Do you buy everyone new?

[Sunshin80]

Hi all,

Im curious!

When going away more so with children and partners, do you buy yourselves all new outfits?

How many day outfits do you buy like swimwear and cover ups. How many evening outfits?

I know some people like to take previous outfits away but I love the feeling of putting new on when away. Feels like a nice treat. However doesn't feel so great panicking has everyone got enough with the endless lists and calculating it all. I don't put things in catalogue or credit cards though. Just curious as to what others do and spend, ends up a dear do when you include spending money, holiday cost etc 🤦🏼‍♀️

Like I said, my summer clothes here are usually jeans and a top. Too hot for a beach holiday.

This is the first time I have ever heard of this! It's not something that's ever crossed my mind. What have new clothes got to do with going on holiday? I have more than enough clothes I like wearing and getting new outfits isn't necessary for a holiday imo.

No way! I used to know someone who did this and I thought it was mental.

i really hope so but dont think they are.

Regardless of how often I go on holiday though I don’t buy 2 full weeks of new summer clothes every 2 years!

She is, she clarified she was joking.

missed that sorry

I do hope that was tongue in cheek…

Where do you live? Last year there were many days where I am (midlands) that would have been far too for jeans and a top!

WTF. No! Of course not. I wear what I wear here. I do live in the South though, so maybe we need more Summery clothes down here as it is warmer. No idea. Anyway, no. I have had bikinis for years, literally years. And amazingly Southern Europeans wear jeans and shirts, just like we do, even when it is hot.

No!

Replaced as required. Occasionally something new (style, fashion) and stored away holiday to holiday.
I wear a Next swimsuit (occasionally as I prefer a bikini) that I bought in the sale when I was about 20 - nearly 40 years ago! 😱🤣

With all the conflict going off in various regions, yes it is doomed.

I can’t say I have a separate holiday wardrobe. Perhaps my swimwear and shorts get used very little in the UK, but T shirts are worn all year round, linen trousers or summer dresses I wear when it’s nice here. So I do buy new clothes every year, but they aren’t specifically for going away and it’s not a complete change of wardrobe.

When my DC was younger (now adult) then there would be new clothes to replace anything outgrown or stained. DH shops similar to me.

This
Complete lunacy to buy everything new every year!

So what do you do with it all when you come back as you can't take it away with you anymore? And I assume you don't wear beachwear to Lidl

That sounds fairly normal - and assume you’ll rewear the new things you’ve bought.

What do you do with last year's clothes?

I hardly get any wear out of my summer clothes and might buy one or two new pieces, but not a whole wardrobe. I don't have thar kind of money, wardrobe space or wish to buy fast fashion.

No I don't. It's consumerism bullshit and fast fashion is already a major global problem. Of course if one of the children has outgrown suitable outfits or somebody actually needs something, fair enough.

Yes, but they’re more used to it!

We used to go to luxury resorts and yes i would buy co-ordinated outfits for my three children and DP and I so we would “fit in” and also be able to take great pictures.
i wouldnt plan co-ord outfits for every day and every evenings. The co-ord were mainly for evenings and perhaps only half of them. The beach outfits would be well curated and the kids co-ordinated. Like hats and sandals would have been chosen to match one another. Each kid might have had their own curaed outfits for the day but not for every day.
Now i have three teens, and a lot less money…. They tend to wear only black, we no longer go to luxury resorts and i let them dress how they want… i do have nice pictures from before though. And i loved it when people used to stop is and say we were such a beautiful family (for 2 weeks a year!!! 😅). It was fun but I dont miss it (i do miss the luxury hols though!!!)

Exactly! My late husband got attached to a couple of t-shirts over a 30 year period, I kid you not! Every trip they came out and no matter how many other shirts he packed these one of them was worn almost every day and then he moaned about having taken too much, When he died it took me a long time to get rid of the second one, it had been around for almost 20 years and was full of holes.
This thread has also reminded my of my late mother, she would maybe make a few new dresses for herself and me but she also always bought us new white cardigans!

Can you explain to me this idea of giving to charity shops not helping the planet? People are often advised to buy second hand - Vinted or charity shops, but if nobody bought anything new and gave it away or sold it, how would others be able to buy? If I was looking for something second hand I would want it to be of a current fashion and in good condition.

I always take my oldest clothes on holiday, suncream sea etc ruins them

I treat myself to a new set of knickers from M&S or Dunnes for a holiday. Normally, I wear them to death during the year so they’re likely to be a bit dingy looking.

I’m currently still wearing baggy size 18 pants but really ought to buy some in a smaller size as I’ve lost 3 stone. Hoping they’ll manage until the summer hols. 😂

Good lord, no. That would be bonkers. Honestly, you find out just how nuts people are on here.