A look at my wardrobe would shame even the most fashion-tasteless of people. My collection of clothes range from those bought during my under-graduation days, some of which have managed to stay even as I graduate out of Master’s. A few pairs of clothes bought before leaving for the US were so loose fitting that I had to donate them to charity (I was really obese). Some of the other clothes that went to charity were those shall never fit me again.
One (Woodlands) of the two pairs of shoes brought in my last life is still are as reliable as they were before. My Casio watch is relatively new, although cheap and very basic. One out of the two pairs of sunglasses (Polaroid) was bought nearly three years ago and I still love and use them. My cell phone was also bought more than 3 years ago (Sony W550) and I’m amazed at the fact that this piece doesn’t look outdated yet (or does it).
I believe in using things until they reach their end of life. This, in my opinion, is real value for money. While I may seem cheap and stingy, I strongly believe that being wise with the wallet pays off for itself in the long term. Also, I think I have already outgrown the need to constantly look like someone from MTV, and I simply don’t bother myself too much to buy something new.
