Renting one's Clothes

[lpetrich]

Ever wonder how some publicly-visible professional women seem to have very big wardrobes?

Some such women *rent* their clothes.

New York Post on Twitter: "AOC wears luxe designer dress on 'The View' (link)" / Twitter

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Yep! I rent, borrow, and thrift my clothes. (It’s also environmentally sustainable!)

The Post is just mad that you can look good fighting for working families.

Sequins are a great accessory to universal healthcare, don’t you agree? " / Twitter

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Tempted to do a “woman on the street” bit and wait outside the Republican cloak room to ask each GOP Congressman how much their tailored suits cost " / Twitter

AOC has done fashion shoots for some of her interviews, and she may do that again.

 

[lpetrich]

News commentator Krystal Ball also does that.

Carolyn Johnsen on Twitter: "@krystalball This may sound like a vanity question, and totally not on-topic for current events, but I am very much into fashion design, just curious where Krystal buys her clothes. I absolutely love your outfit today " / Twitter
then
Krystal Ball on Twitter: "@bouldersouthpaw Thank you!!! Almost everything I wear is from @RenttheRunway" / Twitter

Krystal Ball on Twitter: "@The_pismire It’s all rent the runway!!! Can be your today!" / Twitter

Rent the Runway (@RenttheRunway) / Twitter
"Your premier designer rental destination – rent, wear, swap, repeat "
Rent the Runway | Rent thousands of designer clothing, dresses, accessories and more.


Another commentator, Ana Kasparian, also does that.

Steven Dillon on Twitter: "@AOC That’s great @AOC Rent Borrow Or Second hand clothing can look great I know that @TYT host @AnaKasparian is big on this also. Good for the enviroment!" / Twitter
then
Ana Kasparian on Twitter: "@dilbyrocks @AOC @TYT Yes! I love it." / Twitter


Faceless Old Woman @ on Twitter: "@jengirl824 @AnaKasparian @dilbyrocks @AOC @TYT I got my over 6k wedding dress for $75 at thrift, no alterations necessary.

Thrift stores- esp in richer areas- are the BEST. WITH TAGS STILL ON lots of the time!" / Twitter

 

[Rhea]

This is fantastically good for the environment. And those public profile people can change up their warddrobe frequently.

 

[Angry Floof]

What a great idea, and as AOC said, sustainable. (But of course things that *don't* hurt poor people or the environment are dubious to the GQP.)

I myself have no need to rent fancy clothes since I never wear them.