I've been renting all my clothes for over a year. Here's what I love about it — and what everyone should know before trying it.
It was November 2021, a year and a half into the pandemic, and it felt liketo leave the house. Figuring out what to wear had turned stressful: What was even trendy anymore? Were people still wearing ripped jeans? Did every dress have cutouts now?
As for me, I'm still hooked on renting over a year later, and I would recommend it to anyone who's thinking about trying it. But I've also uncovered some downsides that have made me rethink everything I thought I knew about clothes. Yes, I often bought a new top if I had plans on a Friday night, and, OK, yes, I did like to wander around the mall if I had a stressful day. Was that a shopping addiction? Who knows! I'm not a psychologist.
About 14 months ago, the author asked herself: Could I give up shopping and rent all my clothes instead?The deal I made with myself when I started renting was that the $88 a month I'd spend on my six items from Nuuly was the only money I was allowed to spend on clothes. Over the past year, I've mostly held myself to that, outside of buying basics like white T-shirts and a new pair of jeans.
More than ever, I see the value in stocking up on high-quality staples — items like a classic white button-down or a durable denim jacket, pieces I'll wear over and over. Maybe it's a combination of getting older and not shopping for a while, or maybe it's being exposed to higher-end brands through renting, but I find myself caring a lot more about the fabric quality and the construction than I did before.
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