How people afford buy clothes at regular prices now-a-days?

I don't do well with thrift stores. My adhd brain just can't handle it, for some reason. I have friends who get some great deals at thrift stores and I'm so jealous. I have tried and just don't have the skill to find the good stuff in a thrift store.

I try to buy things on sale when I can. but sometimes I need to replace something and can't find a deal. I do try to buy quality pieces of clothes that will last, mixed in with some quick fashion t shirts. I also love finding things on Stitch Fix.

I buy nice pieces that are going to last more than one season and then I can justify the price ... blazers and twin sets, decent leggings, dresses that are a timeless style, good shoes and boots ...

I'm a teacher so I do need to look semi-professional most days ... although many teachers here do not!   

I never thought in a million years that I would pay $350 for boots but I now own two pair!  

Of course, I also own six pairs of Vans ... they are not that expensive ... I love them!

I do the majority of my clothing shopping online ... I hate the mall!   I need to try on shoes and boots so I suck it up and go to stores in person    

Amazon and Costco. I hate to shop and rarely go into a store that has clothing. Once I find a pants that I like, I buy as many as I can. Tops are easier.

Yes, I still shop at department stores. Macy's still has a petite section, so I look there first for clothes. Macy's does have sales often. Nordstrom used to be my go to place, but they did away with their petite section. Now, it is like looking for a needle in a haystack, especially for nice petite work slacks. Tops I can usually get away with regular sized clothing, although some times the length or the sleeves are too long. And I will shop all different type of stores for tops. But pants, and even dresses, can be hard to alter for a petite person because you sometimes have to cut away too much and you lose the shape of the item. Thankfully I can stop shopping for work slacks soon.

Shoes, is a pain for me. Most stores no longer carry a size 5, and even bargain places don't carry my size. Nordstrom still carries size 5. The Nordstrom Rack has size 5 too, but the shoes there are different than what I see in a Nordstrom store. And I must try on shoes before I buy because they all fit differently. I have a low tolerance for shoes that don't fit right.

I hate shopping. And, my wardrobe for both of my part time jobs is black pants or leggings and a short or long sleeved tee-shirt style shirt, with a cardigan or blazer over that. So I don't need a lot of clothes. The ones I do buy new are usually from Costco. That's where my pants and leggings came from, as well as the three new cardigans I just bought. lol

My dd swears by Old Navy. Every time I see her in something that I like I'll say "oh that's nice, where did you get it?" and she always replies "Old Navy, Mom, why do you always ask me? Old Navy is always the answer." hahaha

Yep.

Honestly, a local thrift store. They have AMAZING stuff. I get compliments on my clothes all of the time. I get asked where I buy my stuff. I generally get a full outfit (skirt, shirt, jacket/sweater) for $12. It's amazing what people get rid of. I also got a brand new gorgeous dress with tags ($90) for $8. I wished this store were around when my girls were small. Well, at least I am benefiting now.

We buy very little clothing in our household, and try to never pay regular price if we can help it.

We don't view clothes shopping as an activity, and none of us consider fashion to be a passion or hobby of ours, so we just buy what we actually need. And we're not fussy. We tend to rebuy the same brands and styles over and over again, which lets us keep an eye out for sales.

And we do keep an eye open at garage sales--again, because we know what brands and sizes we tend to always wear, it's easy to grab a deal if you find one. Last summer DH picked up several pairs of Levi's in great shape for $5 each and at the same sale I picked up a pile of Adidas shorts for $1.00 each for one of my kids, because I knew that brand & style worked for them.

We also tend to buy clothing as gifts. So then in term of budget it does double duty. it serves as a gift and as clothing, but I only need to use the budget of one category, kwim?

I definitely do well at Kohls for the entire family. DH does well with Old Navy clothing, and that's easy to find second hand, too.  And we occasionally get things from Target as well.  We do also go to the odd thrift store, although it's typically only DH who tends to find much there. 

I personally do buy some things from Lands End, but they last me quite awhile, and I will search Ebay for anyone selling what I need there if there are no sales when I am looking for something.

As I mentioned in the are you ready for company thread, I wear clothing that is stained, ripped, etc. when at home. And that lets my other clothing last longer.

Another costco shopper here. My DD and I just went shopping today. We hit a thrift store and goodwill. Got her 2 dress for homecoming ($15 for both), 4 pairs of pants, 2 tops, 2 pairs of earrings for about $80 total.

Most of her clothes and some of mine are from my Buy Nothing group or hand me downs. I find it really easy to find decent women's clothing for free/cheap. Men's is a little harder.

I do splurge on Stitch Fix a few times a year. But I figure I save enough with the above it is fine.

For myself - the thrift store, Amazon, Walmart, Aldi, and for jeans, Target. And I don't buy a ton of clothes and I tend to keep mine a long time and then pass them along to someone else or donate so I don't feel quite so bad about the fast fashion aspect.

For DD17? -She shops at thrift stores a ton - plus Target and Walmart and for 'dress clothes' JCP. She primarily wears men's clothes - which can be harder to find used but new ones generally are better quality for the equivalent price than women's.

None of us (DD24 and DS32 included) are especially big into fashion or trends which does help keep the price down.

Most of my clothes come from Costco, Kohl’s and lately, JC Penney. I look for sales and clearance deals all year round and will only buy something if it’s a really good deal. I used to buy some of my t-shirts from Duluth Trading (and only on sale because they’re crazy expensive normally), but for some dumb reason they stopped selling women’s Longtail T’s in a V neck. What the hell are they thinking? I still buy DH’s shirts there but wait until they change colors seasonally and have them cheap. He’s just going to destroy them at work anyway so I hate paying more than $8-12 for them and he doesn’t care too much what color they are. 

I had been buying some of the Tek Gear brand shirts at Kohl’s (long sleeve and short sleeve) but then they stopped selling the ones that are mostly cotton that I liked. Since I don’t really like “performance” fabrics, I was on the hunt again and found some decent V neck t-shirts at JCP and on sale I can get them for $5 or less. I like zip front hoodies and I buy the men’s Tek Gear ones from Kohl’s when they have a sale. They are roomier and I like them better for layering over a t-shirt even though they don’t have as many pretty colors like the women’s ones. I watch for sales on those too, but now I have a bunch so won’t need any new ones for quite a while. I definitely play their game with the stupid Kohl’s Cash and discount stacking. By carefully watching what I’m buying, stacking discounts and shopping clearance, I can get some insane deals there. Last week or so I bought DD two graphic T’s, one for myself and a plush oversized bath mat all for under $20.

I’m at Costco pretty much every week, so I breeze through the clothing section every time I’m there looking for closeout deals. Anything that ends with a 7 is on the way out, so I really comb through looking for those things. I found my favorite joggers there (Skechers thin ones for spring and summer, Fila heavier ones for fall and winter) for under $8 a pair when they started marking them down, and I will literally buy 4-5 pairs of the exact same thing if I like it. Also found some nice anti wrinkle travel pants, some boyfriend jeans and some ponte dress pants at different times. Found my new favorite Bermuda length shorts there too, on clearance for about $4-5 a pair. I find quite a few things for my kid at Costco too, mostly leggings, joggers, shorts, some dressier tops and sweaters for band concerts.

For shoes, I live in either Crocs or Rocket Dog Jazzins which I order online through Rakuten to get the extra cash back. Rocket Dog will regularly have BOGO deals so I buy two or four pairs at once. Orders over a certain dollar amount are free shipping so I take advantage of that. I watch for end of season sales at Crocs and wait until I can get the ones I want at rock bottom prices. If they do a BOGO deal, I’ll order some for me and some for DD or DH to get the deal and free shipping. Occasionally I’ll find some Crocs in my size on Woot.com too for really cheap and I’ll snag them there. 

It’s kind of a game at this point, to see what I can get for almost no money.

My wardrobe is simple…jeans or black leggings from Amazon, Life Is Good T-shirts from their sales (they have sales all the time, free shipping always and recently I learned that they pay for return shipping as well), dressier tops from Amazon, shoes and sneakers from Amazon. I do buy pajamas at Walmart and very occasionally at Kohls. 

For myself, I shop at Target.

I buy jeans and tee shirts from the men's section (GoodFellow, their store brand, for anyone wondering). I like that I can walk in, pick up the size jeans I want and KNOW they will absolutely fit. I buy three to four pairs a year, and they are between $20-$30 a pair, but last me a year+ of hard wear and tear.

I buy the GoodFellow men's tee shirts for $8 full price, or sometimes they are on sale for $6.40. They have something like twenty colors, change up some color selection for seasons, hold up flawlessly to lots of washing and drying. 

I used to try thrift stores, but there are only 2 left near-ish to me, and they jacked their prices up, most over Walmart prices. 

I usually order sneakers online, either Walmart or Amazon. I aim to pay less than $15/pair. When I find a pair that fits on sale, I buy 3 pairs at once, then rotate them. I only order black sneakers. 


I know I'm not fashionable, but I work manual labor, and when I'm not at work I'm doing all the hard, dirty housework and repairs, and gardening. 

On the very few occasions when I needed to dress nicely (like jury duty), I did go buy an outfit at a thrift store.

I buy a lot of clothes from Costco or Sam’s. They are so much cheaper than other stores but nicer brands. Some clothes come from Walmart or Target.

Barefoot dreams are nice but are considered a luxury brand by most. I have some from gifts but honestly the knock offs from Costco have lasted just as long and I can only tell them apart from the tags - these are socks and they are even the same colors. Just wash on delicate then hang dry I have been wearing them for years now. I wash my leggings and some nicer t-shirts/tanks the same way snd they are still going strong years later. Barefoot dreams really are nice but I am glad there are nice knockoffs now. I have a blanket from them I love but have found similar ones that are nice. I now have quite a collection. If I really want a real one I would look for sales. I am sure there are places that carry them. I have a FabFitFun subscription and they have had a few items deeply discounted but they have been very limited.