What clothes do you buy each year? Do you have old favorite specific styles that you go back to — the same exact white sneaker or sandal style, for example — or do you tend to have “wardrobe holes” that you fill?
What Do You Buy Each Year?
Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day: Reader Favorites
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10, 2020 — are you prepared? Here are some easy ideas for great gifts for moms if you’re on the hunt…
7 Slow Fashion Workwear Brands to Try
In honor of Earth Day, here’s an update to our Guide to Slow Fashion: a new roundup of SEVEN slow fashion workwear brands.
12 Easy Ways to Stop Shopping
It happens to all of us — sometimes you just need to rein in your purchasing. So here are 12 easy tips for how to stop shopping…
How to Get a Deal at Discount Clothing Stores Like T.J.Maxx, Nordstrom Rack and More
I was perusing Nordstrom Rack and T.J.Maxx recently for the first time in a long time, and I was thinking to myself that when you’re shopping in the stores — particularly discount stores — there are a separate set of rules than if you’re shopping online, to be sure, but also if you’re hunting in … Read More about How to Get a Deal at Discount Clothing Stores Like T.J.Maxx, Nordstrom Rack and More
How Do You Find New Beauty Products?
So here’s a fun question for today: How do you find new beauty products and decide which to buy? If you’re looking for a new mascara, for example, do you wade through tons of online reviews? Ask your makeup-wearing friends about their favorites? Pick up a mascara while you’re at the drugstore because you’ve heard … Read More about How Do You Find New Beauty Products?
How Much Do You Spend on Work Clothes?
Here’s a fun topic that we haven’t discussed in eons: How much do you spend on work clothes (as in, prices for individual clothing items)? What’s an average price you’re happy to pay for a pair of pants — for a sheath dress — for a blazer? I’m looking over my original answers from our … Read More about How Much Do You Spend on Work Clothes?
Do You Buy Duplicates Of Your Favorite Clothes?
2019 Update: We still stand by this advice on buying duplicates of your favorite clothes; you may also want to check out some of our advice in The Minimalist’s Guide to Dressing for Work. I thiiiink we’ve talked about this before (possibly in our discussion of shopping habits or in this long ago discussion of what … Read More about Do You Buy Duplicates Of Your Favorite Clothes?
How Long Do You Expect Your Clothes to Last?
Here’s something I’ve been thinking about: how long do you expect your clothes to last these days? I know I’ve seen a lot of comment threads lately about how people feel like clothes 10-15 years ago were made with better lining, better fabrics, and so forth — but in today’s environment (particularly where the trends … Read More about How Long Do You Expect Your Clothes to Last?
Tool of the Trade: When to Trust Online Reviews (Fakespot Review)
I sometimes wonder, “What would I do without online reviews?” because I rely on them so much (for example, as a very frequent Amazon Prime user). When I’m looking for a new bra or shoes or a flash drive or a book (ha, remember when Amazon was about books?), I note the average rating and … Read More about Tool of the Trade: When to Trust Online Reviews (Fakespot Review)
A Review of Amazon Prime Wardrobe
Curious about Amazon Prime Wardrobe, their new try-before-you-buy shopping option? Kate just tried it, so I asked her to write about her shopping experience for us… – Kat Now that Amazon is expanding its try-before-you-buy feature to more customers, we thought it’d be a great time to share a review of Amazon Prime Wardrobe. Last … Read More about A Review of Amazon Prime Wardrobe
What to Put On Your Wedding Registry (And: How to Deal When Your Wedding Registry is Public)
Today we have a great question from reader K, who wants an open thread about what to put on your wedding registry — and makes the interesting point that her wedding registry will be public. Here’s her question: Would LOVE it if you would consider doing a “wedding registry” advice/crowdsourcing post! I am registering now, … Read More about What to Put On Your Wedding Registry (And: How to Deal When Your Wedding Registry is Public)
