Originally Posted by CEC.LV4eva
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I agree with most of the ladies here.
Generally, I first look/browse and whatever catches my eye, I then take a closer look. Finally, I look at the price which may determine if I'm going to buy it or not.
My expectations for the price obviously differs for what I'm shopping for. Eg. if I just need casual clothing, my price limit is less than 50$. I rarely buy any everyday casual clothing more than this amount because it's just not worth it.
However, if I'm specifically looking for a nice designer piece, my range for the acceptable price will go accordingly to the brand, style, and material... So this could vary from several hundred to the thousands.
My mother is the complete opposite though... She goes straight for the bargain rack or whatever sign says the greatest % off on sale, and then she picks her clothes from this pile. She may not really love the style of clothing, but she will buy it as long as it's cheap lol (and never wear it). I should say that I don't think my mother has the greatest sense of fashion...
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My mom does the same thing, and she too lacks fashion sense.
I used to be like my mom (since that is how shopping trips growing up went). Then, I realized that if the item doesn't fit well, who cares how cheap it is? You are better off spending money on a quality piece that fits you well, rather than spend less money on something that doesn't fit as well, because the cost per wear of the more expensive item is going to be less in the long run. I can't tell you the number of clothes that I clean out of my closet every few years that still have their price tags on them (usually all less than $20) simply because I got it because it was cheap, not because it looked good.
That being said, I typically don't spend much, if any, money on casual clothing. If your line of work calls for it, I do think it's worth spending money on some quality suits/suit separates. I used to be big on buying the $100 2-piece suits from Macys. They typically looked okay on me, but the fabric was a cheap polyester blend and you could see/feel it. I now pretty much only buy tropical wool / wool blend suits. Yes, my suits now cost in the $200-300 range (when I buy on sale from BR, Ann Taylor, J Crew, etc.), but they just look that much more sophisticated.
Because what's the point of buying anything unless you absolutely love it? "Like" used to be good enough for me, but now I have to all-out LOVE it! The hardest part is falling in love with something, then having that internal battle where you have to dish out tough love and say NO to yourself because it's too expensive, or too impractical!
