If you were building their wardrobe from scratch, how would you do? Would prioritize quality? Would emphasize cost? Or there is little happy balance between the two? That is what you want to know GRS reader J.D. author. Writes:
I am a 40 - something guy who has lost 40 - something pounds over the past year. It's a good thing. But now my old clothes don't fit. As frugal fellow, this creates something of a dilemma. How to rebuild my wardrobe by keeping an eye on costs?
During most of my adult life, I dressed in what I would call to modern slob. Or perhaps casual Geek. My Cabinet composed of jeans, t-shirts and sweatshirts, most of which were bought at Costco and local savings shops.
I am thinner, I'm more interested in dressing well. In other words, I want to look nice, and not as I am not an issue. It is not necessary to buy a suit, but I would like to learn how to buy affordable fashion clothes classic. I don't know where to begin.
First, you can stop refer me same third-person. (It's like an episode of Seinfeld evil or something). Then you can discuss my concerns.
Actually I have something of a crisis of costume. Downstairs in the living room, I have a lot of clothes that no longer fit. I am gradually giving these to friends and family (and will donate the rest to charity), but in the meantime there is little left to wear. It is not necessary to rebuild my closet for size was before my project costume, but I would like to have some essential aspects. Right now, I do not dress shirts that fit. And not wear pants. And not turtlenecks. And no jeans.
I could go shopping at the local mall, I guess, but that is so not me (and many levels). I tried to buy some new clothes at Costco, but I don't like the adjustment and fashion now offer. Let me with stores of savings, but it is an imperfect solution. Leaves me perplexed really on how to build a wardrobe on a budget.
Affordable fashion?
Lately, curiosity, I've been reading magazines such as GQ, and Esquire. I did this in 20 years. (And once you pass this spell, likely to be another 20 years before they collect them new). While entertaining, there are a couple of problems with modern fashion Howard:
It is certainly a balance to be taken into account. There should be fine clothes available at reasonable prices, especially for people like me that does not give an iota of labels. I will just quality. (and though it pains my frugal nature, I'm willing to admit that perhaps paying slightly more for quality worth it.)
Cost quality trump?
For example, recently I bought a t-shirt for sale at $45 REI icebreaker merino wool. I felt guilty for this day (because it is three times what normally would for a t-shirt), but then took during our trip to Europe. I loved it. The t-shirt that he felt great, but best of all, never stank - even after they wore a straight week. (No joke). If this t-shirt says wear, it will be worth $45 in my book, and I already not feel guilty by buying it.
But I am not willing to spend $45 each in a drawer full of t-shirts. A crazy, right? In addition, I am not prepared to discard shopping savings. Can I buy great things there for cheap. Last week, for example, I went shopping with Kris and his sister store savings. I was giddy to find one of my favorite shirts: one I've purged because it is too large: in the midst of size. For five of the bucks. (Then found two more of the same company that I picked up, too.) And yesterday, I bought a couple of pleasant appearance of $6 in another store savings nombre-marca corduroy pants.
If shopping savings are so great, why not use it exclusively? Well, are a great way to complement the clothes that have already, but it is difficult to use them to build a wardrobe from scratch. Their is…random selection. And there is no coordination between styles.
Help me help myself
So, dear readers, I need your help. I say: how you find affordable clothing? if you were building a wardrobe from scratch, where starts? Is it possible to do using only stores savings? Is prepared to pay more for quality? How much more?
Finally, can recommend me any websites of dressing well? (I'm especially interesting to learn how to dress well on a budget). Or should perhaps forget nice-looking and only to become a modern slob again!
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