Why Buy American-Made Clothing?
The answer to this question is the heart of Bluebell Boutique's existence. Why not just buy (and as a retailer, sell) what's cheap and cute, no matter where that comes from? Why shouldn't stores just give consumers super-affordable, trendy clothing that can be pitched at the end of the season? What does it mean to support American busines? Things Get Political "Buying American" has always had a political undertone to it, ever since the Revolutionary War. Professor Deirdre Clemente of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was quoted in a March 2017 Business Insider article that colonists stopped buying British goods, particularly textiles, as a way to demonstrate our economic independence. This continued well into the 20th century, but instead of showing that we could manage our economy on our own just fine, thank you very much, it was to show that we didn't need the cultural influences of Europe to look perfectly fashionable. Now, I dare anyone to say that th...