Fashion frugality

One of my favorite designers is Demobaza, ever since I redid my entire wardrobe back in 2015 and googled "cyberpunk clothing" not knowing what I would find. I found a lot of very expensive techwear that I wasn't interested in because who wants to go outside, some cybergoth stuff that wasn't really my thing because I didn't want to invest in a gas mask, Zolnar (from whom I bought a sweater), and Demobaza. There was a thread somewhere of people discussing it and someone saying, "Who wants to go out looking like a Metal Gear Solid villain?", I immediately answered "me" and went to their website, and it's been compliments on my fashion ever since. Just yesterday when I was shopping at Whole Foods, the woman checking me out told me that she always thought I "layered very well." I'm glad she noticed.

That said, all of my Demobaza pieces are from earlier collections like FW13 or SS15. After that, they moved in a direction I can only describe as "Fremen couture."

"Tell me of the waters of your homeworld, Usul."

But what I'm writing about actually isn't Demobaza, it's about saving money by not buying Demobaza.

( A tale of thrift )