That's that jumpsuit in the bin, and then (Moving picture: Getty)

Social media has been slowly taking over our lives since it slithered into our consciousness all those years ago.

We're all guilty of a good old stalking sesh, we're never quite sure whether to accept our parents' friend requests, and all our Facebooking has ruined the style we recall memories.

It's even impacting on our wardrobes.

According to new research by ecology charity Hubbub, 41% of all eighteen-25-twelvemonth-olds feel the pressure level to wearable a dissimilar outfit every time they go out – rising to 47% for immature women.

One in six immature people even say that they don't experience they tin wear an outfit again once it'due south been seen on social media.

Wow.

I've got to say, I can relate to this. When Facebook first came out all those years agone, we used to take pictures of every single night out.

Nosotros fabricated whole albums dedicated to said night out, full of blurry photos and diverse states of sobriety.

And I got busted wearing the aforementioned outfit two nights in a row (what? It was a not bad outfit, and I still wear the shirt to this day) considering photos appeared on Facebook.

I remember feeling a bit embarrassed. I thought I'd go abroad with it because they were ii totally separate groups of friends.

So, I meet where these immature shopaholics are coming from.

18-25 yr olds are heavily influenced by social media (Picture: Getty)

Hubbub surveyed 1,000 18-25-yr-olds, of which 79% admitted to being influenced by at least one social media platform, when it comes to style.

Unsurprisingly, Instagram was top of the list (55%), followed by Facebook (forty%), YouTube (37%), Snapchat (35%) and Twitter (14%).

thirty% of those surveyed say they regularly watch YouTube hauls – where YouTubers basically unpack their shopping bags and show their loot to the photographic camera.

Which patently makes you desire to buy things, only the thing is – chances are, these YouTubers didn't pay for all the stuff they 'bought', it was a PR freebie made to fool people like us into wanting to purchase all those pretty things.

Worryingly, the urge to purchase new clothing is pushing youngsters into debt, with one in 10 borrowing money they tin can't afford to repay, to go on up with fast fashion.

Immature people have been well and truly swept upward in the Blackness Friday craze that's hit our shores in recent years.

48% of youngsters surveyed admit to buying things they don't need on Blackness Fri, and 43% say they feel pressured to buy things they tin't afford.

Additionally, 48% acknowledge to never using the items they purchase from Blackness Fri deals.

In light of this research, Hubbhasave launched a #BrightFriday campaign equally an alternative to Blackness Friday, to encourage people to utilize what they've already got in their wardrobes, and not waste money on new garms.

Hubbub's tips for making the near of your wardrobe

  • Swap apparel with friends

Co-ordinate to the survey, young people'south manner choices are more likely to be influenced by friends (55%) than by celebrities (39%) or fashion brands (36%). Which ways it makes lots of sense to trade apparel with your pals. Because they have the appurtenances that you want.

I really did this with my friends at the cease of iv months living in Bali – we'd all been living out of rucksacks, wearing the same clothes over and over, and I concluded upwardly going habitation with my friend's dress that I'd been appetent all flavor, while she took my bikini. I felt similar I'd won the lottery.

If your friends aren't keen, there are clothes bandy events being posted on Hubbub.

  • Restyle old favourites

I've genuinely learned to practice this. Hubbub have some great tips like spending a night in with your old clothes to experiment with new looks (tip – hang your fave new looks on a hanger then they're ready to go), making alterations to old items and merely buying new items that tin be worn with your current dress.

  • Buy 2nd-hand

You tin get some smashing bargains on apps similar Depop and Vinted, and if you prefer a skilful onetime IRL rummage, charity shops and car boot sales are home to some gems.

Reassuringly, 61% of youngsters surveyed said they've bought 2nd mitt clothes. Which is smashing because you're getting all the excitement of new apparel while saving something from the trash!

Look, kicking the shopping habit is hard – I've been there.

But I likewise managed to do information technology – elevation tip, look at why y'all go along buying apparel. Think they make yous happy? Spoiler alarm – they don't. Not for longer than their beginning wear anyway.

If you're serious about information technology, here's a genuinely useful guide to spending less money on dress – look handy tips like unsubscribing from ASOS newsletters, not buying clothes for your future figure, and deleting all your saved card info from online retailers.

Adept luck, we're all rooting for you!

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