WHY YOU SHOULD STOP BUYING CLOTHES 

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I usually strip the nearest bystander from their clothes when I feel like I deserve a new clothing article to add to my collection, it’s a cheaper and more efficient solution to searching and buying clothes.

This is facts tho, I did a deep clean on my closet, and only kept things that I actually like, wear, and can style.... I'm borderline a minimalist now. Sold almost everything and have never felt more comfortable in my style. Don't by the hype, but if you do buy what you like/need/sometimes want. Not impulsively tho, wait on it and see if you actually want it 9/10 you forget about it 🤷🏾‍♀️💚😂 thanks for reading my Ted talk about Christian's Ted talk Edit: awe gawrsh guys thanks for the likes heeyuk 😂🫶🏾

Thrifting really solved this problem for me. Different styles, sustainable clothes, and it helped me sift through pieces I found genuinely appealing. Finding items you relate to while think about how you can style them with clothes you already have really did something for my personal style and fit composition.

Literally made my own shirt recently, it’s so much more liberating to make EXACTLY what you want from scratch.

"Hating is free than going broke" Inspiration

“You might not care about the world, which is fair. But don’t fumble your bag like that.” He’s so reallll

thanks so much for this. I work in the environmental industry and also love fashion and it's really tough to support the current wasteful feeling of fast fashion. Buying new clothes for the sake of capitalism and you're urges is not healthy and if you really care about fashion, you can look good with half the amount you purchase.

I’m not even that big into fashion but your videos are just mad entertaining to watch

As a woman, I can absolutely relate with this. When I was younger, I’d buy clothes as often as 2-3 times a month, and they’d be styles that didn’t fit with my aesthetic. I just saw that they looked good on someone else and figured maybe it would work for me too. But once I had it, I’d realize that I didn’t have anything in my existing wardrobe to go with the new acquisitions, so I had to buy stuff to match them. After a while, they’d sit in my closet or in a pile that will eventually go to my mom’s donation box 😅 Now I purchase clothes probably thrice a year, and I have to put them on heavy rotation because I genuinely enjoy them.

Low key Christians comparisons and analogies are so top tier. Especially the end about how wasting money on clothes is similar to having your Spotify playlist on shuffle. He transitioned into that so seamlessly

6 years on RU-vid and Christian always sticks to the roots and watching out for our wallets :) frugal aesthetic

thrifting has really only led me to buy so much more than i actually use, i’ve had to stop entirely because i just buy a bunch of shit i don’t even like that much and since i’ve just donated it back and now i’m just really focusing on making my own clothes or buying a piece i really really want and love

some things that have gotten me better at buying less clothes 1. don't buy anything after midnight/on less than 8 hours of sleep 2. if possible, wait 3 days thinking about how this new piece would work in your closet and if u really want it. sometimes the want to buy something just goes away on its own. 3. if looking for a specific kind of piece, try to thrift first 4. don't buy faux or real fur new, always thrift it if furs what u want 5. record the outfits ur proud of! sometimes i get into a rotation of outfits, and i feel like i need to buy something to make things feel fresh again. i look at some old fit pics to get inspired and even rework 6. i also just blacklist various brands that are fast fashion/are racist/are generally problematic. its just easy let me know if you have any tips or advice you follow on being more fashion sustainable!

This is why when I buy clothes, I always make sure that they are timeless and not just following the trends. Buying staples can make more outfits rather than buying a piece of clothing (that you’ll most likely never wear again) just cuz you have a specific outfit in mind. Buy things that you would actually wear in 2-5 years time!

Came for the fit advice, stayed for the therapy session.

I feel like everyone is realizing something important about themselves recently or just in general

When aiming towards a new wardrobe I wrote down a guideline style, colors, materials like denim, suede, vegan/leather etc, shoe types and such and this helped with a consistent closet.

I've got so much more than enough "lay around the house" clothes; every piece I buy now has to actually fit/enhance my existing wardrobe. Anything high enough in price either has to go on sale, or it wasn't meant to be.

Perfect timing- I’ve started a year of no new clothes (including secondhand). My goal is to really work on styling the things I already have. I have some pieces I love, and they aren’t getting the wear they should be.

Stay away from ASOS, Zara, shien, etc. Only buy things that last. I have a strict 7 outfits per season rule. 4 seasons. Shouldn't need more clothes than that. Realistically, I should have less. Making a spread sheet and referring to it before making purchases is extremely helpful. I can make sure I don't own multiple of the same thing. I.e. I always want to buy new hoodys and I've got too many already.

Had to go back and watch this video for the 3rd time because this is exactly what I'm going through atm. I've looked at so many pieces in my closet lately and asked myself, "why did I purchase that?" Compulsive decisions led to regret down the line. Be wise with your $ everyone, and I hope you all eventually reach the slope of enlightenment.

Honestly something that hit me like a year ago was that you don’t always have to buy on brand clothes/shoes to have the same look. It’s OK to have dupes or fakes, if you like the look but not the price or brand dupes/fakes are the way to go. On the other hand if you’re a hypebeast or something then buy the clothes/shoes for the brand

Loving the work you're doing, man. Just wanna chime in and do my own where I can. On the ozone bit, if anyone is interested in looking more into the sustainability of their fashion I highly recommend starting by looking into the scopes approach (i.e. scope 1-3 emissions). It's a great way to get a broad understanding of the impact on emissions that anything along a supply chain makes from supplier to consumer. Although the ozone layer is healing since we banned a lot of the bad sh*t that we used to spray into the air, there's a f*ck ton more issues we have to address in order to achieve a sustainable and just basic ethical civilization. After all what the f*ck does sustainable even mean? Albeit the footprint of a single person is marginal and honestly won't do sh*t when it comes to global climate change and material pollution (unless you're actively using a private jet but we're gonna eat the rich anyways so it's ok), having the ability to cast a ripple effect is what can really drive change and make us broke boys feel better about ourselves. As it has to do w fashion--material waste, pollution, and human rights violations are all massive things to consider and that's just the tip of the iceberg. A RU-vid comment isn't going to cover everything but at the very least I want to push you in the direction of doing your own research, even if it is just a quick Google search about scope emissions.

Agreed. I stopped buying clothes about a year and a half - two years ago. Coasting on all my purchases from the years before that while I remove items I don’t care about or wear. Ton of money saved and it’s honestly real nice worrying less about finding what to wear.

The come up from frugal aesthetic to certified non broke is beautiful

good advise for not only clothes but also just saving money in general. thank you for the infinite amount of help and clothing enlightenment!

the production of these videos is incredibly streamlined. you can see it as he presents the topic from top to bottom this man clearly knows exactly what to edit, when to trim, and how to place every single element of it. the way things are spoken falls naturally in tandem with the visuals. I hate these topics. I hate fashion. I hate mainstream shit. However, these videos are goddamn masterpieces.

I agree , I find myself only wearing about half of the clothes in my closet and the rest just sit there , wear your favorites

Funny you posted this because I just thought about quitting clothes shopping for quite some time and even got two bags of clothes and shoes together for Goodwill today.

Currently going through every piece of clothing I own and either washing and folding or donating it, haven’t done since anorexia recovery in 2016 so safe to say it’s a TASK lol

As a professional broke person, i realized with the years that the clothes that I wear the most, serve me the most for all my days, and that lasted the longest are clothes that I bought from thrift shops, i still wear some stuff that I bought when I was 17 meanwhile none of the fast fashion bullshit made it through. Its either i get sick of them just from seeing them too much in my closet and then get over them very quck or the quality gets really bad after 2-3 times of wear of after 2 wash cycles. Ghe thing with thrift shops is that it helps me not only to be creative by looking at some clothes that I wouldnt normally look at or see on social media differently and create unique original images in my head, but also it helps me currate and have a very essential and self serving wardrobe, because I think thouroughly about every piece before buying it since it comes only in one size and has to be useful (and dont have the skills or money to alter them )

I haven't paid for clothes in almost 2 years. I just take them from this guy that lives under this bridge down town. He seems fine with it because he doesn't say anything and just stares in my direction, but even if he did I don't think it would matter much since he couldn't do anything about it. After a quick wash they're good as new!

I like how Christian grew a beard just for the sponsor ad. That's dedication right there, give this man a raise.

Was just looking to see if you dropped a new video, really blessing us lately papi

This was me early 2010's. My redemption arc started 2019 when I went to HARD stylin to just COMFY livin. Best decision time wise and money wise.

u be cheering me up when i need it the most

I feel like this video has no direction but everything goes so well together

I’m in the middle of tripping hard on shrooms and based on the title, I think this is the video I and my wallet need

i have a hard time thrifting cus my imagination isnt great and i cant usually visualize how things would look or pair well on me, but it's something that im starting to do more of if im trying to experiment! no additional waste (aside from shipping if online) and can be pretty cheap

Maybe it will be useful to someone. I made a board on Pinterest, where I collected for six months only those outfits that I like and that I would copy 100% - from the headdress to shoes and accessories. It helped me discover what I liked and what I didn't like. I realized that my style is classic things from different styles (romantic, business, cowboy, motorcycle, techwear, warcore, 90s, 00s, 70s, sports, Milan and Paris, Chanel and Dior, folk outfit etc). I also discovered that 80% of my ideal wardrobe is black, white and denim. And the fact that I don't like skinny and loose sleeves at all. I am very happy with the result, because during these six months, I did not get tired of the things I collected and I still like these clothes. It is important to observe 3 things: 1. This outfit will definitely look good on your figure. Study your proportions and ruthlessly remove all outfits that spoil your figure. 2. Choose only where the color, shape, material is 100% acceptable for you. You would copy 100% - from the headdress to shoes and accessories. No BUTs are allowed. 3. Be realistic about whether you will have room to wear each outfit. Choose outfits for work, walks around the city, romantic dates, and glamorous celebrations. Of course, if you go to nature or mountains, or for sports, you need a more practical style. As for me, I know for a fact that if I'm going purely for shopping, I won't wear anything other than a comfortable sports outfit.

Thank you for your videos. Your time and effort is appreciated

Even environmental issues aside, textile workers still face a lot of workplace abuse from fast fashion companies. So buy cutting out fast fashion brands and cutting back on buying clothes in general you won't be feeding into the demand for more clothes that will only last like, 2 years tops before it just turns into rags from how cheap it was made.

My official ending quote of the year 2022.” Don’t fumble your bag for some mids. Treat yourself how you would treat others. And if you treat yourself to some mids I don’t want you in my life bro.”

Chriatian on his villain arc now he don't even like clothes anymore 😈

I definitely agree with this i used to buy clothes religiously and realized that i bought these clothes only for certain occasions instead of buying clothes that will actually be put to use i had to discipline myself for not buying an expensive piece

Stop buying clothes Join me Thursday to buy my clothes

all jokes aside, low-key forcing yourself to use what you already have makes for fun and interesting looks you didn’t think would work. a long sleeve button-up i didn’t use for so long bc i thought it didn’t look good on me on its own now perfectly works as a addition to my other tops 😊

I’m lucky I caught myself fast, I only spent a few hundred bucks before I realized I needed to slow down. It was necessary for me to find my style and what I actually like to wear though, and now I can shop with a lot more confidence.

damn I love the videos you make. “I’m late for tiktok” had me tweakin :)

I needed this 😭

Just bought a ghillie suit, been wanting to get one for awhile thanks for motivating me ❤

I feel like amazon basics is a harder flex than anything else

needed this new vid 2day🙌

I don't have this problem of buying clothes that I don't wear. but also this is a great reminder for me not to go overboard. sometimes I wonder WHY did I even buy these clothes even though I like them? there's a void that you wanna fill and buying clothes is the easy solution

Atmospheric chemist here: the ozone "hole" was created by CFCs (used in fridges/freezers/pressurized aerosol cans) reacting with UV light in the upper atmosphere where the ozone layer is. This caused an issue because ozone was depleted through these reactions and over time the concentration of ozone in the layer dropped. The ozone "hole" is a region with little ozone concentration. Thankfully since the banning of most CFCs, it is recovering and by 2050 should be back to normal :)

I desperately need to do another deep clean and actually throw out stuff I know I’m not gonna go back to

I've now started to look at pieces and start building fits in my head or try and make it work with stuff i have.

Yo these videos always get me hahaha please make a video on rolling/pin rolling jeans would love to hear your stance on that

Good video. Concentrate on buying timeless classics which never go out of style. It will save you a lot of money and hassle in the long run.

Frugal Aesthetic going full frugal. And I feel called out in 2:29. Though Delta LT is totally versatile.

I’ve been watching your content since I was in freshman year of high school 😂❤ it’s so great to have you end up on my feed again!

I've been thinking about the points you make here. It's important for each of us to, first, not be taken in by what "they" tell us is style (find my own!), and second, recognize the impact on our choices personally ($$$) and globally (Mother Earth).

Ecological/environmental scientist here. Dumpster diving is also life. Got like half my current wardrobe from the trash in a college town, people throw away perfectly good drip when it's time to move out. It also helps if you know some basic sewing/mending skills.

"For You Page Goblins," is my new favorite phrase.

This was such an honest and funny yet informative vid. You are motivating me to start making content again

Perfect timing I needed this video

Ok so I honestly don’t know if the ozone layer bit was a semi-serious bit or not. But just in case it stopped because the propellants used in things like hairspray, air fresheners, WD40 ect were the things that were causing the ozone layer hole and they were phased out quickly and other propellants were used to compress and dispense those kind products. Butt also yes stop buying crap to throw away. Be me buy mid level basics and wear them for the next 10-15 years the current fleece jacket that I have from Eddie Bauer I got it on sale in 2011 I wear it all the time in the winter it’s warm as sh*t and had held up well and it’s a black jacket it doesn’t go out of style cuz no one cares enough to examine your generic black jacket. It just exists and serves its purpose of keeping me from freezing my a$$ off all winter long.

Clearout and buying should be balanced as all things should be, it's cool to have a lot of clothes but you need to have room and things you actually want to wear

Your videos always have perfect timing!

Im so thankful I wear scrubs to work. I noticed before, I keep buying clothes but if you wear uniform to work, it saves you sooooo much money, closet space, time (thinking of what to wear everyday) and saves the earth from added waste

I really haven’t heard someone speak about the hole in the Ozone Layer in YEARS 😂😂

Been on a no buy since pre pandemic. And LOVING it ! I’ve never been happier with my wardrobe and fits . I only thrift pieces here and there and literally can’t remember the last new piece I bought.

Damn dude, your videos are just so good, the editing and the humor and the advice, S Tier content right here lemme tell ya

Im so pissed right now. Like does youtube even TRY TO KNOW ME?! WHY HAVE I NOT SEEN YOU UNTIL NOW?!? Love your videos vibe ideas jokes brain and process man thanks for putting youself out there! Having a great time watching your vids!

I unironically have stopped buying clothes. Mainly because I'm tired of shit not fitting my measurements. I have my basics sorted, and more tshirts than anyone could reasonably need. I have an extremely fancy sewing machine that I never use, and I've decided that if I see something I really want to add to my wardrobe [like a particular type of top/skirt/dress/cut of trousers], I'm going to look for a similar pattern online and make the garment myself instead.

the fact this man has known what advice to give every time for YEARS

Insanely great video and advice!

Hey! You! You don’t have to stop buying clothes. I recommend setting aside a week, though, to value and observe your closet.

I have an issue with clothing, I actually just want and need to buy shoes but for the price of one decent pair of shoes I can buy like 5 to 10 pieces of clothing which makes it super hard to save up for shoes.

i stop buying clothing but i cant stop buying shoes 😂😂

"Your Ls are costing me my life" I AM DECEASED

I love you man 😂 you one of the realest I've seen on this app ❤

Ever since I entered graduate school, I kinda just stopped caring and stopped buying clothes

I love clothes and all my purchases have value because I purchase what I love and can wear multiple times. It’s what I love. It makes me happy. But when I’m in my home I don’t wear any clothes cause I live alone 😂🔥

Needed to see this 😮‍💨

you help me a lot man appreciate that

you really just stopped me from buying a margiela tote on this part time salary

Bro I can’t even lie I never feel bored watching your videos shit is so entertaining I book marked the stream hyped to see the shit you’re dumping!

“You don’t need to keep up. Hating is free.” Best tip I got all year. Lmfao

ahh waluigi

My #1 rule is.. I only buy timeless basics. Like levi's denim Sherpa's, leather jackets, white timeless sneakers like Adidas Superstars, chelsea boots, basic joggers, Basic black/white/grey crewnecks/hoodies. Basic jeans (slim fit), Denim blouses etc. I have clothes in my closet 15+ years old that still can be bought today. Just stay with the timeless basics and you're golden.

I needed this

One of the realest videos I’ve seen 💯

Last video : "Wow tiktok ONE OUTFIT A DAY sure is a MOOD and you should join in" Now : "noooo don't buy new clothes" Please, coherence.

All i want Is good fitting good quality plain t shirts. Like that good cotton and good fit with a bunch of colors and I'd buy like 10 shades. The problem is clothes are made cheap af now they lose their shape or shrink or just get worn out or they're made for fat people

This hits dude. I relate to this a lot.

always good advices, methods and a good montage.

"dont buy clothes" Oh okay! "But definitely get this app and buy clothes" Oh... Okay

Damn, bros giving away 4k dollar shoes, must be livin nicely Edit: anybody know the name of that jacket?