It’s been a hot topic lately, so let’s discuss — are you trying to avoid shopping at Amazon? Where are you buying instead?
How to Avoid Amazon
Do You Prefer to Shop Online — or In-Store? Which Are Your Favorite Shopping Experiences?
Do you prefer to shop online, or in-store? Which experiences and stores are your favorites, and why?
What Do You Buy Each Year?
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?
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)
