Out of fashion or sensible?

Disgruntled I agree with you entirely! I'm on a low income so only very occasionally buy new clothes, perhaps for a special occasion or if I see something I really like in the sales. Most of my clothing is many years old and I often add embellishments to old items to cover up the odd hole that may appear. I splashed bleach on a top many years ago and embroidered a flower over it. As I put weight on it was consigned to the back of the wardrobe, but having lost some of the weight I wore it again last year and it received a few compliments. It must be about 20 years old!

Fashion is not something that concerns me. Never much did really. For most of my life I've lived in jeans and t shirts from the 60s onwards. Still do. Never goes out of style.

Will we even notice - M&S ‘fashion’ has been dire for years, Next clothes (apart from smart workware) is expensive and bad-quality, and Debenhams is unlikely to survive anyway.

I'm very heartened by these posts. I do hope there is a fall
in consumerism. I hope we can learn from this crisis and live more sustainably. Longing for a greener outcome. Sorry if that sounds pious...

Buying clothes is not a priority for me, I have loads here and since I’m not going anywhere I see no point in wasting money buying more,

Oh dear. I’m afraid I could shop every day but generally not M&S except for jimjams and lingerie. I’m still shopping but there is less around and usually in sizes XS or XL. All the medium seemed to have vanished.

The tee shirt I am wearing is a Maine one from Debenhams.
I have photos wearing it when we went to meet first grandson in Australia when he was two months old.
He is 18 later this year.

A little hole has developed in the back, but I figure no one will notice it during lockdown.

I have other clothes of a similar vintage. I feel something I bought five years ago is still quite new.

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I probably buy more swimsuits than anything else, not at the moment obviously.

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Oh Annsixty I was just about to post exactly what you have just said !

I have a wardrobe full of clothes of varying ages.
I have decided not to buy anymore until these wear out.
I hardly go out apart from now when we can't.
At over 80 I may never go out again? so why pay for new clothes.
I am happy with what I have.

i see no reason to buy more clothes when i already have some to wear.
perhaps this interruption in play will make some people stop and think before they continue wasting money and attention.

I was talking to a neighbour this morning (socially distanced) and she was enthusing about my "lovely clothes" - mostly M&S and all at least 4 years old! I think I just hang on to anything that suits me and wear it till it falls apart. Of course if the shops tried to sell their summer clothes now it would mean that we could actually buy summer clothes when we need them instead of having to start planning before Easter.

I've been massively underwhelmed with M&S and Next for quite a while, so can't see that I'll make a beeline for stock that's a year out of date.

Having said that, I sympathise with them. It's a horrific time for retailers.