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I don't think I've ever bought an 'outfit' - I buy what I like and what looks good on, and it usually ends up matching something in my closet. 

I don't buy whole outfits because I very rarely re-wear the same outfit combo. But I refuse to buy anything that won't fit into at least 4-5 combinations.

There is no method to my madness. If I see something I like and I can afford it, I usually buy it regardless if it goes with the rest of my wardrobe. This is not a good method because most of my impulse buys are resold on Ebay. I'm trying to be better though... I try to think about if something will work with what I already have, in what situations would I use it, and do I already have something like it.

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Originally posted by: sfclinevandy
"There is no method to my madness. If I see something I like and I can afford it, I usually buy it regardless if it goes with the rest of my wardrobe. This is not a good method because most of my impulse buys are resold on Ebay. I'm trying to be better though... I try to think about if something will work with what I already have, in what situations would I use it, and do I already have something like it."

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that's me too.

I like to buy an outfit every once in a while, but usually my rule of thumb is: if I can think of three outfits to make with a piece, it's worth buying. So usually I end up buying more separates than outfits.

I try to buy outfits, but many times I don't end up wearing them together because I find that each piece matches something at home better.  I am also obsessed with having balance in my wardrobe, like I can't buy 3 tops without buying at least one bottom.  And the bottom has to go with at least one of the tops.

 

a mix of both. i try to not buy things that require me to make additional purchases, so usually i'll kind of do a quick overview in my mind of what i have that works with something i am eyeing before i buy it. this is mainly because if i buy something that I don't have supporting pieces to wear, it means an additional investment. i never, ever let stuff go unworn in my closet. i'll make myself pull it out and work with it before i let my money go to waste, or i'll sell it, give it away, etc. - i try to be really diligent about it.

sometimes i don't mind if i have nothing else to go with something i want - i want the piece that bad! but a lot of times i'll take a pass on it or wait for it to go on sale. i never buy anything without thinking this way though. there are a lot of times i'm perfectly fine with something that i know i'll need to buy other stuff for. that's part of the fun of adding in something disruptive like that!

-- Edited by mischiefandmayhem at 00:25, 2005-02-08

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Originally posted by: LMonet
"I don't think I've ever bought an 'outfit' - I buy what I like and what looks good on, and it usually ends up matching something in my closet.  "

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I'm the same way.  I have so much stuff in my closet that I don't have to normally buy an entire outfit.

I usually buy single pieces that I know will match with the rest of my wardrobe.  That said there are times when I've just bought a piece that I love and make it work with my wardrobe. This past weekend though I did end up buying an outfit because there was no way anything else would match the stripes in the pants if I didn't get the shirt.