# The clothes you're wearing right now -- do you remember where it all came from? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 19, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265 "2011-08-19T02:17:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/61 "2011-08-19T14:56:39Z")
Underpants: None of your beeswax Shirt: Intermural Ball Hockey at University. And yes, I too have just awoken. But I have my grey ugly shorts from Old Navy waiting for me on the chair! ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/62 "2011-08-19T15:10:22Z")
I buy most of my clothes from 2 shops so the shirt and jeans are easy. My socks are a pair from a bundle of 8 identical pairs I bought a few weeks ago. My underpants are from a pile I bought cheap on holiday in Melbourne. I had never seen the brand before or since. With other stuff it may be harder. ---
**Author:** ![Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crown_Prince_of_Irony)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/63 "2011-08-19T15:15:54Z")
T-shirt: it says “Old Navy” inside, so I’m gonna go with Old Navy - last year, I think Shorts: Some old Dockers cargo pants that I got at the Woodburn Levis Outlet store about 5 years ago, and turned into cutoffs when the cuffs got ragged. ETA: board-short length cutoffs, that is - no Daisy Dukes for me, thanks 😃 Undies: Hanes briefs, bought at a JC Penneys about 6 years ago No socks, no shoes - the joys of working from a home office ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/64 "2011-08-19T15:31:26Z")
Pants are Ralph Lauren which I bought at The Bay Blouse is Banana Republic (I bought it last night) Sweater is also Banana Republic (also bought last night) Shoes are Geox that I got at Geox (shockingly) Hand Bag is a Kate Spade that I ordered from her website Watch is a Tissot that I got at Mappins a few years ago. Necklace is vintage from my grandmother Earrings I got from Stella and Dot Rings are all gifts from my husband Bracelet is vintage I got a second hand store Bra is Wacol from The Bay Underpants are Calvin Klein also purchased from the Bay Eye Glasses are ColeHann I tend to know where all my clothing/accessories are from as it’s sort of my thing. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/65 "2011-08-19T19:27:51Z")
cut off shorts w/cargo pockets-originally army issue BDUs (not today’s digi-cammos, original woodland pattern #5) aquired at Ft. Stewart GA black t-shirt-local walmart socks-local Walmart underwear-local Walmart ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/66 "2011-08-19T23:07:28Z")
Right now I’m wearing nylon cargo shorts from Old Navy and Fruit of the Loom boxer briefs from either KMart or I. Goldberg’s. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/67 "2011-08-19T23:50:28Z")
I’m not wearing them now, but I do have a pair of[ridiculously over the top preppie madras pants](http://www.josbank.com/menswear/shop/ProductDisplayView?storeId=11001&productId=307673&catalogId=10050&ddkey=http:BSAOmnifindQueryCmd) I bought at a Brooks Brothers outlet for $30 on the way back from Newport RI. ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/68 "2011-08-19T23:51:12Z")
Every item came from Kohl’s, except the atomic wristwatch which came from Stauer and my college class ring (BA,PA Shaw U '8\*) which came from Reed’s Jeweler’s. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/69 "2011-08-19T23:54:09Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > I’m not wearing them now, but I do have a pair of[ridiculously over the top preppie madras pants](http://www.josbank.com/menswear/shop/ProductDisplayView?storeId=11001&productId=307673&catalogId=10050&ddkey=http:BSAOmnifindQueryCmd) I bought at a Brooks Brothers outlet for $30 on the way back from Newport RI. They only gave you $30? Raw deal. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/70 "2011-08-20T00:10:32Z")
Yep. The pants came from Goodwill, maybe two years ago. The shirt bears the name of the nursing home where I used to work, so I definitely got it between 2002-2006. The underoos came from Wal-Mart, and I bought the pack whence they came last summer. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/71 "2011-08-20T00:21:48Z")
I’m wearing Sears pants and a t-shirt from the gift shop on Isle Royale in Lake Superior. The t-shirt is purple and features an airbrushed picture of a moose. Around the picture are representations of moose hoofprints. I pride myself on my fashion sense. Don’t remember where the socks and underwear come from though. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/72 "2011-08-20T00:22:34Z")
Female: yes I know where all the items came from and I know when, in as much as it was “sometimes in the last few months”. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/73 "2011-08-20T00:26:36Z")
I play this game every morning on my way to work. Since I have about 6 stores that make up the bulk of my wardrobe, I like to see how many different stores are represented. Today I was surprised to find that almost the entire outfit is from Nordstrom: Bra and panties - Wacoal from Nordstrom Pants - Michael Kors from Nordstrom (2009 anniversary sale in July) Shell - Kenneth Cole from Nordstrom (probably Fall 2010) Sweater - Halogen from Nordstrom (2009 anniversary sale in July) Belt - Another Line from Nordstrom (Fall 2010) Boots - Munro from Nordstrom (Fall 2009) Socks - Gold Toe from J.C. Penney Earrings - from the Wholesale Jewelry Mart (August 2010) Watch - Anne Klein from Macy’s Necklace - Seidengang from QVC Eyeglasses - Saks Fifth Avenue from the optometrist (April 2010) Ring - from QVC ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/74 "2011-08-20T01:45:16Z")
I’m naked, so, what poll option do I choose? ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/75 "2011-08-20T03:08:19Z")
I have a flawless memory for this sort of thing. Stuff that might do me some good to recall, not so much. Shoes: SR Max work shoes, issued when I started the new job 2 months ago Pants: Seven for All Mankind Jeans, purchased on ebay 3 years ago Underpants: Aerie, about 4 months ago when I ordered my bathing suit Bra: Target, Girls section, at least 3 years ago Shirt: Black v-neck, Forever21 sometime in 2010 ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/76 "2011-08-20T03:11:47Z")
I clicked “other” because I am currently nude. ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/77 "2011-08-20T03:12:26Z")
Most of what I wear on a daily basis comes from REI, seeing as how I work there and get a good discount. However, the jeans I’m wearing today came from a department store in Miami that my mom bought for me last year on a trip. Everything else (The North Face top, Moving Comfort bra, and Chaco sandals) came from REI in the last three years. I love being able to dress casual for work. Oh wait, I forgot Victoria’s Secret cotton panties and judging by the number of holes in them, they may very well be my first pair I ever bought there. I guess it’s time to retire them. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/78 "2011-08-20T03:17:16Z")
I can usually remember all my pieces of clothing. Pants are white scrubs left over from clinicals. Top is my Roll Tide shirt my mom gave me a couple months ago that she got from my brother’s ex a couple months before that. Bra is new from Belk. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/79 "2011-08-20T03:31:05Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > I clicked “other” because I am currently nude. Are you posting from the same location as **Amblydoper**? ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265/80 "2011-08-20T04:19:06Z")
Yep. Dress - Le Chateau, early last summer Bra and underwear - as it happens, that same day, matching set bought at Jacob. I’m barefoot right now, but the flip flops I’ve been wearing were bought last summer at Yellow (went shopping with my friend from Ottawa) and my purse was given to me this spring by my mom; she bought it from the _Cirque du Soleil_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-clothes-youre-wearing-right-now-do-you-remember-where-it-all-came-from/593265.md?page=5)