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do you ever repeat an outfit within a day or two?

Mo

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I am ashamedly going to fess up with a yes. I'm about to go to the chiropractor and then just come back home. I'm planning on wearing yesterday's errand running shorts/tank. I know I could grab something else but whether it's due to laziness (it's layed right out on the dresser still!) or just economy (wanting to get a few wears before washing) I do this pretty often. Most of the time I'll switch up a top or bottom at least but today I am going as an exact duplicate of yesterday - yikes! I'm not going to the same places in the same clothes, though. If that counts for anything ha ha ha.

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modgrl

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I do this with all of my GOTG outfits. I love to repeat a formula that works.

April

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I do if I only had it on briefly, Mo. In the summer, I often pop on "real" clothes to do an errand, then change into in-house lounge clothes when I get home. That real outfit might easily get worn again the next day, as long as I'm not going on the same errand.

I liked an outfit I put on to go to Trader Joe's yesterday, and it's getting worn again when I go to the airport late tonight to pick up my son and my sister. I was in it for maybe an hour yesterday, so it doesn't need laundering yet.

Joy

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Yes, all the time, or at least the same pieces with different accessories. It's more a matter of being weather appropriate and those windows can be short sometimes. Right now it is horribly hot so the very coolest outfits get lots of use. This week I've worn a nylon mesh White House/Black Market skirt and nylon mesh Sweet Pea top to 4 things and it's only Wednesday. Hand washed, it dries in hours.
The couple weeks in winter when it seldom gets above 0 degrees F, the wooliest wools and woolen pants get constant use but may not be worn the rest of the year.
Otherwise, laundry and cleaning play a part as Malina just said.

Angie

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This is a great idea, Malina! Why on earth not?

Di

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If I'm not going to the same places, ABSOLUTELY.

Charmian

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Yes, and for pretty much the same reasons: it works, it's readily available, and it's economical. But I only do it if I know there's no overlap between the people I see.

MsMary

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Yes, I like to do this, too!

rae

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Fo shizzle. Totally economical.

Mo

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Oh, good, I'm not the only one! April, my situation is similar to your Trader Joe's / airport scenario. I'm back from the chiro and will put on lounge clothes until I head out to lap swim tonight. Maybe it will get used for another one hour outing before the week is up!

Lynne

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Another yay from me, Malina! Anything that can be worn again goes onto an over-door hanger; I look there first for the next days outfit. I already wash
every. single. day. as it is!

catgirl

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I do unless it's a stand-out piece. Thus, I'm trying to avoid wearing my new striped BCBG jacket more than once a week to work (and once on the weekend!). But basics I repeat often...

lyn*

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I do; often.

If patients quip that I'm wearing the same thing, I always say, "I guess it must be pretty nice because you remembered!"

morethanbeige

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yep, I do.

@ lyn, what a great reply!

Rachel

I'm trying to get better at doing this. I have a fear of people seeing me in the same pieces too close together but I'm starting to realise that yes some people will remember what I was wearing but others won't, especially if the piece is not that distinctive.
For example last week I wore a striped knit dress to uni on a week day and then wore it shopping in the weekend as well. It's a new piece and I love it but previously I would have waited another 3-4 weeks before wearing it again. I did change the boots and coat I wore with it so it had a different look but previously I would have been to scared to do even that.

Desmo April

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I do it all the time as long as I'm not seeing the same people.

It helps that both my work wear and weekend wear is smart casual. I do the same outfit for Sunday dinner and then Monday work a lot. I have time to think about it on Sunday and it makes Monday morning easy.

Sveta

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OMG, I feel so bad but I usually don't. Not because I am afraid somebody will remember what I wore recently but because it is too boring to me. I guess coming up with an outfit is as much fun for me as wearing it (if not more). It goes like this:"OK, I wore this dress last week - can I wear it again in a different way" - and then it becomes a challenge...
I do repeat outfits but not until it was so long ago that it feels fresh to me again.
<hanging her head in shame...>

Diana

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I tend not to repeat outfits too close together because I worry about people noticing, since I *always* notice when people around me do it. The exception is when I am sure that I won't see any of the same people. So I might wear the same outfit to work one day and then wear it on the weekend when I'm visiting BF (in another state), but I wouldn't if I was staying in town. One week between wearings is generally my rule of thumb. I do wear things like the same jeans with different tops all the time though - just not entire outfits or anything too distinctive. In any case, I like the challenge of trying to find multiple ways to pair my clothing items.

anne

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Yes, all the time, for the same sorts of reasons and in the same situations as others.

MNsara

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Yup, if I'm going somewhere different the next day and I'm feeling unmotivated to put together anything else.

The downside for me is that some other really nice things get ignored a bit, but that's the price of being lazy.

An

Absolutely, especially if I'm going different places! It takes the thinking out of getting dressed for the day, gotta love that on a busy morning

Marley

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Oh yes! All the time!

Freckles

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Definately!

Even if it's been worn a bit too long I'll wash and then rewear, most especially in winter if it's perfect for the climate and hockey.

AJ

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Been there, done that! : )

Aunty

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Oh yes!