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my clothing rut is...

73 replies

leedy · 14/04/2016 12:16

My name is leedy and I am a serial repeat buyer. Things I've realized I keep buying (and, in fairness, wearing):

  • red bras (does anybody actually need five red bras?)
  • olive green/khaki coats and jackets (only realized this the other day when I counted them. Six. Whoops.)
  • identical straight leg jeans in slightly different washes
  • stripy tops

Anyone else?

OP posts:
CakeNinja · 14/04/2016 12:32

Navy blue dresses - currently have 8!

amarmai · 14/04/2016 13:22

striped grey knit dresses-bought 3 , KNITTED 1.

leedy · 14/04/2016 13:24

"KNITTED 1"

RESPECT.

OP posts:
amarmai · 14/04/2016 13:32

thank you . wd you beleive i am currently knitting another grey stripe dress? WHY??

figureofspeech · 14/04/2016 13:33

Skinny jeans in various washes
black square toe ankle boots
Cosy jumpers

seefeld · 14/04/2016 13:40

Argh totally guilty of this!

Stripy tops - more than ten I think of varying colours, sleeve lengths and fits

Parkas - have khaki, black, navy, burgundy.

I've been wearing Topshop Jamie skinnies for years and I'm now on my sixth pair of Gap girlfriend jeans (while I like really like the fit, they don't seem to last long on me!).

I think I'm in a style rut!

mumsnit · 14/04/2016 14:21

Jeans, jeans, jeans, jeans, jeans, jeans, jeans....

Yes it's jeans Grin

I am also in a style rut. I don't know how to wear anything else!

lurkingfromhome · 14/04/2016 14:54

Grey skinnies
Grey linen t-shirts
Grey cashmere cardigans

That would be grey, then ...

N0tfinished · 14/04/2016 14:57

Navy everything
Striped Breton tops - approx 12
Straight leg jeans
Flat slip on skater type shoes

leedy · 14/04/2016 15:10

Oh God, grey cardigans. I knew there was something else I stockpiled.

OP posts:
dragonsarebest · 14/04/2016 15:49

Lol. I love olive green/khaki everything. I have been known to buy identical items in different colours/sizes (Uniqlo skinny jeans, H&M linen tshirts, Muji vests, American Apparel sweatshirts) but I'm trying to quit. Trying to lose wight at the moment so on a v low/no buy until I've got to where I want to be, at which point all my old clothes will fit again anyway.

SayAGreatBigThankyou · 14/04/2016 16:10

jeggings (but have bought the Hush ruched skirt and gap girlfriend jeans to branch out)
stripy top (took 3 to the charity shop today - and bought another online...).

rightknockered · 14/04/2016 16:20

Anything khaki
Anything grey
skinny jeans, bought two more pairs this morning
stripy tops
black knickers
knitwear - dresses, jumpers,cards
boots
trainers

rightknockered · 14/04/2016 16:21

Also jackets, but have made an effort to stop

notagiraffe · 14/04/2016 16:25

Grey cardigans. DC have banned me from buying another. Black coats. White shirts. Though you can never have too many whit shirts imho. Think I need more colour.

DerelictMyBalls · 14/04/2016 16:33

Cotton grey marl t-shirts. Grey marl sweatshirts. Grey cardigans.

rightknockered · 14/04/2016 16:33

In fact right now I am wearing a striped summer jumper, black skinny jeans and Nike Internationalist trainers, and yes my bra and knickers are black

thenewaveragebear1983 · 14/04/2016 16:38

I have just kondo-ed my wardrobe and discovered I have 40 vest tops. I wear them under everything. That's 40, after the clear out. They are all cheapy matalan Jobbies as well, I should bin them all and buy a few nice ones!

Chillyegg · 14/04/2016 17:00

Flowery shirts
White floaty shirts
Jersey tunic tops

HelenaJustina · 14/04/2016 17:04

Mine is navy... Better for my skin time than black or grey but I could probably be a bit more adventurous!

It used to be jeans but then I went back to work so now only wear them at the weekend/days off.

LBOCS2 · 14/04/2016 17:06

Vest tops.

And Birkenstocks. In many different colours...

Babymamamama · 14/04/2016 17:17

I buy over and over. . .
Dark three quarter length sleeved tops navy or black
Skinny but not too tight jeans grey, black, dark blue, if im feeling really adventurous lighter blue
In the summer strappy sandals not too high
In the winter ankle boots
I bore myself but nothing else suits me.

TheNotoriousPMT · 14/04/2016 17:28

Fucking beige jumpers.

Then I realised I was doing it, so I banned myself from them.

Then I bought a slew of grey jumpers.

Then I realised I look shit in both 'colours'.

Getabloominmoveon · 14/04/2016 17:35

Black everything except white coats.

cardoon · 14/04/2016 17:39

Navy jumpers
Denim/chambray shirts
Stripes
Tan shoes

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