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Pricey fashion items?

man and i start thinking "man that's wicked expensive" as soon as a pair of shoes surpasses the 99€ mark... i couldn't imagine paying nearly 1k

(personally i don't go further than 69€)
 
I will admit to spending a fair amount of cash before I got married and lived in Munich... Maximillianstrasse is just a label whores dream.

My sister loved me after she got a whole bunch of stuff from LV and Gucci, etc. Oh, how I wish I eBayed the lot.
 
I don't buy any clothing unless it's on clearance or at least 40% off the regular price. I do this for a few reasons:

1) I'm broke. Very, very close to having nothing left.
2) I don't like designer labels. The closest thing that I have that could've been expensive is a pair of Levi's...that I got for 6 dollars.
3) You get more for your buck.
 
I always considered my mac a fashion item - I try to carry it everywhere :cool:
- I don't care that much about normal clothing otherwise - as long as it fits together, looks decent enough and I don't smell - then I'm happy :eek:
I could blame student economy, but as my parents pay my clothing account (yay) I'm morally obliged not to, I suppose I'm just not very much into clothing atm, what happens in the future is not part of this interesting thread, I suppose.
 
$1000 for a pair of boots may be a bit too much, tho I happily paid $450 for shoes. When i got married I bought 2 shirts (I didn't know which one I wanted to wear) that cost each 95 bucks on sale. My jacket didn't cost that much. $18 jeans and a cheap golf shirt most of the time for me. I'm a little too fat for spending money on clothes right now...:eek:
 
I'm always surprised that people will spend so much on clothes. Then again, my friends can't understand why I need a top-of-the-line Macintosh just so I can spend all day typing forum posts.
 
Warbrain said:
I don't buy any clothing unless it's on clearance or at least 40% off the regular price. I do this for a few reasons:

1) I'm broke. Very, very close to having nothing left.
2) I don't like designer labels. The closest thing that I have that could've been expensive is a pair of Levi's...that I got for 6 dollars.
3) You get more for your buck.
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I'm the same exact way, I never buy at full price, unless it's something I really really want or need. And even then I have a limit on how much I'd spend on something. My most expensive items are probably the knee high boots I bought last winter they were around $60 after discounts, and a vintage peacoat I bought 2 years ago which was $75 after discounts. :D
 
clayj said:
I guess my one big fashion purchase lately (this year, anyway) was my Buzz Rickson's bomber jacket... $550, but worth every penny.
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Mystery solved: you're Cayce Pollard. Great book, I still can't look at Tommy Hilfiger without laughing.

As for me, watches are dangerous. Luckily I've kept it in check and never bought off the internet. That would be bad...
 
Phat Elvis said:
Mystery solved: you're Cayce Pollard. Great book, I still can't look at Tommy Hilfiger without laughing.
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Well caught. And yeah, I find myself thinking of Cayce each time I walk through the Belk store here and see the Tommy Hilfiger section.
 
CorvusCamenarum said:
Why is it you can take a $30 pair of <insert item of clothing here>, slap the name of some loopy designer on them, and suddenly they're worth their weight in platinum twice over? Maybe I'm too pragmatic but that makes no sense to me at all, along with paying a huge markup just to give Frumpy McFashion some free advertising.

Someone who equates price to quality bought me a pair of "designer" jeans once. Inside of six months they were useless (a giant hole in a naughty area had formed). The $30 pair of jeans I bought out of the Land's End catalog three years ago still look like the day I got them. They fit better, too.

I care about quality. I could care less about whose name is on it.
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I agree, unless the craftsmanship is apparent. Lacoste comes to mind (the name always makes me laugh, too). Some of their polos look way overpriced.

Doctor Q said:
I'm always surprised that people will spend so much on clothes. Then again, my friends can't understand why I need a top-of-the-line Macintosh just so I can spend all day typing forum posts.
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I'm sure there is a lot underlying similarity there... :)

sushi said:
I could not image spending almost $1,000 on a pair of boots.

Wow!
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Makes me feel better. :D
 
Doctor Q said:
I'm always surprised that people will spend so much on clothes. Then again, my friends can't understand why I need a top-of-the-line Macintosh just so I can spend all day typing forum posts.
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Priorities! :D

I know some golf buddies of mine that spend hundreds on a driver or putter. I guess it all depends on what is important to each of us.
 
The world would be a very boring place if everyone had the same tastes and sensibilities.
 
Can't splurge much as a college student, but now and then I treat myself to something nice when I have money left over from the paycheck. Not sure if these are fashion items, but I got a pair of nunchucks, handcuffs, and a machete. I use the nunchucks to mess with my roommate, and the handcuffs to look like a real harcore police officer when I'm on duty doing traffic tickets. The machete is potentially for fashionably slicing watermelons. Otherwise, most of my purchases are 'need purchases'.
 
ZoomZoomZoom said:
I use the nunchucks to mess with my roommate,
The machete is potentially for fashionably slicing watermelons.
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:eek: *makes mental note to avoid your place*

;) :p


I tend to buy a few, expensive things rather than a ton of cheap things. So basically, I've got nothing.
 
hmm I spent $500 on a pair of custom fitted, high heeled dance shoes, I have been using them for 9 years now and they still feel and look pristine. So I guess they were worth it.

also my $150 Chaco sandals... seem overpirced till you realize I have had the same pair for three years and only after this summer so they need resoling.

I would not pay 100's of dollar for a piece of everyday clothing like a t-shirt or jeans, but for special classic items like a good coat/leather jacket or evening wear sure.

I do spend a fair amount on shoes though, maybe because footwear is so important...
 
Guilty.

I have a Prada suit - and it was worth every penny. It fits absolutely perfectly, and is still gorgeous after three years.

Also in my little Prada collection - two pairs of shoes, a belt, a few shirts, a tie, a messenger bag, an overnight bag, and a hanging bag for my suits. I got the messenger bag in 1999, and the thing has been put through the ringer. The quality is just amazing - the thing still looks brand new.

My favorite ties are Charvet.

I have a Rolex Daytona - but it was an inheritance. My other watch is Breitling.
 
spicyapple said:
Bought a summer jacket for $900, 3 years ago. Wore it twice.
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What did you expect? You bought a jacket for the summer. ;)

Warbrain said:
I don't buy any clothing unless it's on clearance or at least 40% off the regular price. I do this for a few reasons:

1) I'm broke. Very, very close to having nothing left.
2) I don't like designer labels. The closest thing that I have that could've been expensive is a pair of Levi's...that I got for 6 dollars.
3) You get more for your buck.
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I'm not broke, but I think buying a shirt because someone's name is on it is a complete waste of time, and completely absurd and pointless. If the quality is higher and it looks great, I'd be interested if the price was still acceptable. If I found a Prada shirt of equal quality, but the price was 3x more than the other shirt that was just as nice, of course I'd buy the shirt that was cheaper (in price only). How does it make any sense to do otherwise? :confused:
 
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