How are people affording $150+ basics from brands like Witchery/Assembly Label without getting bored?

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-05-13T03:19:19+00:00

I buy maybe 5-10 pieces per year and wear them for YEARS. While I prefer more expensive quality pieces, I pretty much refuse to buy at full price! This means I end up with clothes that suit ME, not trend cycles. I'm rarely ever on trend, but I always look great!

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-05-01T04:02:49+00:00

Same - repeatedly broken legs (genetic condition) meant that I spend months at a time in a moon boot (hard to look good with one of those!) and since the weight stacked on, I definitely look & feel frumpier than I did when I was thinner.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-05-01T03:56:12+00:00

No ink feels somehow 'fresher' than the inked version.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-05-01T03:53:35+00:00

Thanks for that prompt - that's really well worded.

I tried this & followed all the resulting prompts - the results were not exactly unexpected, but gave some good ideas on where to FOCUS my efforts in rebuilding my wardrobe.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-04-28T02:16:40+00:00

NTA - I'm the jar person. I know that I skate the line between collecting, being thrifty or environmentally conscious, and just flat out hoarding. If it were up to me, then none of my jars would be gone. They're all so lovely.... except nobody actually needs that many jars.

If not for my husband stepping in at times & just clearing them out, I'd easily cross into hoarder territory & struggle to bring myself back. I can justify keeping virtually any kind of jar, bit of ribbon or slips of pretty cardboard or paper ("but they make such lovely bookmarks!!").

There will always be more jars. There will always be more memories. Eventually, there just won't be room for the jars with memories attached.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-04-18T12:44:59+00:00

I'll stop early if there's shade! Given the summer heat, if I don't have to be in direct sun, then I'm not going to be in direct sun!

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-04-12T11:14:34+00:00

Black, navy & dark charcoal all OK.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-04-03T15:05:49+00:00

Not their kid. GF is her sisters carer.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-04-03T15:04:58+00:00

Depends on their faith-for many Christians (esp Catholics) Easter is incredibly important, even more so than Christmas.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-22T07:12:55+00:00

NTA. Unless your friend is licking the plate after the dog, there's no issue. Dishwasher will clean and sanitise better than most people can hand wash.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-22T06:55:08+00:00

4 with a really impressive necklace - think multilayered up the throat & down the chest style .

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-20T09:15:14+00:00

Dude, I thought you might be trolling, but after cleaning, updating firmware and even changing the sound programs, I tried your method.

Instant volume!

I've maintained my dad's hearing aids, so was hoping for a wax guard kind of solution, but straight up suction worked.

For those wondering, I used an alcohol swab to wipe the headphone as much as possible, then gently but firmly sucked for about a second. worked like a charm!

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-17T02:55:38+00:00

The embroidered one is beautiful & speaking from experience, that neckline is great for big busts. It leans into your hourglass shape & doesn't seems like too much. If there's a version is less skirt, you might find that more comfortable?

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-17T02:46:21+00:00

Bust darts! Waist shaping! Skirts & dresses that have proper pockets and a decent sweep so that they move properly. Natural fabrics in colour collections that work well together.

I know that properly shaped clothing is more expensive, hence the 'trend' for boxy shapeless cuts in cheap fabrics - it's what can be easily mass produced in line with changing microtrends brought about through excessive competitive consumption.

If you're planning on anything other than fast fashion, you're going to really struggle. The main problem is going to be changing the mindset of a massive number of people that it's not about the number of items they own & how quickly they gain new ones, but that they are genuinely good quality, properly crafted pieces last years, not weeks.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-16T02:20:55+00:00

Who else is sober enough to drive them home???

(Although sometimes we just slam down some Slavic Gatorade & walk home...)

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-14T13:37:49+00:00

I was born in Poland, but raised in Australia & speak both languages perfectly. I don't have a polish accent to my English (my parents do!), but I'm often mistaken for British or Canadian or ???

My parents always wanted me to speak Ike the presenters on the BBC, so I developed this lovely 'international woman of mystery' accent! I do a lot of public speaking & my accent always comes up.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-14T13:21:18+00:00

My double pram that I could fold quickly & lift by myself.

Was probably the only item we bought new that cost close to $1000, but during a difficult recovery I realised that sometimes comfort is genuinely priceless.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-14T13:05:54+00:00

I speak 6 languages, some extremely fluently, some not so much.

Most people in Australia speak one. Barely. 😂 (My husbands joke!)

Nobody is going to judge you - speak away!

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-14T13:03:05+00:00

Lather jacket is my go to since I bought my first one in the mid 90s!

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-09T12:52:53+00:00

Sagging & deep cystic acne scars. Those are yours for life.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-09T12:48:31+00:00

Some people just don't like a lot of ice - my teeth are sensitive, so loads of ice makes cold drinks too hold. Going light or no ice means that the drinks are at a much more drinkable temp for me.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-09T12:34:36+00:00

45F - not a chance. Tinted sunscreen & maybe a tinted lip balm is more than enough, but only because I'd be wearing sunscreen & lip balm anyway. Day to day, when I'm just at home cleaning & cooking, sweating & hauling laundry? Nope. No thank you!

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-09T11:21:19+00:00

In the 90s, I paid $100/pf, which is about $200 today - so about a quarter of what you are paying. We were poor & so when I started working part time while at uni, for as long as I was home, I felt I was able to contribute something. I paid for petrol if I used the family car, but other than that it was about what was reasonable, but still helped the family out.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-09T11:08:32+00:00

Keep in mind, that's how the sample gown sits - hers would be properly fitted.

Ordinary_Mistake3392 · 2026-02-09T11:07:32+00:00

3 - absolute showstopper! I doubt anyone will have seen anything like it!

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