thanks to this platform, we have access to brands we might have never discovered on our own, can connect with people to further educate our shopping decisions, and can see how people around the world are dressing. Below is an example of a few items I was swayed to buy thanks to Instagram, and I have absolutely no shame admitting that. Do I let social media dictate my worth? No. Do I only buy things to post them on social? No. But I do think it's fun to participate in bubbling trends and share them on my personal accounts. Main takeaway: I think it's fun, and that's what really matters to me.