State evidence of recent clothes-shopping trip? (3,6)
I believe the answer is:
new jersey
'state' is the definition.
(New Jersey is an example)
'evidence of recent clothes-shopping trip?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'recent' could be 'new' (similar in meaning) and 'new' is found in the answer.
'clothes' could be 'jersey' (jersey is a kind of clothes) and 'jersey' is located in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
(Other definitions for new jersey that I've seen before include "Coastal US state" , "Recently-purchased clothing" , "calf?" , "Unused pullover" , "The Garden State" .)