What on Earth!!!

Some people will save for months or even years to purchase a designer handbag or an item of clothing from a designer’s collection.

Once people have paid their due taxes it is up to them what they spend their money on.

My weakness is designer (ethical) handbags, they last for ever. A much better investment than a £9.99 bag from Primark (or similar) which will be in landfill within a matter of weeks.

If you like those mega expensive clothes, there will almost certainly be a pattern and fabric the same or very similar. Dust off that lonely sewing machine and get cracking!

Out of reach for all but a privileged few like the Royals.

People who have that kind of money to spend seem to live in Kensington and Chelsea. (TV series); Kensington and Chelsea: The Royal Borough Ch 5, 4 episodes. Fascinating stuff. How the 1% (or whatever) do live.🤴🫅

I have more important things to spend my money on! (Not that I have very much to start with!)

Ridiculous

Ridiculous price for a jumper - they all go bobbly eventually , whatever the price

£695 is relatively cheap for a Mulberry bag.

I buy some things online/ from catalogues particularly for the grandchildren. I know that these companies "sell on " names of their customers to other similar firms. I am amused to open brochures marketing sweaters etc ( alpaca, don't you know) at £400 a pop. What on earth could I have purchased which makes the marketing department think that I would buy these garments I wonder??

Since I started buying better quality clothing, my total expenditure on clothes has gone down. The clothes last longer and because they are expensive I take better care of them.

I was looking at those figures for what income is needed for a 'minimum', 'moderate' and 'comfortable' retirement life style. Income for each group defined as new basic state pension, twice that amount and three times it respectively. The annual clothing expenditure is given as about £450 for those on the minimum income level to £1,500 for those living 'comfortably.

Despite being in the 'comfortable' group income wise, I do not think I have ever spent £1,500 on clothing in a year, or anywhere near that amount - and I am someone who cares about how I look and the impression I make.

I always enjoy reading them and the Times Style. I’ve seen something on Instagram where people (only seen women so far) are stopped in the street in NYC and asked about their outfit and the prices. They reel off literally thousands for single items in the outfit they have on, topping it off with say a $60k watch for example, or some other very expensive accessory. I find it fascinating though I couldn’t imagine walking around with £90k worth of garb on. But if that’s your life it’s what you are used to and normal. I feel I’m splashing out when I buy from Boden rather than white stuff or fat face.

Emilia Wicksteed is a high end fashion designer like Stella McCartney, of course her ckothes are expensive and there are plenty of well of people who can afford her clothes.

That has always been the case since clothes cost money. having these expensive clothes in magazines enables one to see how the high fashion design is trending so that, if you like them you can look for less expensive clothes that follow that type of design.

POA + Price On Application . This probably means something that will be made to fit and may be available in a range of fabrics and price depends on what fabric you choose and what embellishments.

I like looking at these expensive clothes, their tailoring and lines are so impeccable.

Most youngsters will await the look alike in Primark and similar shops I expect.

The Sunday Times Style magazine is full of weird and wonderful clothes and accessories at astronomical prices (and lots are POA). I can’t imagine who would want them or could afford them. Or perhaps I would rather not think about who could want, afford and would buy them - probably hedge fund managers’ ladies and trust fund girls. At least there’s plenty to interest me in the remainder of the newspaper and its supplements. I’m happy in my jeans and jumpers thanks.

We have The Times and I'm always aghast at the price of the clothes and accessories in their fashion articles. Some of the items would pay for my whole wardrobe.