Can you live without new clothes....

I do shop at second hand shops, you can get some great things too and they are now a lot more up market to what they used to be. The ones around where I live always have more stuff with the labels still on than second hand, and occasionally you can get a few with designer labels on for next to nothing as well. I do like having new clothes though, but this is quite impossible with having 4 growing children, and everytime I think that I might have enough money to treat myself to something, then they always need to need something!

Yes, I can live without new clothes. The clothes that I have are probably around 2-3 years old, and the only reason that I have them is because when I started attending a college they had a dress code and I needed "new" clothes for them. I did buy most of them at goodwill with I believe one pair of pants from Old Navy. I would love to be able to buy designer clothing though, and I do think that while it is expensive I am going to save up to buy one or two outfits that are designer names. The reason for this is because the nicer you present yourself, the more seriously people take you. You get waited on first, you are treated well, and people will listen to your opinion. Plus when you look good you feel good.

I have doneated to several of these places in the past but never shopped there.

I do not buy new clothes very often. I get a lot of my shirts from second hand stores. You can find some pretty good deals there sometimes. Just this past weekend I got a $50 denim jacket for my daughter for $2 and a brand new Easter dress with the tags still on for $2. My son got a pair of jeans that look brand new for $2 as well.

I sometimes splurge on a new item. Usually it is clearance priced. But other than tat its consignment for me too. And why not? You can find name brand clothing sometimes new at thrift prices. You can shop k-mart and look like SAX or you can shop SAX and look like crud.

Yes, I can live without new clothes. I lot to shop at thrift stores too and have got some great bargains over the years. Since I'm not working outside of home right now, I have little need for much of anything, but if I go back to work those will the places I will look to first. I have a hard time finding slacks that fit (even in regular stores), but would have no trouble finding blouses and sweaters and such.

I like to dress neatly and stylishly.I spend a lot on clothes.

Oh yeah, I can definitely live without new clothes. I rarely buy them. But, recently, I've lost so much weight that none of my clothes fit right. Sometimes, though, I get gift cards from doing things like Mypoints or even from Gather and other sites that give out gift cards as rewards. That's usually when I buy new clothes. I am a very tall, large busted, woman and it's very difficult to find clothes in a thrift store that fit me. Sometimes, I luck out, but mostly they are too small or too short in length.

of course i can live without new clothes. i have lived with the same clothes that i have for about 6 years, some clothes i wore in my college days are still in my closet right now... and that is 10 years!

i think no, i can't live without new clothes. Now as there are crush on cash, i have stopped shopping so much.But what to do,i never buy second hand clothes. i just don't like the idea to wear clothes worn by some.

To a point I can, as far as my shirts go I have a few that I have had for a few years now. I always replace shirts of mine every 2 years unless I really like the shirt and am unable to find another like it. asfar as my suits go I get 4-5 years out of them, the ones I wear most often. Accessories I usualy keep for awhile, shoes are 1-2 years and undergarments every 6 months. You really sound like a bargin shopper, 20$ wouldn't last one shopping trip with me.

I would love to do that but i dont have any second hand shops around me. I hate not being able to afford clothes and i have no problem with second hand clothes especially as they are just so cheap!!

We have loads of charity shops in the UK...im always looking for a bargain inthem!! I would far rather spend a couple of pounds on a n outfit...it makes sense!! No way could i afford to shop in the high street and pay there prices!!!

I rarely get new clothes. I wear my clothing until it falls apart. LOL Once every four or five years I will splurge on some new items. LOL