Let’s talk fashion for once
An infinity scarf which I currently have on over a jean jacket/t-shirt/skirt. I would recommend it, it’s quite cold out.
Although I prefer thrifting my office work clothes, I no longer have my own vehicle and the small town I live in has abysmal public transit. So I ordered myself the following items from Giant Tiger:
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A boxy, off-white, short-sleeve, viscose button-up shirt. Probably my favorite item from this order. It’s very comfortable and it flirts with the trendy crop-top style while still being entirely appropriate for the office.
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A long, dark green, lightweight open blazer. This was the most disappointing item. Anything “long” looks frumpy on my stocky build, but I hoped this would be different because of the light fabric… Nope. To make things worse, the fabric is incredibly prone to wrinkling. I basically have to launder this after each wear, boo (normally I try to wash less often to decrease the wear on the fabric).
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Two printed, polyester V-neck blouses, one off-white and one taupe, with buttons and chest pocket details. These are ok. The fabric is softer than I expected, and drapes beautifully, but the cut is a tad too long and loose on me. So I need to either tuck them into my regular office pants, or wear them loose over tight pants (which apparently is a very outdated millenial look).
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Another printed polyester blouse, this one with dolman sleeves, with a brown and white floral pattern. I love it because dolman tops look fabulous on me and the colors suit me perfectly. I don’t care much for the fake button details on the waist though, and I will probably take them out before I wear it again (hopefully not damaging the fabric in the process!)
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A Svaha dress (it was on clearance) and some thrift store jeans. 10/10 for both.
Picked up five(!) clothing packages today. I’m systematically downsizing/upgrading my wardrobe for the first time (at 40+ and a stable-ish size). Actually had a couple of meetings with a stylist and all (which I would recommend, mine was excellent even when I told her I wasn’t going to do some of the things she thought were important).
- used dark green/orange/white pattern shibori scarf, gorgeous, love it, recommend
- used dark green european-style (rounded corners) thick wool shawl(?)/long shoulder wrap, gorgeous, perfect for autum or layering, recommend
- used colorful viscose scarf, brand name, kind of disappointing, too thick for summer and too bright for any other season, not recommended
- dark turquoise alpaca cardigan, gods that was expensive, gods that’s gorgeous, recommended depending what your priorities are
- grey alpaca knit skirt, knit skirts are a new thing for me so we’ll see, recommended based on your style and priorities
- a small haul from a basic clothing store, of basic cotton, cotton/viscose, or viscose/polyamide based tunics and pants, unfortunately the fits were off, keeping just one set of pants but trying another size of a tunic, not recommended :/
In general it’s probably all up to your personality/style, shape, and colours.
Yes. Bought a shirt at zalando. It’s so nice to not have to go to physical shops anymore and have limited selection of clothes that barely fit. Zalando changed all that.
What is special about Zalando compared to other online stores?
It’s just the one I use and like. I started shopping there and just sticked with it. It has fast transports and very easy returns, so just felt like I was happy.
Which ones do you recommend?
From the perspective of a Finnish woman:
Cubus - only in Finland, Sweden, Norway.
Ellos - clearly their cuts aren’t for me but there are some gems appearance- and material-wise for someone, only in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark.
Cellbes - plus sizes for women and men, open menu and scroll to bottom for other countriesWomen only:
Toiveshop - mostly women, some unisex.
Nosh - women only, 13€ EU shipping and another 13€ returns, I don’t think they even have a site in other languages.
Ulla Popken - plus size women, scroll down for EU web stores.I also have to link Damadesign, first because I love their designs and materials, and second because they will do adjustments to make a bespoke garment for an additional 15-60€. So you could have a timeless, simple, made to measure LBD for 220€. Not sure if they do foreign orders. I’d love to know more these kinds of shops!
More tips would be very welcome!
I got myself a shirt that says Certified Bottom and haven’t worn it because ~I have no social life~
M&S pants. Recommended, obv.
The last piece I received was a hand knitted hat from my sister. I love it.
Last thing I bought was probably a dress from a thrift store. Would totally recommend thrifting, depending on availability in the area.
I got Garfield socks for Christmas! 1000/1000
My wife gifted me a tie dyed King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard T shirt I’ve been wanting for Christmas. It’s hand dyed and screen printed by fan that runs a small online shop. 10/10 he does great work, would recommend
A $35 New Balance winter jacket at Marshalls. We have mild winters so an actual winter jacket is useful for like 2-3 days a year, so I don’t really need to invest in an expensive one. I do need it when traveling, and it’s pretty good quality.
Scrub shirt with a cute floral pattern, and some plain scrub pants.
Abso-fucking-lutely recommend. Light weight, breathable, easy to clean, comfy as hell, cheap at overstock shops.
80% wool boot socks.
Yes, my feet are freezing all the time these days and these help a lot. Good quality wool is so good to me.
I need to go shopping for clothes but have literally no idea where to buy clothes anymore. I haven’t bought anything but socks in probably 10 years now.
But to answer the question, work shirts provided by work.
Search for ‘work wear’ or ‘uniform supply stores’ in your area.
Those places provide classic styles designed for endurance. Dickies brand chinos last a long time and look exactly like higher priced pants.
Hmmm, seems to be some confusion. I ONLY have work provided clothes from a company I no longer work for. I stopped shopping because I kept getting so many free clothes, now I need to find my own style I guess?
Men’s clothes are so bleh…
If you’re trying to upgrade your look check out Esquire or GQ [Gentleman’s Quarterly].
Another simple trick is to go to the up-scale stores and window shop. The store people know fashion, and they dress the mannequins in the stuff that’s in style now.
I will take a gander at esquire and gq, thank you.
Enjoy