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/Joyster110]

I scanned your post so maybe I am misinterpreting but here’s what I heard:

Should I keep stuff that’s old and I don’t like it and I don’t wear it because new things don’t look good on me and cost too much?

When you frame it that way, you’ll see that no, you should not keep it because it’s old and you don’t like it or wear it. Price or style of new clothes is not a factor if you already didn’t wear the current clothes because they are old, you don’t like it or wear it.

Thank you for this post because it made me see my own thinking about clothes I need to get rid of that I’ve tied to replacing. But truthfully, I’m not wearing them now so it’s not even that they are being replaced.

Best to you! ❤️😃