Hallie starts a recurring segment answering viewer questions about Frank and Eileen, a B Corp clothing brand. She explains why the brand's higher prices reflect better materials, ethical manufacturing, and responsible cotton sourcing, and why that matters compared to fast-fashion dupes.
You know how, like, there's coffee talk. We're gonna have a tea talk, because I drink coffee in the morning, but the rest of the day, I'm a tea drinker. I have had multiple messages on Instagram from people saying, frank and Eileen. So expensive. Can you explain to me, is it worth it? Is it really better? This is cotton. Is it really better than cashmere? It's more expensive than cashmere. And I'm gonna say this, and I stand by it, like, truly in my soul. First of all, I love the design. I love the comfort, I love the ease of Frank and I leave. But let's put that aside. There is a quality to the pieces that are made that are different than what you can get in fast fashion or on Amazon or anything like that. And I get it. Everybody has their price point that they're comfortable with, but when you invest in quality, it reaps dividends. And Frank and Eileen is a B corp, which means they care about sustainability. They care about where the cotton's coming from. They care about the farmers. They're invested in making sure that our planet is going to be here for generations to come for our kids and our grandkids. And to me, that's really important, because at the end of the day, fashion is one of the hugest polluters of the planet. So that costs more and it trickles down. But you get to choose as a consumer, if you want to choose cheap or if you want to invest in quality. And I'm not always investing in quality. There are times that I choose a high, low mix. But to me, that's why, even though you might find dupes out there, the dupes aren't the same. They may not, but they may look the same, sort of. I would guarantee they don't feel the same. And I can promise you that they're not made with the same integrity that Frank and Eileen makes their pieces. You get to choose.
