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[quote=Anonymous]I am in my 50s and still building up a wardrobe that works for me life. Also I enjoy shopping. I don't buy luxury coats or handbags - I am more of a Madewell on Poshmark shopper.

I don't really buy things seasonally, per se. But I would say my shopping tends to fall into a few categories:

- Stuff that fills a real hole in my wardrobe, whatever that happens to be. Like something where if I didn't buy it, I actually wouldn't have something that meets that particular need. (A pair of Blundstones for when it's wet and chilly out; an evening bag because I don't have anything to carry to some fancy events (I could really use this one still); etc.)

- Stuff that turns into real workhorse clothes for me. I bought like five breezy lightweight dresses this summer because it was so hot where we live that I couldn't bear constricting clothing. Those dresses got a LOT of wear. I also recently bought a pair of wool-lined Swedish clogs - and it's still too hot for them where I live but I have been wearing them as slippers around the house, and I KNOW I am going to wear the heck out of these things once it cools down/when we're traveling up north.

- Stuff that just brings me some joy. Sometimes it's just a t-shirt that I really love; sometimes it's something else. I am pretty good about not spending more than I am comfortable/is responsible for any given item. But I do take a lot of pleasure from clothes. I'm not a fancy dresser by any means - but I love having something that makes me feel good and that I will get pleasure out of.

You can think of clothes as a simple necessity. You have to cover your body. Once you are able to do that, you're done.

But clothes are also about feeling and expression - and context/presentation. I don't think it makes you a terrible person if you give thought - and resources - to that side of things. Even if you just want to look a little trendy, or you gained a few pounds and want some new pants that don't make your stomach hurt, or you decided you love periwinkle and MUST OWN PERIWINKLE or whatever. Clothes are both necessary and fun - and why do you have to deny that to yourself?

Obv don't go deep into debt buying stuff you can't afford.

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