Does everyone have this amount of clothes?

LilElvis

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Owning lots of clothes and having 'good' holidays aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. Good quality clothes, even designer labels, can be bought very cheaply secondhand. In fact, I would suggest that spending several weeks away each year in different climates, as we generally do, necessitates more clothes, not fewer.

Not everybody wants to rock the bag lady look while they are away (or at home for that matter).

EBay is a wonderful thing for purchasing great quality, expensive clothing at bargain prices. I use it to buy items like Farhi shirts for my husband at 10% of their original price - thereby freeing up cash for me to buy full price Farhi clothes for myself

onlyroz

LilElvis wrote: »

Do I need it all? Probably not, but I do enjoy them and love having a lot of choice. Could the money have been better spent? That's an entirely subjective question - everyone has their own ideas as to what is reasonable or frivolous. I'm fortunate in that I can have a large wardrobe and nice holidays - the two aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. In two weeks I will be digging out shorts, strappy tops, lots of linen and a sizeable pile of sandals ready to go on holiday - though I do admit that I have also bought several new items too

How many pairs of sandals do you need for a holiday? I always manage with just one. I alway marvel at the size of suitcases of the other people in the airport checkin queue, but now I know why they need to be so big :eek:

Person_one

onlyroz wrote: »

How many pairs of sandals do you need for a holiday? I always manage with just one. I alway marvel at the size of suitcases of the other people in the airport checkin queue, but now I know why they need to be so big :eek:

Depends on what you plan to do. I've just been on a holiday that involved a decent amount of walking, with potential for painful feet at the end of the day so had two pairs of good quality sandals and two pairs of walking shoe/trainer things. I think swapping shoes each day makes for more comfortable feet, I have no science to back that up, but plenty of experience! I alternate my two pairs of work shoes too.

Most holiday 'sandals' are shocking for your feet if you plan to walk further than sand to sea or sunbed to pool anyway! :eek:

Gloomendoom

onlyroz wrote: »

How many pairs of sandals do you need for a holiday? I always manage with just one. I alway marvel at the size of suitcases of the other people in the airport checkin queue, but now I know why they need to be so big :eek:

Surely it would depend on the type of holiday.

Not everybody is happy wearing the same shoes dressed up for dinner in the evening as they wear walking up a mountain gorge during the day.

Mrs G just takes shoes appropriate for the likely activities during a trip. Invariably, it means taking several different types.

onlyroz

Person_one wrote: »

Depends on what you plan to do. I've just been on a holiday that involved a decent amount of walking, with potential for painful feet at the end of the day so had two pairs of good quality sandals and two pairs of walking shoe/trainer things. I think swapping shoes each day makes for more comfortable feet, I have no science to back that up, but plenty of experience! I alternate my two pairs of work shoes too.

Most holiday 'sandals' are shocking for your feet if you plan to walk further than sand to sea or sunbed to pool anyway! :eek:

My Ecco sandals and Clarks trainers usually do the trick for most types of holiday (and I add a pair of Brasher walking boots if I'm staying in the UK). No need for anything else, I've found. Wipe the dust off and they also suffice for the evening. But each to their own...

I am always amused by the people who think they can manage a day tramping about ancient ruins (e.g. Ephesus in Turkey) in a pair of flip-flops and no hat :rotfl:

Edit: these are mine and they do for all purposes

Gloomendoom

onlyroz wrote: »

Edit: these are mine and they do for all purposes

Sorry to break it to you, but they wouldn't quite cut the mustard at a Fremantle Yacht Club dinner dance.

onlyroz

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Sorry to break it to you, but they wouldn't quite cut the mustard at a Fremantle Yacht Club dinner dance.

Call me a heathen if you like but I'd quite happily attend a dinner dance wearing my trusty Ecco sandals.

LilElvis

onlyroz wrote: »

Call me a heathen if you like but I'd quite happily attend a dinner dance wearing my trusty Ecco sandals.

Sorry, but I've bushwalked in the Kruger and climbed Mount Etna in more stylish footwear. Actually your "practical" sandals would have been inappropriate for both activities.

onlyroz

LilElvis wrote: »

Sorry, but I've bushwalked in the Kruger and climbed Mount Etna in more stylish footwear. Actually your "practical" sandals would have been inappropriate for both activities.

I freely admit I have no sense of style. I consider it to be an advantage - I spend far less on clothes than most people, only need a small wardrobe, and I can travel abroad on hand-luggage alone.

But I am curious, what was this stylish yet practical footwear you wore to climb Mount Etna?

Person_one

LilElvis wrote: »

Sorry, but I've bushwalked in the Kruger and climbed Mount Etna in more stylish footwear. Actually your "practical" sandals would have been inappropriate for both activities.

'Stylish' is not a top priority for everybody, shocking though that may be to some!