I am curious about different people's shopping styles and I'm always thinking about my own to minimize unecessary spending. So how does everyone here shop? Do you only buy things in person, on sale, brand new, online etc.? Do you use runway shows to pick out what you want, or do you just get whatever strikes you while shopping? Do you buy outfits or individual pieces? Do you tend to go for standout pieces or basics? Do you stick to a few brands or keep your eyes out for anything?
For me, when I first got into fashion it was outlets all the way. The thrill of the hunt is fun, but I've gotten tired of it and haven't found anything I like at an outlet in a long time, plus I ended up with some strange things I hardly ever wear. For the most part, I wait for designer sales and make a trip to chicago or new york for most of my shopping. Though for the last couple seasons I've allowed myself one or two pieces that I really want full price at the beginning of the season. Once sales start, it's kind of a free for all for me, I'll get anything that strikes my fancy, I also get a bit of sale fever thinking how it won't happend again for another 6 months. I much prefer shopping in store, but I do buy a lot from yoox and occasionaly do a charge send from boutiques where I know exactly how the brand fits me.
I'm starting to think that I should be a little more calculating in my buying and only get things that fill a hole in my wardrobe, or one or two of my favorite pieces from the runway shows. I'm also a believer in finding "the perfect X". I have a few items that the description (i won't buy another pair of black pants, white shirt, grey sweater) so I try to use this to keep me from buying repeats.
I tend to stick to only a few designers. Not because I'm particularly brand loyal and I'd like to think I don't buy anything for the name, but over time I've found the brands that fit me best and I stick to those. I'll venture out sometimes, but often (as with the recent Raf venture) other brands don't work and I go back to the tried and true. That said, if I see something great in a brand I don't usually buy, I'll still try it out, and I'm always open to discovering new brands that fit me as well as the ones I am used to.
My shopping style will probably be changing soon because I'm going to NYU spring semester where I'll be surrounded by all the fashion that's so far away from Ohio.
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