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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cergorach" data-source="post: 9854553" data-attributes="member: 725">You look dashing!Honestly... I HATE shopping for clothes and shoes. When I finally find something that conforms to my 'high standards' (and size), it's going to take a LONG time. And when I finally find something I like, they often don't have enough of it in stock and often can't get more... I have been known to buy twenty of the same black t-shirt at a wholesaler... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />I'm a lazy dresser, I have a work outfit/uniform (work in IT): black dress shirt over black t-shirt, black dress pants, black braces, black shoes. Of these I want multiples for daily use. Black wool long-coat for the colder seasons. As I get older I seem to get more relaxed in what I buy, either I'm mellowing out or am getting even lazier. A decade or two ago, if it wasn't black, I wasn't wearing it, mostly because I didn't want the hassle of figuring out if color X fit with color Y... These days I'm buying things <s>in other colors</s> with some color, mostly due them not being available in black or practical reasons, priority is these days: are they are comfy to wear, are they practical, and are they durable?Previously during non-work time during summer, I would dress in black t-shirt, and black shorts, black cap, with black sports shoes. But the last couple of summers I've been moving to a light Khaki (sand yellowish) t-shirts and cap, trying out different t-shirt brands to see what fits well, what's most comfortable, and what stays nicest after washing (before moving buying in bulk again). That's mostly due to the consistently warmer summers around here, black absorbs heat, so I would get even warmer.What I'm even more annoyed about is that stuff I like, isn't around anymore when the ones I have wear out. To a certain degree, I plan for that, getting more then I need. But when they're gone, things aren't available. Either just not being made anymore or being made, but of (far) inferior quality... Seen that with shoes, seen that with specific zip-up hoodies... Very frustrating!Funny thing is that I've bought some very good stuff (comfy/durable/warm) from a store chain that's essentially aimed at farmers (I ain't a farmer). One score was so good (some very comfy and warm zip-up hoodies) that I ordered another one, which is rare when it isn't black. Prices ain't too bad and during certain sales I get two for the price of one, and this is how I scored some very nice and warm winter jackets a month ago... A light bluish grey and a dark bluish grey, it has a bit of color, but not too much... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />When I have something I like, my first response when it needs to be replaced is buy the same thing again. Part of that is knowing the comfort and quality, the other part is that it keeps cloth/shoe shopping down!</blockquote>

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