What do you think to the phrase “ shop in your own wardrobe”

[Lardlizard]

Rather than just buying more

Well the red floral dress I've been wanting for my holiday in August doesnt exist in my wardrobe.

I have a grey floral one, but it's more night out on the town than brunch in Paris.

If I'm buying an item of clothing it's probably because I dont already haven't or something similar

Past me spent entirely too much time buying colourful or patterned trousers and skirts and no plain tops that can be worn with them. Stupid past me also didn’t predict that styles would change and failed to buy any 90s fashion two sizes bigger than original 90s me and store it indefinitely.
If past me had worked in fashion and had a giant house then current me might feel better about this phrase.

See also ‘shop your home’ for when they want to suggest you take all your nice living room stuff and decorate your bathroom with it.

There’s an Australian blogger - Lynne Chivers - who does a ‘shop your wardrobe’ thing.

I’d rather not shop my wardrobe thanks. I know what’s in it and what I want isnt in there.

Usually said by people who already have masses of gorgeous clothes

Hmm it’s a bit like “shop your stash” which I’ve heard from Beaty bloggers who have drawers full of make up. It makes sense to me in that context so I suppose it’s the same if you have lots of clothes.

Mary, God yes. Clothes nowadays are so shite, compared to what I used to buy, even the posh ones.
If I could shop my size 10 90s wardrobe (some of which still exists) in a size 14... Then I’d be happy!

I quite like it actually. I’m definitely guilty of buying things without properly thinking it through or Even if I’ve got something similar already, if I paid more attention to what I actually have and thought about how to get more use out of things I have then I think I would enjoy my wardrobe more and buy less. Not a good admission I know but I think the phrase is a useful one to try and help us avoid the buy buy mentality which I know I’m guilty of at times

but I do think it’s used sometimes by instagrammers who pick up on the phrase as being sustainable etc but then still encourage us to buy more

I think the sentiment is a good one. You don't have to be super rich to have a wardrobe full of clothes you never wear. I guess I interpret it as rather than going out and buying a whole summer 19 wardrobe check what you already have and see how that works. I guess if you're really into keeping up with trends it has limited success though.

It's a clunky phrase, which is trying to describe what normal people do.

It is only the rich/profligate who buy everything new peemseason, but those who want to influence us into buying more clothes do tend to show high and wasteful consumption as the norm.

I remember similar advice right back from Jackie magazine, and just about every book which tells people why French women are stylish

Where's the fun in that?! There's no Costa in my wardrobe

I don't have a particularly large wardrobe, but I get into the habit of only ever wearing the same few items. So for me it's quite a good reminder to see what I've pushed to the back and not worn for ages. Or think about whether I can mix and match differently to how I usually do for a different vibe

I actually quite like it. I really enjoy having a couple of hours (hardly ever happens, mind) to take old things out of my wardrobe and mix them up into new outfits, combine them in different ways. That's how I interpret it anyway.

I agree it's a bit obnoxious if it just means "having a huge wardrobe of unworn expensive clothes you've completely forgotten about".

The phrase is wanky. The idea is a good one.

As I have 40 years of clothes-buying history in my wardrobes, plus vintage, and I'm not a very different size now (just flabbier) I can often find something that's having another reincarnation. Only everyday favourite jeans, shoes, T's and jumpers get worn out/washed to death and discarded.

I took it to mean think about what you already have in your wardrobe, try making different outfits by mixing up, pair things you wouldn't ordinarily wear, see what results you get. Make better use of accessories to jazz up outfits and so on.

I think it's quite pertinent now we are becoming increasingly aware of the environmental costs of fast fashion & the clothing industry, and our own responsibility to help limit the damage.

It sounds a bit smug and shows zero awareness of how women's bodies change but I still think the point behind it is sound. I do have a lot of clothes because I've never subscribed to the 'get rid of anything you haven't worn for a year' school of thought. I move things on if they no longer suit or fit me or if they're trashed but, if something is just out of date or if I'm bored with it (and I get bored easily) I put it away. It's surprising how many things can still work years or even decades later, even though I'm a different size and shape now. But it's also unpredictable and you do need space to do it.

Mind you things I've bought new over the last few year are wearing out much faster so I'm not sure how much longer it'll be worth doing.

Hmm, I agree it has a rather annoying sound to it, but actually it does make a valid point.

It works. I usually find things that I can drag out for an occasion, like a party dress that looks OK even though it's knocking on for 20 yrs old.
I have not put on weight but clothes from the last century are not the same size as today's clothes. I am skinny but the waists on 1990s clothes are tiny.

I’m wearing a skirt today I bought in 1998!

Bit preachy. It assumes that people don’t already make an effort to reduce their expenditure/consumption, buy less but better etc.

I am drawn towards Khaki jackets, I had a wardrobe tidy up and found 3 I had forgotten about, it was great to try them on. I intend to go shopping in my wardrobe more often.

I say and do this a lot.
I have thinned my clothes down since moving, but there are still plenty that are never or hardly worn. Therefore wearing them feels like putting on something new and different. I rarely clothes shop but when I do look at things I often realise I have the same things at home hanging up.

I've just packed my entire wardrobe in a suitcase (except for a winter coat, a suit, a pair of walking boots, pair of winter boots and a formal dress - that's coming on the ship). Most of my wardrobe is designed for 35C+. It was max 15C here yesterday. My wardrobe is not sufficient!