Do you wear your new clothes straight away?

[Louisajohnson224]

With me I buy things and end up saving them..not sure what I'm saving them for.
Almost like if I wear it ..I won't like it anymore and won't be special anymore
Anyone else? Or am I just mad

[Maudlinmaud]

Depends on the garment. Obvs if its occasion wear I save it but mostly I throw things on as soon as they are bought. Love new clothes.

[LifeIsGoodish]

Well I'm wearing the shirt that arrived yesterday, but the coat that arrived with it is in the wardrobe, waiting for...




...cold weather!

[Louisajohnson224]

I bought a lovely new jumper and dying to wear it but keep thinking il save it for best.
Might just wear it tomorrow as I don't really go anywhere for "best" ha ha

[Judydreamsofhorses]

Unless it's something weather dependent I return things if I've not worn them within two weeks after buying them. The new knitwear hanging in my wardrobe feels like it's taunting me!

[NantucketNightbird]

Yes I always do, I had a dress delivered yesterday so I changed out of what I had on and put the new dress on .

[panad317]

I wait too, sometimes I wait too long though and end up not wearing it.
Unless I buy something I need, like a new pair of jeans which I see more as a necessity!

[SallyR0se]

I remember Trinny & Susannah saying not to keep things for best as you'll never wear them. I'm a sucker for it, I have two tiers of clothes; everyday hacking around & naice (and fat / thin). Funny, folk always compliment my supposedly second rate stuff 👗

[TeenyfTroon]

No, I hang on to them for a bit. Till they've sort of absorbed a bit of TeenfTroon-ness and they're really mine. God only knows why. How stupid can you get?

[f1fan2015]

Ah thought this was going to be a do you wear new clothes without washing them first thread

I only buy things to wear every day except for going out clothes which are saved for the right occasion. No clothes saved for best - life is too short

[rightknockered]

I keep trying them on for a few days, and then eventually wear them when I feel that they are truly mine

[Dulcimena]

Usually, yes, and if I haven't reached for them within a week then I probably won't wear them, so back they go.

However, I've bought a few autumn/winter things recently and it hasn't been cold enough to wear them yet.

[burnishedsilver]

If I don't wear things straight away they end up sitting in my wardrobe, unworn, waiting for the right occasion. I have fallen into this trap many times so now I am trying to only buy things that I will wear straight away.

[Poocatcherchampion]

Yes ive adopted a take them back after a week or so mentality. I am living for the moment

[Floisme]

I'm the same, op. I'm trying to train myself out of saving for best but it's bloody hard. I blame my lovely, dearly departed mum.

[Nearlyadoctor]

I always save stuff for best.... Although that's often because I like to buy stuff early on in the season and chances are the weather is right to wear what I've bought for a while. Ie: summer dress in March , chunky knits in August.

[Nearlyadoctor]

Isn't right!

[Louisajohnson224]

My gran is to blame.
She always says you save that one for best ..don't bother wasting lovely clothes to sit around the house or go to tesco.

[thissismyusername]

Yes. This is the bane of my wardrobe and I wish I could overcome it.
I put it down to a childhood spent in poverty combined with a strongly developed lack of self esteem.

[thissismyusername]

I meant to say "No!"

[margaritasbythesea]

If I don't wear them straight away I take them back as I clearly don't like them much.

[rightknockered]

Im guilty of buying stuff and then feeling as though I don't really deserve them. It takes me a while to build up to wearing stuff

[moomoo222]

Same as pp's - if I don't wear it within a week (unless occasion or weather dependent) then it goes back, or if it was expensive and I shouldn't have bought it then I grapple with my conscience for a while and either give in and wear it or send it back!

[dudsville]

I don't keep anything for best, but might save something for appropriate occasion/weather, etc.

[RebelandaStunner]

Can't wait to wear them asap.
I used to be a saver then realised how silly that was.

[FinallyHere]

I know my colours and style, so if i ever see anything thats 'perfect' then i buy it, sometimes have to wait for the right weather before i can actually use it. No concept of keeping things for best.