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In reply to the discussion: Why buy new clothes? [View all]"I say, beware of all enterprises that require new clothes..." - H. D. Thoreau
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+1000, the new clothes are thin & ugly, even Ralph Lauren, North Face and Talbots
wordpix
Jun 2012
#13
It makes sense for awhile but eventually we would run out of clothes if no one made them
LiberalLoner
Jun 2012
#2
Please let's not beat up on Taverner. He has a valid point here about overconsumption in general.
LiberalLoner
Jun 2012
#9
I am 1 year from retiring, I am lucky I get to wear Levi 501's and white classic Reebok high-tops
LiberalArkie
Jun 2012
#38
I don't buy used socks and underwear either, but that's also because I don't have to do so.
HuckleB
Jun 2012
#98
Except for underwear, panty hose, and shoes, I buy all my clothing at thrift shops.
1monster
Jun 2012
#33
I'm going to disagree. My tags have said "Made in Bangladesh", "Made in Honduras", and
Romulox
Jun 2012
#34
So do I when I clean out my closet. All those fashions eventually come back into style. n/t
RebelOne
Jun 2012
#66
Even if you decide to buy new clothes, it's important to at least think about it
RufusTFirefly
Jun 2012
#59
I love thrift stores. You can get bags of stuff for the cost of one or two crappy items.
alphafemale
Jun 2012
#71
So the AAPL phanboi groupies will know you if your macbook is in for service.
Zanzoobar
Jun 2012
#85