STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

stylechic17 · BCBG

advices please!

NCshopper · Hermes

Honestly I would wait until you're feeling better to tackle the project. You don't want to get rid of anything you don't really want to and your judgment may be clouded because you feel like crap.

If you really want to start in on it though, go through your clothes and make two piles: 1 for ebay and 1 for donations. See if you can get a friend to help you put them up on eBay, or just wait until you're feeling better to do it. I know you're anxious to get things cleared out, but it will definitely pay off if you can sell them on eBay (plus it'll make you feel less guilty for getting rid of them, which is how I feel all the time).

wicked · Coach

There are businesses that will ebay for you and take like a 25% cut.

relrel · Marc Jacobs

i agree with ncshopper, don't do anything until you feel better. you might change your mind, and you might be throwing stuff out/getting rid of it just to get rid of stuff. my suggestion is to maybe get a shor organizer or those huge clear plastic tubs and organize the shoes so that way it won't seem as cluttered. or maybe you have a basement or somebody who you know well (parents or somebody) has basement where you can store things until you feel better.

but about ebay...i would suggest getting a friend to help you go through stuff or get a company to do it if you have a lot of nice stuff that will pay big money. but seriously...just wait a couple of weeks and then see how you feel about your piles of stuff.

Dizzy · Marc Jacobs

Are you up to hauling them to a resale shop? If your items are in good shape and hae good labels you can get a good price, and sometimes they'll even take shoes.

nyc_shopgirl · Dooney & Bourke

stylechic17, I am going through a similar phase where I am finding a lot of my clothes are just too juvenile. Right now I am putting them aside before I do anything rash. Then I would see if there is a platos closet near me or put them on ebay but evaluate during the season the clothes belong in. I got rid of all my shorts several years ago and now I am totally regretting it.

lsubatgirl · Gucci

I agree with the waiting suggestion. I went through a similar phase when I was trying to clean out for my move and now there are things I can't find and wish I had but I gave them away. I say to try and put them in a storage container and then go through them when you feel better and can think out each item.

I have some things that are just too nice to donate to goodwill. I know its completely selfish of me to feel this way but I paid too much for this stuff and took good care of it so the stuff still looks new and I want it to be appreciated by the next wearer so I tend to find a friend or family member to give really nice stuff to. That tends to make me feel less guilty about getting rid of somethings. Maybe you can do the same.

ViViDogWear · Kate Spade

lsubatgirl wrote:

I have some things that are just too nice to donate to goodwill. I know its completely selfish of me to feel this way but I paid too much for this stuff and took good care of it so the stuff still looks new and I want it to be appreciated by the next wearer so I tend to find a friend or family member to give really nice stuff to. That tends to make me feel less guilty about getting rid of somethings. Maybe you can do the same.

I feel the same way. I'd rather give them to someone I love or know who would appreciate them. I usually give all my stuff to my younger sister and she wears everything. Sometimes I see her wear something I gave her - or forgot I gave her and have remorse but she gives it back to me :P

When she outgrows or gets sick of them, she passes them on to a few friends who line up waiting for her next bag of goodies, and this process makes me feel better that at least they are going to girls who love fashion and appreciate them!

P.S. I just turned 26 and I went through the same phase last year - feeling like my clothes were too young or I've outgrown them. I updated with a few nice pieces and now, still love my younger clothes becuase it fits my lifestyle and attitude. Waiting may be the best thing.

-- Edited by ViViDogWear at 21:50, 2006-01-02