Clothing and weight loss

I am also in this predicament. I've been shopping at a local thrift store for my clothes. I can't bring myself to buy full-price clothes when I know I have another 50 pounds to lose, so I'll be hitting up the thrift store until I reach goal. I've generally been waiting until I look in the mirror and say "these clothes look ridiculous" before going to buy more, but that's just because I hate clothes shopping.

I wear belts with pants that have loops. I put up with "hiking up" my pants and have even been known to use a stealth binder clip at the waist to make them a bit tighter (I only do this when I'm wearing a jacket or a long top).

I actually have a stack of pants that USED to fit me, and I'm about 5 pounds away from being able to wear some of them again. At that point, I have two pairs of pants in particular that will be donated so that I don't even have them anymore.

I'm a competitive bodybuilder and a fat loser (-110lbs) and went through this on the initial stages of my journey and go through it annually between competitive seasons. I tend to purchase items that are scalable in my closet, such as leggings and tank tops and then have a variety of tops to go over the tanks that fit me regardless of my weight (generally a bit baggier, but still classy and acceptable). I also wear a lot of hoodies or suit jackets (depending on the day).

I REALLY struggled with this when I lost my initial 60lbs and ended up needing to buy a small interim wardrobe of neutral(ish) items that I could dress up or down depending on shoes and whatnot. I love the idea of thrift store shopping - it's a cash saver - and I was also a hand-me-down hoarder. If someone had it to give away, I was willing to take it if it fit at the time (especially jeans!!).

Congratulations on your success so far and good luck with your upcoming goals!

Thrift/consignment stores.

I find dresses fit nicely for a longer time than pants . . .

Also, some friends and I recently went to a giant clothing swap hosted at a bar recently. You could take as many articles of clothing (or shoes/accessories) as you brought, and anything leftover was donated to local charities. You could try a similar, small-scale swap with friends if some of you are close to being the same size.

also if you have a sewing machine or a friend who has one (and is maybe willing to do it for you) taking in and alternating your current clothes can be really easy and sometimes fun. For example a t-shirt that is two or three sizes too big can be turned into a tank top. In this regard YouTube will become your best-friend.

Until I hit goal I try to get by on as few pieces as possible. Consider looking at minimalist (and capsule) wardrobe blogs - they've got good ideas for getting by with a bare minimum of items.

Also check Pinterest for styling ideas. You can reinvigorate a wardrobe by wearing pieces differently. Belting, tucking, etc. During this journey focus on making your outfit interesting with accessories so your essential pieces (trousers, etc.) can be pretty generic and scalable to lots of situations.

If you have lots of pants without belt loops, I've also made them work with my left over maternity band (just a stretchy fabric you put over pants when you are first pregnant). I've found the band also works to keep too-big pants up for now. I have a black one (you can get them cheap at target/walmart) that looks like a black tank top if anyone sees it under your shirt.