Sometimes I walk through Marshall’s just to feel good about myself because there’s nothing in there I want to buy.

[Anonymous]

Weirdly enough, I know a couple of extremely wealthy people that shop there for bargains. They can pick through and come out with excellent finds. No idea how they do it!

But, no, OP, I sure don’t understand your sense of pride in assuming you’re too good for those stores.

[Anonymous]

You’re a snob.

[Anonymous]

I love Poshmark, OP. I like the user interface, and I've very rarely bought clothes that I ended up not liking (or that didn't fit). I can find beautiful pieces from bygone collections, and cuts that flatter my figure that might not be trendy, and therefore aren't in brick and mortars. Also, and this is important, it's usually cheaper than in stores.

Not sure what that says about me. I don't know what not buying anything at Marshall's says about you.

[Anonymous]

I buy most of my clothes at Marshalls and TJ Maxx.

[Anonymous]

Same.

[Anonymous]

I gained a lot of weight since 2020. I’ve been wfh and completely sedentary. I’ve worn pretty much the same exact outfit every week on the day I have to work at the office. It’s my only pants that I can still button at the top. I need an entire new wardrobe. I will be at Marshall’s buying pants in bulk when my bonus clears.

[Anonymous]

I am always complemented on my style of dress and I shop almost exclusively at these places. I comb through everything and I guess I have an eye for the right things because I also spend a lot of time viewing higher end clothes online. So I recognize things that work. I guess. I’ve found beautiful cashmere sweaters for example at TJ Maxx.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am always complemented on my style of dress and I shop almost exclusively at these places. I comb through everything and I guess I have an eye for the right things because I also spend a lot of time viewing higher end clothes online. So I recognize things that work. I guess. I’ve found beautiful cashmere sweaters for example at TJ Maxx.

Complimented.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I buy most of my clothes at Marshalls and TJ Maxx.

So do I. But I finally did a huge closet purge and the stuff I had from 10+ years ago before I started doing that was a lot nicer, so I think I may stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Weirdly enough, I know a couple of extremely wealthy people that shop there for bargains. They can pick through and come out with excellent finds. No idea how they do it!

But, no, OP, I sure don’t understand your sense of pride in assuming you’re too good for those stores.

Do you know where exactly they shop?

I used to work near the Wall st. TJMaxx, and the offerings there were drastically different from what I saw in outer boroughs TJMaxx stores or the one near my relatives in PA. Some stores get much better merchandise based on location.

[Anonymous]

I am an average size so I never find anything there. I get the therapeutic aspect though, op.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am always complemented on my style of dress and I shop almost exclusively at these places. I comb through everything and I guess I have an eye for the right things because I also spend a lot of time viewing higher end clothes online. So I recognize things that work. I guess. I’ve found beautiful cashmere sweaters for example at TJ Maxx.

Bless your heart but people do say things they don’t really mean. A compliment doesn’t mean you’re some fashionista, it often just means people can tell you try to put a lot of effort so they’re giving an empty compliment. Not to be confused with ace execution of your outfits. And of course context is important. Are you the “fashionable” woman in an office full of obese middle aged feds who live in Maryland suburbs? Or in Manhattan in an office full of six-figure salary trust fund women married to financiers? You know what I mean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like DCUM will understand.


Also I end up buying sunglasses or kid clothes, does that mean I’m poor on the inside?

Marshalls, TJ Max and rosses are all glorified thrift stores. Most of the crap is on the floor, stepped on, with bullet holes and blood stains on them. No thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am always complemented on my style of dress and I shop almost exclusively at these places. I comb through everything and I guess I have an eye for the right things because I also spend a lot of time viewing higher end clothes online. So I recognize things that work. I guess. I’ve found beautiful cashmere sweaters for example at TJ Maxx.

Bless your heart but people do say things they don’t really mean. A compliment doesn’t mean you’re some fashionista, it often just means people can tell you try to put a lot of effort so they’re giving an empty compliment. Not to be confused with ace execution of your outfits. And of course context is important. Are you the “fashionable” woman in an office full of obese middle aged feds who live in Maryland suburbs? Or in Manhattan in an office full of six-figure salary trust fund women married to financiers? You know what I mean.

NP. What a cartoonishly catty and cruel response. Somebody got coal in her stocking this Christmas! Bag humbug, amirite pp?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am always complemented on my style of dress and I shop almost exclusively at these places. I comb through everything and I guess I have an eye for the right things because I also spend a lot of time viewing higher end clothes online. So I recognize things that work. I guess. I’ve found beautiful cashmere sweaters for example at TJ Maxx.

Bless your heart but people do say things they don’t really mean. A compliment doesn’t mean you’re some fashionista, it often just means people can tell you try to put a lot of effort so they’re giving an empty compliment. Not to be confused with ace execution of your outfits. And of course context is important. Are you the “fashionable” woman in an office full of obese middle aged feds who live in Maryland suburbs? Or in Manhattan in an office full of six-figure salary trust fund women married to financiers? You know what I mean.

NP. What a cartoonishly catty and cruel response. Somebody got coal in her stocking this Christmas! Bag humbug, amirite pp?

Bah humbug! Ugh I hate my phone.