In the case of clothing, limiting your choices seems just like a patch to the problem. When ever I find myself looking for an especific shirt I try to focus on

In the case of clothing, limiting your choices seems just like a patch to the problem. When ever I find myself looking for an especific shirt I try to focus on the real problem: find a shirt. Same for shoping. The more you condition the solution to a problem the harder it is to find it. Sometimes the problem is the solution I propose to the problem.