Why Do You Buy? Introducing a Reflective Café Approach to Foster Mindful Clothing Purchases in Generation Z

Siyuan Huang; Sanne Bakker; Haian Xue

doi:10.54337/plate2025-10376

Authors

Siyuan Huang University of Twente, Netherlands https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2280-9770
Sanne Bakker Delft University of Technology, Netherlands https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3455-2661
Haian Xue Tongji University, China https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2351-9070

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54337/plate2025-10376

Keywords:

Impulse buying, Post-purchase, Guided introspection, Reflective thinking, Mindful consumption

Author Biography

Siyuan Huang, University of Twente, Netherlands

Siyuan Huang is an Assistant Professor at the University of Twente and a member of the Delft Institute of Positive Design. Her research explores why and how design influences human experience and behavior, currently focusing on subjective well-being.

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Why Do You Buy?

Introducing a Reflective Café Approach to Foster Mindful Clothing Purchases in Generation Z

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