Let’s say you are buying a fleece, and you like it, but you are undecided about the color, so you buy both colors. The two fleeces you bought are exactly the same, just in two different colors. Is this shopping practice common or weird?
I’m unsure how to cite statistics or other factual evidence about this, but I certainly have done it myself. I think common rather than werd.
i just bought the same pair of jeans i was wearing into the store in a different color a few weeks ago.
I have a drawer full of socks of the same color. I have bought many work shirts (polo type and button-downs) that are the exact same items differing in color only, and I have at least a half dozen flannel shirts that are identical except for color. Seems perfectly normal to me.
I think it’s fairly common for basics, fairly unusual for things that are distinctive.
Not only do I buy multiples in different colours, I also buy multiples in a single colour, especially for wardrobe staples.
If I find a pair of pants that look good on me, I’l buy several pairs - in different colors, for variety. Same thing with plain T-shirts.
When I find a style that fits or is flattering, I will buy the same shirt or trousers in different colours. I have been buying the same brand / style of chinos for over twenty years in khaki, gray, brown, black, navy, olive, etc.
Back when I was selling women’s clothes, a lot of women did buy multiple garments in different colors. If they knew that Levi’s Bend Overs fit in a certain size, then they’d buy at least a couple of pairs, and might go up to a dozen pairs, if we had them in stock, particularly if we had the tops that matched them. And we just could not keep camisoles/shells/tanks in stock. I wouldn’t say that the majority of women did this, but there was a sizable minority who liked having the same basic item in different colors, especially if they knew that the item held up well.
And, of course, a lot of women would stock up on the same size and style of underwear. Once you find a bra that’s both comfortable and flattering, you want to keep wearing it.
I think it’s pretty common, but only recently started doing it. Because clothing turns over so fast in stores, if you find something that works for you it makes sense to ‘stock up’ as it will be gone in a month or two.
TheKid is huge on this - she has 5 pairs of the same Bullhead jeans in a variety of washes, as they are the most flattering jeans for her and the particular style / model number comes out only once a year.
Since most responses to this will be based on personal experience, let’s move it over to IMHO.
Colibri
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I have 3 different tank top styles in 4-10 colours each. I wear tank tops with lace under suit jackets for work, basic ones with jeans or yoga pants and a particularly frilly one under sun dresses that have a deeper V neck than I’m comfortable with. I’ve got a few dresses in a couple of different colours and my other wardrobe staple thanks to an amazing sale is a lovely leather blazer that I have in 3 different colours. Works with jeans for casual fridays and any number of skirts or dress pants for mid week wear.
I vote fairly common and if it’s not it should be!
Pretty common, I’d think… I’ve got half a dozen of identical turtlenecks in different colors.
Only half a dozen? My turtleneck drawer is overflowing. I was just thinking that I should split them into two drawers, but I need to figure out how to divide them – blues/greens/purples vs. red/pink/white/black? Light colors vs. dark?
In addition to clothes, I’ve done it with shoes. If I find a nice pair of shoes that I really like, I’ll buy a pair in each color that I think I’ll wear. I’ve had the same shoes in blue, black, tan and brown.
Same here. Seems normal to me.
I went to grad school with a woman who wore khaki shorts and sweatshirts every single day (or at least every day that I saw her.) The sweatshirts were in a variety of colors and always looked brand new.
Multiples are very common, and frequently discussed on a fashion message board I visit. I personally am the undisputed queen of multiples – almost every single thing I own, I own in anywhere from 2 to 20 colors. Today I am wearing a shirt I own in 5 or 6 colors, pants I own in 9 colors, shoes I own in 3 colors, and even earrings and a ring that I own in both silver color and gold color.
For things that come in a wide variety of colors, I like to use a 3-part division similar to what you suggest – cool colors (blues, greens, purples); warm colors (reds, yellows, oranges) and neutrals (blacks, whites, ivories, browns, grays). For two drawers, put the blacks and browns with the warm colors and the ivories, whites and grays with the cool colors.
I do it all the time for things that vary mostly by color rather than by style like socks, pants and shirts (polos and button-down shirts mostly) and would guess that most people do. It’s less common for me with clothes that vary widely in style like jackets, shoes and sweatshirts and I think it’s safe to assume that holds for most people.