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To think the price of clothing has soared!

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Orangegreen · 12/04/2024 20:39

Not talking particularly high end brands. Even supermarket clothing lines, historically cheaper shops, ASOS etc. Hard to find a dress for under £30 and that is often pushing it, usually they are in the £40-60 bracket just for an every day type dress. Occasion wear is probably much more but I’m not in the habit of buying this!

I nipped into Primark the other day thinking they would be cheaper but not anymore.

Why has it gone so crazy?

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jackstini · 14/04/2024 09:55

Everything5pounds.com

Inflation has hit there too, so more things are £6.50, but there is still loads of good stuff

I usually buy 10 items, delivered for under £100. Maybe a couple go to charity but most are great

I got an ASOS dress (didn't know brand when buying) which was tagged at £70 for £8
Aldo some Ted Baker trainers for £30 - they do some higher priced lines too

MariaLuna · 14/04/2024 09:50

Not sure if Brexit has anything to do with it but I live on the continent and was shocked to find I had to pay import duty picking something up from the post office that I'd ordered from UK. Needless to say I never do anymore.

But COL has risen everywhere. Going to get worse I reckon with the shit going down in the Middle East....

LlynTegid · 14/04/2024 09:48

Changes in the exchange rate and customs changes are a factor. So if you voted for Brexit you have contributed.

PaperBauble · 14/04/2024 09:45

I wouldn’t mind paying more but the quality in most high street shops is really very poor.

The phrase ‘Cotton Rich’ on anything makes me walk away instantly.

BettyBardMacDonald · 14/04/2024 09:43

Misthios · 14/04/2024 08:27

Shein and Temu... Jesus wept.

I wouldn't purchase from those vendors under any circumstances.

BettyBardMacDonald · 14/04/2024 09:42

Petrine · 14/04/2024 09:39

I think that the problem is that clothing is now offered in sizes which are very large yet have to keep the price the same no matter the size. So a dress in a size 10 is exactly the same price as the same dress in a size 22. It’s obviously costing far more to produce the larger sizes than those in smaller sizes.

It wouldn’t go down well if people were asked to pay more for larger sizes so the manufacturers spread the cost across all sizes.

Good point. Look at museums and vintage shops; garments used to be very much smaller.

CestLaVie123 · 14/04/2024 09:42

Absolutely - shops that I've bought from for years are now almost double. Same items 2-3 years ago £35/39, now £59 or £69.

Petrine · 14/04/2024 09:39

I think that the problem is that clothing is now offered in sizes which are very large yet have to keep the price the same no matter the size. So a dress in a size 10 is exactly the same price as the same dress in a size 22. It’s obviously costing far more to produce the larger sizes than those in smaller sizes.

It wouldn’t go down well if people were asked to pay more for larger sizes so the manufacturers spread the cost across all sizes.

sleepyscientist · 14/04/2024 09:38

@neverbeenskiing do you not just wash the clothes before you wear them? I got a top that was apparently new but smelt of perfume so just washed it.

Delawear · 14/04/2024 09:37

Orangegreen · 14/04/2024 09:31

Some people can’t afford to go anywhere else at the moment. Not everybody has the choice.

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Everyone has a choice. Charity shops, vinted, eBay, car boot sales, clothes swap events, make your own. Or just buy less. Most people own too many clothes.

neverbeenskiing · 14/04/2024 09:34

KeinLiebeslied54321 · 12/04/2024 22:23

It's a bit of an exaggeration based on your experience perhaps. As it is I've heard quite a few negative experiences about vinted itself and also with the whole reseller problem (which is related to vinted).
I'm glad it's been good for you though.

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I have stopped buying from Vinted after several poor experiences. Orders being cancelled or just not arriving, clothing smelling of smoke and covered in animal hair, items damaged or sizing not as advertised. I've had a couple of bits from there I've been pleased with but overall it's just too much hassle. Maybe I've just been really unlucky!

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Orangegreen · 14/04/2024 09:31

Misthios · 14/04/2024 08:41

People who shop from Temu and Shein do not care @Rosesanddaisies1 . As long as it's cheap cheap cheap.

Some people can’t afford to go anywhere else at the moment. Not everybody has the choice.

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Katemax82 · 14/04/2024 09:29

I love vinted. I got an isabel London dress that was new for £1 plus 3.50 delivery and buyer protection. Its gorgeous but very short so my 11 year old daughter inherited it as she's a few inches shorter than me

sleepyscientist · 14/04/2024 09:26

I'm loving the current fashion trends (last year wasn't for me). House of Fraser and flannels seem to have had good sales. whilst the likes of river island and Zara have increased in prices I think the designs are better to willing to pay it. Vinted is great for BNWT got DS 4 pairs of Nike swimming trunks for £20 with tags normally around £20 a pair.

Thomasina79 · 14/04/2024 08:43

This is why I shop on eBay. Ok it can be hit and Miss but if something is not quite as pristine as I would like I give it to my local charity shop so it does not end up in landfill in a third world country. I just see it as a donation.

Misthios · 14/04/2024 08:41

People who shop from Temu and Shein do not care @Rosesanddaisies1 . As long as it's cheap cheap cheap.

Rosesanddaisies1 · 14/04/2024 08:40

Ineedcoffee2021 · 14/04/2024 08:04

Shein and Temu are winners for me
Great prices
Have styles i like
Fits me well

Have you thought for 1 second about the conditions those clothes are made in?

Rosesanddaisies1 · 14/04/2024 08:40

Clothes should cost that much, if you don’t want them being made in appalling conditions. We all have far too many clothes.

Misthios · 14/04/2024 08:27

Shein and Temu... Jesus wept.

Ineedcoffee2021 · 14/04/2024 08:04

Shein and Temu are winners for me
Great prices
Have styles i like
Fits me well

Divebar2021 · 14/04/2024 07:39

@GellerYeller

Ive also got some Karen Millen clothes from the early nineties. I may have bought them in sales because I’m not sure I could have afforded them full price but the styling and quality are really excellent. I would be wearing them now if I could fit into them!!!

BobnLen · 13/04/2024 18:43

I prefer eBay to Vinted

StridTheKiller · 13/04/2024 18:36

Get on Ebay! Safer and more reliable than Vinted and packed full of quality bargains!

BettyBardMacDonald · 13/04/2024 18:30

Beautiful, @Namethattunes !!

GellerYeller · 13/04/2024 18:03

I follow a 90s nostalgia account on Instagram and they showed an old fashion spread from a magazine. I was quite surprised that the prices (think TopShop/New Look level brands) looked higher than I remembered.
Im sure I’ve said this here before; I still have tops from Whistles/Karen Millen etc. from the late 90s/early 2000s that were maybe £80-100. So would have been quite a splurge for me. I reckon maybe three times the price of the TopShop or Miss Selfridge equivalent at the time. A couple of them are silk though.