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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have gotten to this point before and what has helped me is the following:

1. Zero polyester/nylon rule. I just do not allow myself to buy anything that is any % nylon/polyester. That alone has virtually eliminated most of my buyers remorse since those are the pieces that tend to be ill fitting.
2. After buying something, wear it for a full day at home before taking tags off. I send many items back that I liked upon try on but then realized upon wearing longer that they sag or look bad from certain angle or whatever.
3. Pay more and build a wardrobe of treasured pieces. On average I now spend like 3x or 4x more per item but buy 10x less.I have a lot of well fitting tops that work for any occasion. And yes I still occasionally buy cheap things like Old Navy linen/cotton blend shorts but I follow my no polyester rule strictly.

I am all for thrifting and reuse but personally I don’t have a good return from it for the time it takes and I instead just try to be more intentional now about building a wardrobe.

I am an 80s/90s kid who grew up hanging out at the mall and the instinct to buy clothes is really hard to curtail but overall I channel more energy now into researching major purchases vs. just idly shopping. [/quote]

Do you buy absolutely nothing with polyester in it or just no polyester and nylon blend? I am trying not to buy polyester too, but it's difficult. Even nicer brands that Nordstrom sells tend to have a lot of polyester. And now companies are doing "recycled polyester" pieces that are expensive (Vuori, Patagonia, etc).[/quote]

I truly mean zero synthetic, to the extent possible. Only exception I make is occasionally workout/swim stuff, or things with 1 or 2% spandex. Now, I work from home and can get away with wearing a t shirt most days, so this might be more drastic for others to implement. I have a limited work wardrobe for meetings and events and so I can repeat the same outfits more than someone who goes in 5x a week. But I’ve bought some very versatile tops that are linen, cotton/jersey, silk, cashmere, etc. and I like them so much better. oh and I do have a dress that’s Tencel - that’s technically synthetic but I find it drapes way more nicely and breathes better.

I also have noticed lots of polyester at Nordstrom and I just avoid it. Even less reason to buy it from an expensive brand.[/quote]

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