Comments | oceanic: Don't all jump at once

oceanic

Don't all jump at once

Sep 04, 2008 09:31

Anyone want to give me a cool $400 so I can do my bicentennial shopping for clothes that don't have holes in them? I never have luck with the thrift stores around here (though maybe that's because I've only been to the Garment District). Also, I need worky clothes again. Like tailored black pants and the like ( Read more... )

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pasquillacious September 4 2008, 13:55:05 UTC

I'm also in dire need of clothing that doesn't look like I wore it through college and a pregnancy. Oh, and did I mention that going clothes shopping causes me to break out in hives? I suggest we rob a bank and hire a personal tailor.

oceanic September 4 2008, 16:40:07 UTC

I absolutely approve this message. I can only spend about ten minutes in any clothing store before I start uncontrollably clawing at my skin.

Robbing a bank for tailoring is the best idea ever.

faux_eonix September 4 2008, 15:12:27 UTC

I'm happy to go with you. I need a few things. :)

oceanic September 4 2008, 16:37:34 UTC

More people = less pain. That sounds like fun :) Where do you shop around here?

faux_eonix September 4 2008, 16:54:43 UTC

Depends on what I'm shopping for.
We could go to the (GASP) mall...you live close to Natick.

oceanic September 5 2008, 00:11:36 UTC

I can never find anything that fits me and isn't made of crap thin material. Where do you shop for good clothes? I am clothes-deficient, srsly.

wanderyng1 September 4 2008, 18:19:25 UTC

I'll chip in if I get to pick a few outfits :)

rainbow_spork September 5 2008, 01:40:58 UTC

You should go down to the the outlets in Wrentham. It'll help with the cost a little a bit at least.

miyyu September 5 2008, 10:01:54 UTC

I agree, I've had good luck with the Wrentham outlets in the past.

What you really need are a few basics that you can wear over and over again with each other -- decent looking tailored pants (blue, black, gray, brown) and then either nice sweaters or collared tops (or both! go nuts!) that go with them.

oceanic September 5 2008, 15:14:53 UTC

Good call. Will you be my virtual color-pairing clothing advisor? :) I have always fallen prey to the post-goth habit of buying all my clothes in black. I can't seem to like myself in other colors (at least for work).

miyyu September 5 2008, 21:53:41 UTC

You could do lots of colors and they would look good on you! The hard part is getting over the mental block. I used to be afraid of color but I'm not any more because I have a very fashionable friend who took me shopping and dressed me and made me realize that I look good in colors I would never have touched. Patterns, now... I'm still a little afraid of patterns, but one step at a time, eh ( ... )

infinitehotel September 5 2008, 03:31:23 UTC

I just realized today that my HS reunion is in three weeks and the last time I bought a suit was 10 years ago, around the time of the previous reunion. The suit still fits well, but it's probably time for an upgrade.

I'll definitely need a partner for that trip. Suit places hypnotize you. "So the suit, doesn't it look nice? Of course you need these matching shirts/shoes/ties/cufflinks/socks/belts/underwear. All told that comes to $7424 and 28 cents. Have a nice day!

oceanic September 5 2008, 15:17:42 UTC

I think it's funny that my first reaction to that was "who wears a suit to their high school reunion?" And then I realized that I went to a hippie school. :)

Yeah, suit places are dangerous. I would offer my company but it might not be helpful, as I know *absolutely* nothing about suit/tie/shirt combos. That's (oddly enough) my mom's area of expertise. But I definitely remember being in stores with her and my uncle, and before we knew it we'd picked out about $5000 worth of clothes. Then we had to put about $4000 of them back. ;)