Following yesterday's thread on clothes.............

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I'm still on the wagon and rapidly coming up to three years since I've bought myself a single item. Didn't think I could do it but.....there y'go. I've many ancient quality items that I still love to wear.

I repurpose clothes and put different combinations together, but then I have two 'capsule wardrobes' so don't buy new unless things have worn out.

Whenever a charity bag comes through the door requesting old clothes - I'm still wearing them.

I was going through my wardrobe today stopped for a coffee and found this stream again. I am in a quandary. I have got into a wardrobe seldom used and found clothes that are a size smaller than I wear. I know I am going to be told I need to lose weight.
The question is, do I hang onto the clothes that are too small and wear them next year? They don't inspire me to lose weight quite a lot is Jaegar before it went to M&S? Also do I hang on to my current summer clothes in case I have not lost that weight by next summer?
I don't like fast fashion either. So if I throw there will have to be a big spend if and when the weight is lost. DH says get rid and get new it will be an incentive.
Any suggestions gladly received I could do with Marie Kondo, then I would be walking around in Bra and pants, not a pretty sight.

I dont buy fast fashion either,I just like change ,

I have realised that some of my clothes are actually wearing out ! so I was pleased to be able to order some cotton jumpers and trousers from Lands End and cotton traders in their sales . I can’t wear wool and hate acrylic so layers of cotton garments are ideal . Now I have to pluck the courage to actually throw out my frayed trousers and tops instead of keeping them for decorating and gardening as I usually do ! Maybe the polish and floor cloths bag is the place ..

Gosh, nothing older than 4 years! Today I’m wearing a jumper which is well over 10 years old and I have plenty of things of similar or older vintage. My long black coat is probably over 15 years old. I buy classic things, best quality I can, so they last and the cost per wear is very low. I haven’t bought fast fashion since I was a teenager.

I still like to be current so have bought several midi dresses ,not the prairie ones though.I pass clothes to my sister and her late 40's daughters .Things they dont think suit they pass to their friends. Sometimes they phone to see if I have things they need for events . I dont have anything older than maybe 4 years in my wardrobes I do have older boots though .
Waiting for some new winter stuff to arrive today A dress with long sleeves and new ankle boots among them

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I tend to buy on a whim and buy far too much, especially for the Summer. My aim for next Winter is to buy one or two complete outfits at a time, rather than buy a separate and bring it home, only to find I have nothing to wear with it. At the moment I have a double wardrobe crammed with Winter clothes and a walk in wardrobe crammed with Summer stuff. I also have 2 large boxes of handbags and 4 of shoes -as I said far too much. I'll be retiring at the end of the year, so things are about to change!

Daftbag I was the same after I lost 2 stone and went down 2 sizes. My only regret was a really nice dark grey wool winter coat, which DDiL is still wearing, It took me several years to find its replacement.

Nipsmum. I have the same problem...5ft tall and have great difficulty in finding clothes that don't swamp me. It would be sheer bliss to just walk into a shop and be able to choose from umpteen outfits. Likewise with shoes, as I take a 3 1/2 extra wide fit, and nothing looks elegant on me.
I live in trousers (usually shortened) tee shirts and sweaters (hand knitted so the sleeves don't cover my hands. Any clothes that fit me well are cosseted and treasured.

I buy black cotton jersey casual trousers from Lands End. I was shocked to see how many I've accumulated over the years. As they started to fade they were demoted to gardening and cleaning duties. Recently I thought I'd have a crack at dyeing the greying ones in the washing machine. It's been a great success and prolonged their usefulness... back to black!

Just spotted this thread, missed it yesterday! The reason? I was putting the finishing touches to a massive wardrobe clear out (over half my wearables!) and am now the proud possessor of TEN bags of clothes which are certainly good enough for the charity shop. I threw about ten articles into the recycling dumpster near me as they were tatty and gave a further bag to my daughter-items she has coveted for a while! All told it must be stuff going back sixteen or seventeen years! I’ve realised that my tastes have changed and also I’ve at last reached awareness of what is appropriate for me to wear now (unfortunately) and it’s taken a lot of heart searching! It would be so much easier if clothes no longer fitted me one way or another but as I’ve always been the size I am now I don’t even have that get out clause!

If only I could get into things I wore that long ago!!!

I still have some items I was wearing 30 years ago!

I have pretty much emptied my wardrobe (about 90% doesn't fit), and have had great fun replacing everything. I've really enjoyed my being a new woman, and wearing what I want regardless of colours, and styles.

This refit has included shoes, and they couldn't be louder if I tried. Great fun

I'm trying not to buy much. I'm getting through a pile of ironing = lots left for ages and found some nice T shirts and shirts to wear when the weather improved. Wish I could shift a few stubborn pounds to get into the white jeans I bought last year - they were fine before the lockdown pounds caught me out.

I do a mix - occasionally buy something, have a review when the weather changes. Sometime I find a forgotten gem, sometimes a real 'why did I think that was a good idea?' Clean but not for me go to the Charity Shops.

I did have a "no buy" year in 2019 and was surprised how easy it was. I sent a lot of stuff to the British Heart foundation and they reported back 89 pound and 75 pound respectively. I did regret some stripey tops which are now fashionable again and a couple of large handbags. I could not believe I got rid of them.

I am trying to buy in a more considered way now and if I see something I like I wait a bit to see if I really want it. It's really hard though and we are bombarded on line with shopping websites.

MawtheMerrier

^What I have never understood is how people manage to afford to be constantly buying new clothes, making impulse purchases^

Other people’s purchases, impulse or otherwise, are none of our business!
I may choose to spend £80 on a ballet or theatre or opera ticket, someone else will spend as much in the pub or at a football match. Some people will spend thousands of £££ on a holiday and for the pleasure it gives them, that is a considered purchase.
Essentials or luxuries - I think it is simplistic to say ^I have never understood how people can afford to spend money on new clothes/cars/ meals out/second homes/plants for their garden/whatever^

DH and I both have a clothes allowance which comes out of our joint monthly income . We have " pots " online for everything . I never get near exhausting mine and have built up a good balance but I just love buying new clothes . I pity my family when they have to clear them all out when I am gone . Perhaps if I get some warning I could dispost of some before that happens .

I spend a lot on clothes but it is my business. I don’t smoke or drink or gamble. Clothes give me pleasure.

If someone can afford it and they’re not depriving their family then it’s their choice.

What I have never understood is how people manage to afford to be constantly buying new clothes, making impulse purchases

Other people’s purchases, impulse or otherwise, are none of our business!
I may choose to spend £80 on a ballet or theatre or opera ticket, someone else will spend as much in the pub or at a football match. Some people will spend thousands of £££ on a holiday and for the pleasure it gives them, that is a considered purchase.
Essentials or luxuries - I think it is simplistic to say I have never understood how people can afford to spend money on new clothes/cars/ meals out/second homes/plants for their garden/whatever

not just clothes but bedding. I cut up a flannelette pillow case and a fitted sheet and made some good cleaning cloths