Out of fashion or sensible?

I won’t be tempted to buy in these “Lockdown’s Over” sales.

Since retirement I realised I no longer need a vast wardrobe of clothes, and since lockdown I wear, wash and wear again about 4 favourite outfits over and over.

I'm not into fashion, just buy what I like and this is usually from Jumble Sales, Car Boots etc. I have a lovely, fluffy and warm M&S bright pink dressing gown that I bought for 50p 5 years ago from a Jumble Sale and it still looks like new. So I change my clothes quite often, it depends what I can find. There's nothing like the feeling you get when you find a bargain!

Does anyone know where I can purchase a black longline waistcoat from? Smart/casual to wear over 3/4 sleeve shirts and long sleeved shirts.

I am a TK Maxx fan. When I was working we would work in the library and cut back through the precinct via TK's, then over to Debenhams. Not been a fan of Next and M&S only rarely. Now since I have been out of commission so to speak I have bought nothing. I actually haven't missed clothes shopping, I have plenty at home and as many have said do not go anywhere. I still have things with the labels on and I plan, one day, to get the sewing machine out and make adjustments on some things.

I have not bought anything new this year except 2 T shirts in a Boden sale before lockdown. I don’t see the point in buying anything at all now as I’m not going into work or socialising and have plenty of things to wear anyway.

I only usually buy new on a seasonal basis when other clothes have worn out as I am on a limited income and lots of new clothes is a luxury. I often get something new to wear at Christmas and that pleases me. If I have money to spare I usually spend it on other things rather than clothes.

On M&S I used to buy a lot from there when younger and working full time but they lost the plot a long time ago and stopped listening to what customers were asking for.

Only ever wear ‘ classics ‘, good jeans, expensive boots( sales, or years old) and jumpers in winter, linen tops and palazzo pants in black white and grey in summer. So fashion? What fShion? I stick to my own.

I buy all my clothes from charity shops. I sew, so I buy flared jeans, new still with tags for £1 or £2 and narrow down the legs. Funnily enough most of the things I buy are M&S, classic styles that don't date. It's more fun buying in charity shops, you never know what gems you are going find at a bargain price.
Regular shops must suffer though because of the rising popularity of charity shops. I do think we need less consumerism but then more high street shops would close and jobs would be lost. Clothing manufacturers will be suffering because of the lockdown everywhere and if shops don't order summer stock for next year that will be a double blow that they might not survive resulting in more unemployment. It's a vicious circle.

I agree with Welbeck and Disgruntled
The present time has made me rethink my attitude to buying clothes and consumerism in general. And my bank balance has gone up so much in these last few weeks.

What is this idea that the clothes will be out of date, as someone mentioned up thresd. It makes no sense. I very rarely buy new clothes because the prices are ridiculous and who needs to get everything new every year. I frequent charity shops and jumble sales, but ebay is my go to place for clothes. I've had some great bargains and if I get fed up with something I've had for a while I sell it on and buy something else. Only exception is underwear, which I always buy new.

Live in jeans, leggings, tee-shirts and have one concert dress. Each year I buy a few tees, a couple of pairs of leggings and if my jeans are looking frayed around the ankles, might replace them. If it's cold, my parka gets put on, but that's about it. Oh, and a new pair of comfy adjustable sandals (last pair £14 from Amazon!), so that's about all I need. Possibly spend £60 annually on all clothes I need - certainly less than £100, even with coat or something expensive!

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We will have 'lost' a year so 2020 fashions will be fine in 2021, take advantage of any discounts on offer girls!

I have reported fvt65 's post above, as it is blatant advertising. Think they picked the wrong demographic at which to aim their advertising