Hi y'all. I've been a stay-at-home mom for 9 months now. I'm feeling nothing but frumpy lately. I really want some new clothes, I mean NEW clothes. Most of what I own is at least 10 years old, and the stuff that is new to me came from thrift shops or hand-me-downs. My closet largely consists of goth or emo styled clothing, mostly black and denim and some DIY, which I loved but none of it fits anymore and I no longer have the time to alter, recreate, or make anything. I'm doing a closet cleanout and back to the thrift it's all going. I want new stuff. ACTUALLY new stuff. I need to be able to try it on, as my whole body shape obviously changed postpartum and I have no idea what'll look good on me anymore. But looking around, everything is SO expensive and I don't know what to do. I just want clothes that fit. Any recommendations? I'd extra appreciate some plus-size friendly, alternative leaning recs. Though I know those categories don't go together very often.
Where can I find good, low-cost, NEW clothing?
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Costco clothes they’re surprisingly nice.
Low-cost, good and new is basically a pick 2 of 3 situation. Since you want to be able to try on clothes and aren’t sure what sizes/styles fit you, start by going to local stores, even if they are out of your price range or don’t meet your quality standard. Once you’ve identified some items that fit well, you can look online for similar items from a wider range of retailers.
You should also go to some thrift stores. You’ll find over-priced junk at some of them, same as you can at any store, but insisting that your clothing be brand new and low cost is going to seriously limit your options for no particular reason.
I’ve had good luck with stitch fix
Hi – here’s a suggestion.
1. Figure out the kind of style that you want. Get online and find folks that specialize in building new wardrobes. Lots of women on TikTok that do that this are actually really helpful, search for “building wardrobe women plus size”. I’ve learned through this method to start with the basics first and then “style” my outfits. That way I’m purchasing a minimal amount clothes, accessories, etc.
2. Figure out your color season. Take a picture of yourself and throw it to ChatGPT to see what color season you are. This helps SO much with what colors to look for in clothes. Pinterest also helps a ton with this to find some ideas in your color season to build basic wardrobes.
3. Old Navy has been a great place to shop for basics (tees, tanks, jeans, cardigans,etc) however the quality can be subpar and needs to be replaced every couple of years. I find not drying my clothes in the dryer helps with this a ton. I also figure out my “most worn” items and then when I repurchase research where the best place is to buy that item.
I’d start with getting a few basic items first and see how you can style it what you already have. Practice building basic foundational outfits and styling with accessories (jewelry, belt, jackets, shoes, bags, etc). Good luck!