One Vogue writer proposes we say no to haul videos and mindless shopping, and opt for sensible, considerate spending.
.” But before Christmas comes Thanksgiving, and with it the arrival of yet another Black Friday, and, in this URL era, Cyber Monday.is the most wonderful time of the year for shopaholics everywhere, those who bask in the glory of vertiginous discounts, pretend not to notice their credit card balances, and find joy in lenient return policies .
With great deals come great haul videos, the social media phenomenon first made popular by fashion-adjacent YouTubers in the first half of the 2010s, now reimagined by TikTok and Instagram creators who shop mountains of items in the name of #content. But a decade after the first few videos were posted on YouTube, what started as an innocent genre meant to convey excitement has deteriorated into a toxic culture that promotes overshopping and overspending.
We’ve somehow gone from endearing “Sephora Haul :) Trying on My Favorite New Products” clips to questionable “HUGE [insert fast fashion brand here] TRY ON HAUL / AD” posts . While I could spend most of my word count and your screen time expanding on the damaging effects of hauls , I’d rather use our time together arguing in favor of buying. After all, why are hauls proliferating at a time when we’re supposed to become more sensible with our shopping?shopping on Black Friday , but about shopping for only those things you need–as in. I’ve found that the older I get, the less I shop.
So maybe this Black Friday, swipe away from that temptation-inducing haul video, and instead try to shop for the things you know you want. My advice is, if you’re less excited about buying it and more concerned about the “but what if I regret it,” then it’s probably not worth it. Not to go allon you, but I’ve learned that shopping is kind of like dating; if you don’t feel it from the start, you probably won’t get into it later on.
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