All of us have an article of clothing that makes us feel good, dressed to impress. Lots of times these items could use an up date. A new tie a sweater, jacket or a piece of jewelry would do the job. Remember clothing is your accessory and should highlight positives. How much or where these items come from should be secondary. Be the best you can be does not need to be expensive.
Wedding/Special Event/Job Interview
When going to a wedding or special event we run to the mall to find the right outfit. I say first run to your closet and find out if you need something. After shopping at home you may realize you need a specific item to up date a special outfit. Because it is a one time occasion decide if you need to spend full retail money for this purchase. Could you pick up a tie, jacket or dress that does the job online and use the extra money for something else.
Fad/Fashion
Are you a slave to fashion? Don’t worry we’ve got resale of that. Plenty of people have great taste and throw things our as soon as the next new style is available. Buy the main article at the mall and fill in the gabs at higher end resale shops. It may take time to find the shops that are right for you but you should enjoy the hunt. There are endless options online as well.
Comfort Equals Worn
Some things are just better older. I love my Levi’s and more worn the better they feel. Some people hate to break in dress shoes. Also, I know the exact size, style number and color of my favorite things. This makes it much easier to buy on line or resale.
Shrinking/Growing
Some of us are growing to fast while others are shrinking. My youngest grew three inches from July to September this year. All the lovely khaki pants I just bought for school made him look like a perverted Michael Jackson wanna be at the worst time. I went to my local resale shops half price sale and bought 6 pairs of khakis for $12. Two pairs of these pants still had the tags on them. Boys dress clothes make great resale choices because boys grow out of these items before they wear out.
On the other end of the spectrum I am attempting to shrink. Yes, I’d love a new wardrobe for every size change but I can’t afford that. This summer I bought 5 pairs of shorts and a few new sun dresses for the price of one pair of shorts at the mall. I felt good showing off my slimmer bum. Hopefully next summer my bum will be even smaller so I won’t feel bad passing my shorts on down the line for new ones.
Confidence/Style
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