Clothes spending

If I had plenty of disposable income I’m sure I’d enjoy spending it. But I don’t. So I don’t.

I actually like to look smart casual when I go out shopping I absolutely love clothes, but I wouldn’t spend a lot of money on them, skinny jeans £30 top maybe bit more, I don’t keep anything for best, I have my hair cut and blow dried every 6 weeks, brows done every couple months that’s it, nails I paint myself. Gone are they days I used to spend lots of money on outfits,personally I wouldn’t spend anymore than £60 pound on a dress, and maybe £100 on a coat,

I spend far too much on clothes. I just can’t help it. I’ve just bought an outfit from Next after seeing Alexander Shulman looking amazing.

I would say on average, and sorry I don't have the pound sign on my keyboard.

less than 20GBP for t-shirts
40 GBP for sweaters/cardigans
60 GBP trousers/jeans
A special occasion outfit I will spend a bit more, but that doesn't happen very often.

I don’t spend too much on clothes as I like variety and feel obliged to wear something constantly if I’ve paid a lot for it. It looks at me accusingly if I don’t.
My late DH only wore expensive clothes, shopping in Jermyn Street and sometimes ‘forced’ me into something classic and expensive. I ended up resenting the piece.
I have spent hundreds in the past on evening dresses for concerts, which is a world of its own.

I’m sorry, but I cannot see what is amazing about Shulman’s look?

I spend far too much on clothes, but never pay full price. At the moment, I am wearing (trying on, got it today) a £110 Boden dress, which cost me £28 from Otrium, an online clearance site.
I like Seasalt, White Stuff, Monsoon and Boden and Otrium often has bargains from them.

I’m sorry, but I cannot see what is amazing about Shulman’s look

I’m so glad you said that, I thought it was me! Jeans and a shirt?

I love clothes, but I haven’t got much money, so I buy second hand - eBay, Vinted, charity shops, etc.

Lately I've mainly been buying 2nd hand Seasalt or Joe Brown's from Ebay. This is working out at up to £25 for a dress and £15 to £20 for a top.

I mix and match so might spend a fair amount on something from Seasalt, Kettlewell, Crew, Land's End or very little and buy from M &S or Sainsbury's. I never wear dresses or skirts.

Poppyred

I spend far too much on clothes. I just can’t help it. I’ve just bought an outfit from Next after seeing Alexander Shulman looking amazing.

More or less what I had on today. Nothing special for housework, gardening, and making a pair of trousers. ‘

There’s nothing amazing about Alexandra Shulman’s clothes - the sort of thing I wear around the house every day but hopefully not looking so sloppy.

I buy very few clothes nowadays because I have a simple country lifestyle, but I buy good quality so that things last. How many consider cost per wear? My long winter coat cost about £750 about fifteen years ago when I was working and will see me out. I have a quilted jacket worn very frequently, no idea of cost as it’s at least twenty years old. So it’s worn pretty well. I pay about £150 for jeans - slim cut, last a good ten years. I bought a shirt in a sale recently for £100 which will certainly see me out. I could go on but you get the picture. Very few clothes, worn on repeat but good quality. Cost per wear is so much less than cheap fast fashion. Instead of spending £30 on something and having a wardrobe full of cheap stuff that won’t last and will soon be out of fashion, save your money to buy something more expensive which will last (and save the environment at the same time).

Wow! Never mind…. Obviously she knows nothing about looking stylish….. passed editor of Vogue.

I know she was, but I don’t call that stylish.

Poppyred

I spend far too much on clothes. I just can’t help it. I’ve just bought an outfit from Next after seeing Alexander Shulman looking amazing.

I wore more or less that exact same look this morning, a pair of navy Italian magic trousers ( so comfortable) and a loose fit denim shirt , they cost me less that £50 for the outfit.

Germanshepherdsmum

There’s nothing amazing about Alexandra Shulman’s clothes - the sort of thing I wear around the house every day but hopefully not looking so sloppy.

I buy very few clothes nowadays because I have a simple country lifestyle, but I buy good quality so that things last. How many consider cost per wear? My long winter coat cost about £750 about fifteen years ago when I was working and will see me out. I have a quilted jacket worn very frequently, no idea of cost as it’s at least twenty years old. So it’s worn pretty well. I pay about £150 for jeans - slim cut, last a good ten years. I bought a shirt in a sale recently for £100 which will certainly see me out. I could go on but you get the picture. Very few clothes, worn on repeat but good quality. Cost per wear is so much less than cheap fast fashion. Instead of spending £30 on something and having a wardrobe full of cheap stuff that won’t last and will soon be out of fashion, save your money to buy something more expensive which will last (and save the environment at the same time).

I wear Jeans from BonMarche they have lasted a good 5 years and still have a year or two left in them , the designer ones I bought before didn't last as long.

Some good dress bargains here - if you like White Stuff -
www.ebay.co.uk/str/whitestuffofficial/Dresses/_i.html?_sacat=63861&_pgn=1

I knitted four very chunky Bigga wool jumpers which with Amazon yoga pants saw me through winter. These jumpers will last for years and kept me toasty warm. I accidentally bought too many dresses, skirts, blouses and so decided to not buy for awhile. I was once tempted by a Max Mara overcoat but misread the price ticket. £3200 seemed ridiculous. I thought £320. I still dream about the coat ….. I have an original black velvet jacket and suit from the 1970s with embroidered lapels and I once owned an Ossie Clarke dress. The folly of youth.

I'm a fan of the app Vinted since being told about it by my young niece. It is "cost neutral" in that I sell clothes I no longer want on there, and then I buy on the app using the balance in my Vinted account.

There is of course rubbish on there (just like on many other sites), but you can filter by brand e.g. Boden, and also by condition e.g. BNWT or "new without tags". I also like the "one in, one out" theme of only buying when I've sold something. There is no listing or selling fee. A really fun app for buying clothes and accessories.

There is an option to transfer balance to your bank account too if you wish to do that.

That’s ok. We all have our own definition of stylish…..

I like good quality clothes, shoes and handbags, my money my choice.

62Granny

Poppyred

I spend far too much on clothes. I just can’t help it. I’ve just bought an outfit from Next after seeing Alexander Shulman looking amazing.

I wore more or less that exact same look this morning, a pair of navy Italian magic trousers ( so comfortable) and a loose fit denim shirt , they cost me less that £50 for the outfit.

The outfit cost me £78 from Next. Lovely stretch navy cropped trousers and pale denim shirt £28. I already have silver bejewelled kitten heels and a silver clutch bag to finish the outfit.

Cant wait to show it off tomorrow night….. of course some on here will think I look sloppy…. 😂😂

I live in jeans and spend £30 to £40 but last me years . I don’t wear skirts or smart trouser’s as I prefer dresses as they are so easy , just throw them on. My dd is a fashion buyer on dresses and their sample size is a 12 so I get loads of dresses .
I buy good quality coats in the sales , ditto shoes and boots. Especially my dog walking boots and coats .
I also love a rummage in TK MAX

Max spending

£110 Seasalt winter coat. Online.

Good, comfy, proper fitting shoes - up to £150, that's a priority.

Lots charity shops (summer wardrobe, winter jumpers) Fun rummaging. Got a new £8 Seasalt dress atm.

Basics M n S and TU online.

Just bought a jumper in the sale. Was £79 which I would never have paid for it, reduced to £39. I liked it when I saw it at full price and kept checking, but even when it was reduced several times by 20%, I still wouldn’t buy it at that price (over £63), even though I really liked it - just didn’t think it was worth it. Saw it at £39 and decided to bite the bullet. Do like it and glad I’ve bought it, but I would never have paid more than I did.