How do you pay for/justify your clothing habit?

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

Pay? Money.
Justify? No need to.
Pretty much, though I guess I justify it as being something I like and can afford.

 

[philosophe]

Occasionally I sell a few items, but most of the money is just discretionary spending. I've now reached the point where I "need" very few items and so am shopping less.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by iammatt

Pretty much, though I guess I justify it as being something I like and can afford.

I fell asleep halfway through your sentence...zzzzzzzzz.


- B

 

[bmulford]

Justified by business need primarily, but also because its part of the whole presentation that I try to convey.

Generally, I'm as cheap as any SF'r and can only bear to spend retail in the most exceptional of circumstances. Ebay, year-end sales, discounters and B&S have allowed me to build a wardrobe that I truely could never afford at retail. Consequently, I've paid little more than if I were to have bought the least expensive, low-quality goods for the same business purpose, excluding shoes. That's just an indulgence.

 

[Johnny Amiga]

Student loans.

Also cutting back on the drinking helps.

As for justification, I simply like being able to look the way I want to. It's taken awhile, but I feel like lately I've finally found "my style". And that's nice.

 

[penguin vic]

Originally Posted by B1FF

Single. Surplus income, and no need to justify how I use it.

Those were the days ...

 

[gdl203]

I justify it by buying less watches than I used to.

 

[nate10184]

Similar to Andrew. I started out looking for cheap ways to buy nice things for myself. I spent a lot of time on ebay and at outlets but rarely ever found anything that fit me. After several months I realized I could flip a lot of the amazing deals I found that didn't fit me.

Now I mainly look for flippable items and if I happen to find something in my size I don't feel bad keeping it because I've made so much money selling. I also keep an extremely detailed spreadsheet of all my income and expenses.

 

[Chips]

Originally Posted by B1FF

Single. Surplus income, and no need to justify how I use it.

There are a few perks to living that life!

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

 

[Fuuma]

I pay with money and justify with narcissism.

 

[Shikar]

I dont race cars anymore as its tough on the Keetwan.

Regards.

 

[sloane3]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

There are ways to be more sensible about it, but laying rubber is like paving the track with Benjamins.

- B

I find FV a reasonable hobby. Air racing and go-fast poker runs on the other hand..

 

[A Harris]

Originally Posted by handmade 1

This is very impressive, how much time do you spend a week on your hobby ?
Thanks handmade and gnatty. Since I also sell professionally I don't know exactly how much time it takes me in the end to sell the personal stuff. Probably way too much

 

[koolhistorian]

Originally Posted by smmea

Never been to a tailor here, so dont know and im afraid i get screwed. Of corse i wear ties and polished shoes everyday, im not saying im being dresed like a homeless, but i dont change clothes that much and those i wear are not crying "Look at me mthf!", just dry clean it for several months. The sad fact, related to my job and pasion is that lately i noticed I dont have any jeans or casual stuff left i only have formal wear and worst - i dont want to spend a single cent on jeans or that kind of stuff, and im in my early 30ies. I just dont like it any more i dont have a single sweter just shirts. I have been thinking lately that bespoke is the only way to get good clothes If one day ill become a corporate CEO

than i shall updated some bespoke things. By the way, are there good tailors in Romania?

Some old ones, yes. And keep some casuals - you'll find odd to not have them!