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Wait, people genuinely buy clothes (although this is more like borrowing) just for the purpose of taking a selfie?

I can't even begin to comprehend how desperate they must be to look good and fit in.

Yes, this is so common that there is a name for it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardrobing

Oh the practise I'm aware of, it was more the application of it which surprised me here. I guess it makes more sense (although that's stretching the definition of sense) when you apply it to influencers (a connection I failed to make initially).

Wait until you hear how much food foodie influencers throw away after they get their money shot (it's all of it.)

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