The 2020s are shaping up to be the decade where fast fashion is facing its reckoning. More and more people face a pang of guilt adding to their ASOS cart when its environmental and worker impact is becoming something we can't avoid, even if Hot Girl Summer is fast approaching. At the same time, though, the industry is more successful than ever, with plenty of fashion-conscious consumers spending billions on these big bad brands every year.
However, for many this doesn't turn out to be the wisest investment. One customer who got more than she bargained for with a recent purchase was @eacarrasco, who documented how she had meticulously planned an outfit to go to a festival in, only for the boiling Las Vegas weather to melt her SHEIN shoes.
Viewers were split on the cause for the Daliesque accessory mishap, with some blaming the bad quality of the shoes, and others the scorching Nevada weather. In all likelihood, it was the combination of the two which led to disaster, but it still teaches the valuable lesson that it's worth investing in your footwear. Let's put it this way: this probably wouldn't happen with a pair of Birkenstocks.
