With how today's business works, I think that everyone initially has many more choices than they did originally. The down side to unique boutiques and stores is that people in a different town or state would never get to experience what the business has to offer.
The standing issue, then, is that these choices very quickly reach their limit. I hate going to malls because I know what they will always have to offer, and I almost never find anything I like. I don't like the idea of wearing shirts with logo's or catch-phrases I don't understand or don't really believe in. I refuse to be a walking advertisement for corporations and individuals just because it's popular to do so.
In order to really be an "individual" in appearance, you've only got a few choices these days: Either go with generic or plain clothes, like solid color shirts and such, and mix and match with other jeans or shoes you like. You can also pay for the more expensive clothes, but really, there's no point. One pair of underwear is pricier than another because some guy's name is on the back of it. The material is rarely anything to be proud of, and the artificial wear and tear look is down right insulting. The last option is shopping at thrifts stores, but even then, you're just wearing the recycled and forgotten products of today's society.
All that being said, I'd rather that the industrial revolution hadn't exploded like it had. While it's certainly had its perks and uses, I think that anything can and will turn bad when it expands too much.
With how today's business works, I think that everyone initially has many more choices than they did originally. The down side to unique boutiques and stores is that people in a different town or state would never get to experience what the business has to offer.
The standing issue, then, is that these choices very quickly reach their limit. I hate going to malls because I know what they will always have to offer, and I almost never find anything I like. I don't like the idea of wearing shirts with logo's or catch-phrases I don't understand or don't really believe in. I refuse to be a walking advertisement for corporations and individuals just because it's popular to do so.
In order to really be an "individual" in appearance, you've only got a few choices these days: Either go with generic or plain clothes, like solid color shirts and such, and mix and match with other jeans or shoes you like. You can also pay for the more expensive clothes, but really, there's no point. One pair of underwear is pricier than another because some guy's name is on the back of it. The material is rarely anything to be proud of, and the artificial wear and tear look is down right insulting. The last option is shopping at thrifts stores, but even then, you're just wearing the recycled and forgotten products of today's society.
All that being said, I'd rather that the industrial revolution hadn't exploded like it had. While it's certainly had its perks and uses, I think that anything can and will turn bad when it expands too much.