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Aria
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Aria wrote:

Hello again fashionistas!!

For today's topic, let's talk about shopping!!!
(and how to do it the right way)

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I think that we might all agree that shopping is a fun
(but can be stressful) experience.
By scrolling the online shop websites to find
cute and fun items or even by walking to the shops in person
(my favorite type of shopping by the way)
But are we doing it right?!
Today i would love to give and hear from you some tips
of how to shop smart!

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Let's start:
1. Buy clothes at the right time. Time your clothing purchase right
and you'll save hundreds on your clothing expenses!(best months-January and August)
2. Buy clothes when they're the lowest price they're likely to be.
3. Take care of your clothes better!
4. Buy during the sales season to save money.
5. Whe you pick an item, ask yourself-"Am i going to wear it more then 15 times?"
If the answer is no then put it back.
6. Buy second hand and save your coin.
(Thrift Stores, Resale Shops, Consignment Stores)

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And here are some questions for discussion:
1.Are you a smart shopper?
2. How often do you shop?
3. Are you a Shopaholic?(like me)
4. What do you sepnd your money on the most?
5. What is the latest items that you bought recently?

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Rotte wrote:
I have the "save it and if u still like it when u have the money, go get it" rule.
I have a bookmark map where i save stuff and sometimes i never even get the item, but most things i bought have been there for a month or two!

I buy a couple articles of clothing every other month maybe, it's mostly books and such i been buying monthly lately. I'm for sure a shopaholic, but i try and make sure i don't impulsively buy thing.

I believe i bought some dresses last? for the summer.

Aria
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Aria wrote:

Angelica wrote:
I have the "save it and if u still like it when u have the money, go get it" rule.
I have a bookmark map where i save stuff and sometimes i never even get the item, but most things i bought have been there for a month or two!

I buy a couple articles of clothing every other month maybe, it's mostly books and such i been buying monthly lately. I'm for sure a shopaholic, but i try and make sure i don't impulsively buy thing.

I believe i bought some dresses last? for the summer.

we have a smart shopper here, ohh i like this tip, really "realistic",
we all do love some window shopping while shopping online, adding items to the basket and then forget about it

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Rotte wrote:

Aria wrote:

Angelica wrote:
I have the "save it and if u still like it when u have the money, go get it" rule.
I have a bookmark map where i save stuff and sometimes i never even get the item, but most things i bought have been there for a month or two!

I buy a couple articles of clothing every other month maybe, it's mostly books and such i been buying monthly lately. I'm for sure a shopaholic, but i try and make sure i don't impulsively buy thing.

I believe i bought some dresses last? for the summer.

we have a smart shopper here, ohh i like this tip, really "realistic",
we all do love some window shopping while shopping online, adding items to the basket and then forget about it

Haha, for sure! I love window shopping honestly, i cannot deny i sometimes impulsively buy stuff that i end up not using. But i try to either donate it or give it to family members! 🙆🏻‍♀️

LOLITA
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LOLITA wrote:
am i a smart shopper? god no. i will spend $1000 on a lolita dress on lacemarket every month if i can
i actually don't shop often, but when i do i shop alot. like i will fill my basket and then come back to it once i have money and buy it all.
yes. yes i am. there doesn't go a second where i dont check lace market or any other stores for things i like )-:
i spend my money most on dresses and headpieces.
the latest item i bought was the new colorful star parka from angelic pretty, cant wait to get it in the mail

Laboratory
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Laboratory wrote:
Ah I love this thread, it's so nice 2 see u express ur love for fashion n clothing through FT threads heh <333

anywaysss: 1.Are you a smart shopper?
I'd say so but it's not like I try to be. .. I've just always had tight finances & I've never been like particularly keen of shopping either so I tend to do it fairly seldom n then just get everything done you know .. ,, so yeah I guess I kinda am but it almost feels like I am so by default
2. How often do you shop? mm like,, properly n not just a pair of pants when I seriously need another pair of pants? probably 1nce every 2 years or something
3. Are you a Shopaholic?(like me) nope nope not at all but I do enjoyy thrifting heh,, think I tend to just go in n look around n buy a single book or two for 20 dkk n leave hahha.. have bought a ton of clothes in thriftstores as well but it's just not what I usually go in for haha
4. What do you sepnd your money on the most? like,, food ... n .. my apartment are my priciest outcomes ,.,. if we're talking clothes then prob shoes as new shoes are expensive hh
5. What is the latest items that you bought recently? nott quite sure ... think the last I bought was uhm thrifted wooly sweater in like a maroon colour hhh that I found for 40 dkk,, but thats been months already lmao... I really dont buy a lot of clothes

Aria
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Aria wrote:

RATTUS wrote:
am i a smart shopper? god no. i will spend $1000 on a lolita dress on lacemarket every month if i can
i actually don't shop often, but when i do i shop alot. like i will fill my basket and then come back to it once i have money and buy it all.
yes. yes i am. there doesn't go a second where i dont check lace market or any other stores for things i like )-:
i spend my money most on dresses and headpieces.
the latest item i bought was the new colorful star parka from angelic pretty, cant wait to get it in the mail

lolita dress, WORTH IT!!!
Ohh wow really interesting, love that!!!

Aria
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Aria wrote:

Laboratory wrote:
Ah I love this thread, it's so nice 2 see u express ur love for fashion n clothing through FT threads heh <333

anywaysss: 1.Are you a smart shopper?
I'd say so but it's not like I try to be. .. I've just always had tight finances & I've never been like particularly keen of shopping either so I tend to do it fairly seldom n then just get everything done you know .. ,, so yeah I guess I kinda am but it almost feels like I am so by default
2. How often do you shop? mm like,, properly n not just a pair of pants when I seriously need another pair of pants? probably 1nce every 2 years or something
3. Are you a Shopaholic?(like me) nope nope not at all but I do enjoyy thrifting heh,, think I tend to just go in n look around n buy a single book or two for 20 dkk n leave hahha.. have bought a ton of clothes in thriftstores as well but it's just not what I usually go in for haha
4. What do you sepnd your money on the most? like,, food ... n .. my apartment are my priciest outcomes ,.,. if we're talking clothes then prob shoes as new shoes are expensive hh
5. What is the latest items that you bought recently? nott quite sure ... think the last I bought was uhm thrifted wooly sweater in like a maroon colour hhh that I found for 40 dkk,, but thats been months already lmao... I really dont buy a lot of clothes

hahaha thank you, i'm trying to make threads that i know that i would love to make and discuss
Lab=smart shopper you one good thing that you know that you'll use for a log time and this is really smart and good for the environment!!!

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If u shop online, add honey to you browser extension. And wait for sales.

Laboratory
Minister of Pop

Laboratory wrote:

Aria wrote:

Laboratory wrote:
Ah I love this thread, it's so nice 2 see u express ur love for fashion n clothing through FT threads heh <333

anywaysss: 1.Are you a smart shopper?
I'd say so but it's not like I try to be. .. I've just always had tight finances & I've never been like particularly keen of shopping either so I tend to do it fairly seldom n then just get everything done you know .. ,, so yeah I guess I kinda am but it almost feels like I am so by default
2. How often do you shop? mm like,, properly n not just a pair of pants when I seriously need another pair of pants? probably 1nce every 2 years or something
3. Are you a Shopaholic?(like me) nope nope not at all but I do enjoyy thrifting heh,, think I tend to just go in n look around n buy a single book or two for 20 dkk n leave hahha.. have bought a ton of clothes in thriftstores as well but it's just not what I usually go in for haha
4. What do you sepnd your money on the most? like,, food ... n .. my apartment are my priciest outcomes ,.,. if we're talking clothes then prob shoes as new shoes are expensive hh
5. What is the latest items that you bought recently? nott quite sure ... think the last I bought was uhm thrifted wooly sweater in like a maroon colour hhh that I found for 40 dkk,, but thats been months already lmao... I really dont buy a lot of clothes

hahaha thank you, i'm trying to make threads that i know that i would love to make and discuss
Lab=smart shopper you one good thing that you know that you'll use for a log time and this is really smart and good for the environment!!!

<3
how about urself? How often do you buy clothes & what was the last thing you bought?

Aria
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Aria wrote:

Laboratory wrote:

Aria wrote:

Laboratory wrote:
Ah I love this thread, it's so nice 2 see u express ur love for fashion n clothing through FT threads heh <333

anywaysss: 1.Are you a smart shopper?
I'd say so but it's not like I try to be. .. I've just always had tight finances & I've never been like particularly keen of shopping either so I tend to do it fairly seldom n then just get everything done you know .. ,, so yeah I guess I kinda am but it almost feels like I am so by default
2. How often do you shop? mm like,, properly n not just a pair of pants when I seriously need another pair of pants? probably 1nce every 2 years or something
3. Are you a Shopaholic?(like me) nope nope not at all but I do enjoyy thrifting heh,, think I tend to just go in n look around n buy a single book or two for 20 dkk n leave hahha.. have bought a ton of clothes in thriftstores as well but it's just not what I usually go in for haha
4. What do you sepnd your money on the most? like,, food ... n .. my apartment are my priciest outcomes ,.,. if we're talking clothes then prob shoes as new shoes are expensive hh
5. What is the latest items that you bought recently? nott quite sure ... think the last I bought was uhm thrifted wooly sweater in like a maroon colour hhh that I found for 40 dkk,, but thats been months already lmao... I really dont buy a lot of clothes

hahaha thank you, i'm trying to make threads that i know that i would love to make and discuss
Lab=smart shopper you one good thing that you know that you'll use for a log time and this is really smart and good for the environment!!!

<3
how about urself? How often do you buy clothes & what was the last thing you bought?

(sorry for the "late" response, i was eating)
Ohh since the shops opened 2 weeks ago, me and my mom try to go outside almost every other day(4 days a week) we really enjoy going to thrift store together but not only, how oftern i buy clothes- tbh when i go to a mall i can come home with nothing or come with 2 many bags

so it really depende on my mood as well and what the shops offer, the latest items that i bought are 2 sweaters from a 1 euro store that we have here, i got an adidas sweater and a Calvin Klein basic cashmere sweater

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Raquelle wrote:
I buy almost all my clothing from thrift stores (tbh everything but underwear, shoes and socks) so I go more frequentlt whenever I need something
now I haven’t gone in a while because well I have everything I need
from ”real stores” i buy something when I Really want it

Laboratory
Minister of Pop

Laboratory wrote:

Aria wrote:

Laboratory wrote:

Aria wrote:
hahaha thank you, i'm trying to make threads that i know that i would love to make and discuss
Lab=smart shopper you one good thing that you know that you'll use for a log time and this is really smart and good for the environment!!!

<3
how about urself? How often do you buy clothes & what was the last thing you bought?

(sorry for the "late" response, i was eating)
Ohh since the shops opened 2 weeks ago, me and my mom try to go outside almost every other day(4 days a week) we really enjoy going to thrift store together but not only, how oftern i buy clothes- tbh when i go to a mall i can come home with nothing or come with 2 many bags

so it really depende on my mood as well and what the shops offer, the latest items that i bought are 2 sweaters from a 1 euro store that we have here, i got an adidas sweater and a Calvin Klein basic cashmere sweater

Oh dw, I can be slow myself hhheh

Aaa aw sounds so nice

I looooove that you go shopping with ur mom, thats amazingg
& aaa 1 euro store sounds like something I would love myself hahahah omggg

Aria
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Aria wrote:

Raquelle wrote:
I buy almost all my clothing from thrift stores (tbh everything but underwear, shoes and socks) so I go more frequentlt whenever I need something
now I haven’t gone in a while because well I have everything I need
from ”real stores” i buy something when I Really want it

I really got into thifthing when we moved to Latvia really bc in Israel there are almost none of them(ngl i didn't even know much about it, i was introduced to this world thanks to Youtube) but yeah same, there is a new second hand shop in Latvia that opened not long time ago where all the clothes are for 1 euro so i love to go there almost daily(when i'm not lazy) and they add new clothing reguallry so that's exciting as well

Aria
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Aria wrote:

Laboratory wrote:

Aria wrote:

Laboratory wrote:

<3
how about urself? How often do you buy clothes & what was the last thing you bought?

(sorry for the "late" response, i was eating)
Ohh since the shops opened 2 weeks ago, me and my mom try to go outside almost every other day(4 days a week) we really enjoy going to thrift store together but not only, how oftern i buy clothes- tbh when i go to a mall i can come home with nothing or come with 2 many bags

so it really depende on my mood as well and what the shops offer, the latest items that i bought are 2 sweaters from a 1 euro store that we have here, i got an adidas sweater and a Calvin Klein basic cashmere sweater

Oh dw, I can be slow myself hhheh

Aaa aw sounds so nice

I looooove that you go shopping with ur mom, thats amazingg
& aaa 1 euro store sounds like something I would love myself hahahah omggg

Mom pays

and she found me the good stuff, my sister as well tbh
i think you would love it tbh!!!!!

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Ground wrote:
1.Are you a smart shopper?
hmm not sure, i rarely buy stuff except for candy etc ,mnjhg lmaO

2. How often do you shop?
clothes etc i'd say once a year maybe twice ?

3. Are you a Shopaholic?(like me)
absolutely not njbhvg,, i like saving up for something i've had my eye on for a long time n that i've have thought abt for the longest time possible to be completely sure, but even with that i've purchased stuff i regret

4. What do you sepnd your money on the most?
food for sure,, it's the absolute best 2 please myself rly <33

5. What is the latest items that you bought recently?
ricecakes + a chocolate bar
but if we don't count food the last purchase i made was a mattress which i'm very happy with!