at this risk of starting a potentially insipid thread, how do you dress for work? What sort of budget do you give yourself? Are you a binge shopper, or a methodical one?
this is grounded in more thought than my opening paragraph suggests. It is my guess that because our weather is pretty consistent year-round, Hawaii residents go through our clothes faster (we don't have our woolens sitting in a cedar chest for 1/2 the year while we break out our linen blends, and vice versa).
I am interested in hearing all perspectives; both genders, and from those who work in blue collar/white collar/business casual/conservative dress codes. How do you do it?
I try to get as close to classic/conservative-on-a-budget as possible. Macy's Charter Club line includes decent mix/match silk-blend cardigans ($30) and shells ($20). STILL, that's $50 each! (And yes, I am aware that many stores sell twinsets for an easy 3-5x that price, but not like I am gonna buy those). And I do shop o/l (ebay, but it can be a hit or miss) and hunt for promotional codes, etc.
And while I can go into the whole Ross/Nordstrom Rack prowling that I do, the bottom line is that I feel as if I am saving money, but I am not ((really)) saving.
I want to shop smarter, and I am open to your great suggestions and tips.
this is grounded in more thought than my opening paragraph suggests. It is my guess that because our weather is pretty consistent year-round, Hawaii residents go through our clothes faster (we don't have our woolens sitting in a cedar chest for 1/2 the year while we break out our linen blends, and vice versa).
I am interested in hearing all perspectives; both genders, and from those who work in blue collar/white collar/business casual/conservative dress codes. How do you do it?
I try to get as close to classic/conservative-on-a-budget as possible. Macy's Charter Club line includes decent mix/match silk-blend cardigans ($30) and shells ($20). STILL, that's $50 each! (And yes, I am aware that many stores sell twinsets for an easy 3-5x that price, but not like I am gonna buy those). And I do shop o/l (ebay, but it can be a hit or miss) and hunt for promotional codes, etc.
And while I can go into the whole Ross/Nordstrom Rack prowling that I do, the bottom line is that I feel as if I am saving money, but I am not ((really)) saving.
I want to shop smarter, and I am open to your great suggestions and tips.
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