Write off a clothing rental subscription service

[dsummerhill]

There is a clothing rental subscription service called Rent The Runway that a member of the household uses to rent clothing suitable for interviews conducted as a freelance writer.  Can this monthly subscription expense be used as a write off for their business as a freelance writer?

[Jackstar221]

The clothing needs to be necessary & ordinary to your business to be eligible as a business deduction.

Here is a TurboTax article regarding clothing deductions, Pay attention to the key takeaways:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/jobs-and-career/how-to-use-work-clothes-as-a-tax-deduction/L59P... 

Regarding professional attire, suits or dresses are not deductible because they can be worn outside of events that are related to business.