Anne Leonard the narrator of Story of Stuff explains perceived obsolescence by showing how fashion makes us believe that something that is completely useful and undamaged needs to be discarded in order to purchase the latest fashion trend. Her example was women's heels. "One season skinny heels are and 6 months later fat heels are in."

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Learning about perceived obsolescence blew me away because I am a fashion addict. Now I see how dumb I have been and how much I have affected the planet by following trends