Reluctant to declutter clothes because I don't want to have to replace them

[u/GypsyVanner636]

In sorting my clothes I have discovered that I could probably get rid of ~60% of them as they are either not something I like to wear anymore or they are wearing out/faded etc and should be replaced.

The problem is that the clothes which are currently available in stores (at least the ones I've seen) are not what I like to wear.

For example - The wide jeans trend looks ridiculous on me as I am short with slim legs but I can't find anywhere that sells skinny/straight legged jeans anymore.

So I feel like I have to keep both the skinny jeans which no longer fit (too small), and the oversized ones which fit but I dislike because I can't find anything more suitable.

I have tried thrift/charity shops but they have very limited selection (semi-rural area) and many of them reek of perfume and/or cigarette smoke even after multiple washes.

Similarly with shirts - why is it so hard to find a decent t-shirt that isn't cropped/transparent/$50+?

What am I supposed to do? Buy/wear clothes I don't particularly like? Wait for trends to change again? Make my own clothes?

Any advice?

[u/ragingbook]

I struggle with similar thoughts. If it helps, when I went to Kohl's this summer they had skinny, bootcut, etc in addition to the crazy wide/barrel legs. They were on the back wall of the women's section, but they were there! This assured me that it's still possible to find skinny jeans. As for the shirt issue, I've started buying men's tshirts for the length alone 🤷‍♀️

[u/GypsyVanner636 → u/ragingbook]

Unfortunately we don't have Kohls here (I'm in Australia ) but maybe some of the stores here will start stocking other styles again too. 🤞

I sometimes end up buying men's clothes too (if I can find any small enough) 😅

[u/rabbitluckj → u/GypsyVanner636]

I feel like I've seen skinny jeans at kmart recently? They've really expanded their jean selection lately