Clothes spending

Wearing vintage clothes is fashionable too and have a coat bought secondhand for £50 which is about 50 years old. I think it is without doubt one of the most stylish midi coats ever. It’s good for going to art exhibitions.

The comments made by some are very condescending. A lot of people can look very stylish on very little because just because they have very little income. You can look just as nice as someone that can go out and spend £750 on one item of clothes that will obviously last a life time due to cut and finish, it’s getting the £750 in the first place that’s the problem for many. Plus a coat that’s twenty years old is not necessarily what a lot of people want. A couple of pairs of well fitting jeans, white t shirts, can be dressed up or down, a few basic items whether from somewhere like Tui or a charity shop, will still be a look look, spend as much as you can comfortably afford, putting food on the table and looking after bills etc is challenging to lots of people.

Violetsky
I agree with you, wear what you like when you like.
Sometimes my daughter asks if I think she’s too old to wear a certain thing, and I say, well I’m still wearing it.
I like bold colours, and shall continue to wear them.

I will buy dresses from East and Sahara for up to £200 because I really like them, but I will also buy cheaper items, I bought two skirts from Hush this week at £22 each and a blouse for £25 and a skirt from Monsoon for £20.
I think it’s easier to pick up cheap things in the summer than winter.
I used to love shopping for clothes, but it’s more of a chore these days.

What's a fashion mug? I assume a fool who likes to spend money on quality clothes? Hmm.

I'm with Violetsky, Just wear the best clothes and enjoy them. Who cares. Go for lunch in an evening dress and feel amazing.
Enjoy different trends and styles, choose expensive fabrics, add adornments, spend as much as you want to.

VioletSky

I love a bargain, I don't order anything that isn't on sale and love trawling charity shops

One thing I have learnt though, never save it for best.

You'll forget it exists, or something will eat it or the right occasion won't materialism...

Just wear the best clothes and enjoy them. Who cares. Go for lunch in an evening dress and feel amazing

I used to work with a lady who wore cocktail dresses to the office as she said they were years old and she would never wear them again. One day she turned up in a sapphire blue sequined dress.

I don't buy or have a lot of clothes but try to stick with blues and layers. Like that I can vary what I like each day according to weather and location. Seasalt is very good for this style.

I buy the best classic quality I can afford. I choose natural materials for preference, but do have some synthetic stuff.

I do try to buy for my lifestyle - which is largely outdoorsy type clothes but with trip to theatre, restaurant, etc. So I have the necessary different weight of jackets, from puffa to padded, and sweaters, jeans and trousers, to smart dresses and coats.
I have however been known to buy something because it was so lovely - which is a bit of a weakness.

My clothes last for donkeys years.

I love a bargain, I don't order anything that isn't on sale and love trawling charity shops

One thing I have learnt though, never save it for best.

You'll forget it exists, or something will eat it or the right occasion won't materialism...

Just wear the best clothes and enjoy them. Who cares. Go for lunch in an evening dress and feel amazing

DaislyAnne, first check online for vouchers codes. I got 25% off my already reduced items yesterday. The order was delivered today.

Marydoll

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.

Never heard of Otrium but having found it I think it might prove very interesting. Thank you!

I appreciate good quality, love dresses - but won't pay much as I just love a bargain. I need really good coats and footwear for comfort but buy classic styles in the sales and they last for several years. I'm not a fashion mug, preferring to spend on other things.

Poppyred: 'Alexander Shulman looking amazing.' - surely, you jest? |She just looks dumpy and ordinary to me.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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