Dressing your new body...

Congratulations! Depends on your personal style - all the Gap companies are good (Old Navy, Banana Republic, Athleta). Ann Taylor LOFT, Eddie Bauer, Talbots, J Jill. Some of those stores are on the pricey end but get on their mailing lists for coupons and watch for sales - you can get good deals.

Congratulations! Depends on your personal style - all the Gap companies are good (Old Navy, Banana Republic, Athleta). Ann Taylor LOFT, Eddie Bauer, Talbots, J Jill. Some of those stores are on the pricey end but get on their mailing lists for coupons and watch for sales - you can get good deals.

I agree with Ann Taylor LOFT. I'm a size 16/18 right now, and I can't wear their clothes, but I CAN wear the regular Ann Taylor store clothes (even though they are pricier and more career-focused). I disagree with Talbots if you are coming from Old Navy and Torrid, just because they are a very mature style and are typically more boxy or square in the torso.

Don't be afraid to look for an outlet mall nearby...There is a Tanger outlet not far from where I live, and I can't wait to wiggle into some on-sale Calvin Klein, Banana Republic, and J. Crew clothes, instead of the normal Gap or Old Navy jeans.

Whatever you do, remember that you deserve beautiful clothes, that flatter your new figure! You are at a turning point in your life; you can decide to wear whatever style you choose, and are no longer at the mercy of what corporations plan for you to wear! How exhilarating!!!

If there are any consignment shops in your area, try to see if you can take the clothes you recently bought there to be sold. That way maybe you'll also make some extra money to fund the next size down! So far, i haven't really had to buy anything new as I had my next size down still in my closet from the last time (and thankfully most of it is not sooo far out of style that I can't wear it). Another 10-15 pounds and I will need to buy new stuff. I may also try some thrift/consignment shops for those clothes because I don't want to go all out until I'm at my goal!

Another thing you might want to think about is going into stores where you've never thought of shopping - just see if anything there strikes you as something you might want to wear. You never know - you could surprise yourself!

Congrats on your success!!! :flowerforyou:

You are right, it was so easy to get rid of my "fat clothes" but having to get rid of the clothes i just bought is killing me !! I guess its a good excuse for some more shopping!

Same here! I recently went through all my clothes, and tried on EVERYTHING! Got rid of tons of stuff that I had bought in the last year or so after dropping a size. It hurt! And now buying new things more slowly, because even though I can't fathom dropping another size, I know it's possible!

When you shop, try on lots of things, even things that you might not have gone for before - your body has changed, likely your shape has changed, and clothes will look different on ya now. Watch for sales - don't know about your area, but all the back to school stuff is already in the stores, and summer stuff should be on clearance soon if it's not already! You could probably pick up a few things to take you through the rest of the summer.

And like imslinkee said - check consignment shops! You might be able to get some money for your old clothes, and pick up some good stuff in your new size for cheap! Thrift stores have helped me out too - I've found three pairs of great jeans for less than $5 a pair in my new size.