Ladies how much do you spend on clothes

[Newyorklady]

How much do you spend on clothes monthly ?
I spend approx £100 a month.
i never buy high price items but rarely shop at low end shops. Mostly High street shops.
I feel like this is indulgent. I’m trying to cut it back as I could be saving the money.
i don’t go into any debt as better off than I’ve ever been. But I guess the money could go on other things.
I used to hardly spend anything and this is my indulgence. I wonder if that plays a part now as I could never afford it.
My only other treats are odd meals out and occasional social events.
Interested to see what you ladies spend and also if not clothes any indulgences ?

I do not understand how this is possible. So far this year I have spent more than that on a pair of trainers, a swimming costume and two bras. Are you really including all underwear, footwear, coats etc or do you just mean tops and trousers?

Averages at around £150 a month, I don’t think it’s that wild, when you take into account underwear, pyjamas, socks, activity wear etc

I've not spent anything this year yet. I honestly don't think it matters if you can justify and afford it. However the number of clothes you actually need is minimal.

£100 a month- I also shop lower mid high street and Vinted. Also have complete changed my style this year and that has been and I yo weight dramatically and this has a huge impact on my clothes habits.

I think people grossly underestimate their spending. Shoes, trainers. Underwear and replacing worn out stuff alone

I live in a very deprived town and what I do notice is that everyone in M&S is impeccably tuned out (by this towns standards).

Some very low numbers on here!

I don’t really know how much I spend to be honest as it varies wildly from month to month.

This weekend has made me think I need to pack away my winter stuff and get out my summer things. I usually do an “inventory” at the start of the hot/ cold weather and see what I could do with buying and then periodically get new underwear etc as needed.

Whilst clothes aren’t super important to me, I do always like to look presentable and have something nice to wear for christenings, weddings etc.

Loads. Just in recent months - shoes £275 Russell & Bromley, jeans £200 Levis, tops £100 m&s, handbag £700 Mulberry (that was a one off purchase to be fair. But if I average it out monthly then probably £250pm

I work on one in one out policy -

So last year
140 on a pair of shoes - my main walking shoes last around a year
80 on a pair of trainers
3*40 bras
20 to 30 on socks and knickers
£40 on a shirt
£70 on trousers
£120 for smarts
120 on a jumper
Sports bra 40

That would be over 60 a month

I think people grossly underestimate their spending.

Yes I think this too. It's usually recommended that you spend around 5% of your take home pay on clothes, so for someone on 2k a month (below average salary) that would be £100 per month for clothes.

I really don't believe that there are loads of people only spending a couple of hundred a year.

Oh and a walking outer layer early last year

I'm terrible for not throwing stuff away. Bc I only tend to buy good quality and have two dd's I always think it'll come back in and il regret it. I did sell three mulberry handbags on eBay last year though as I don't like them any more and made pretty decent money.

Desperately need a clear out!

Another low one, sorry! Probably £200 a year, all second hand. I sell & buy on Vinted and try to do one in-one out. I already have a lot of clothes, though, and I haven’t had to go into an office for years, which has significantly changed my buying habits.

I think people grossly underestimate their spending. Shoes, trainers. Underwear and replacing worn out stuff alone

I'm genuinely not. I just don't buy many clothes, and what I do buy is dual-purpose for both work and leisure. Last year I bought two pairs of wellies (£20 each), a waterproof jacket (£80), some leggings (£22 for 3 pairs), underwear and socks (around £30), a new hoody (£32), a sun-proof top for work (£40) and some t-shirts for £30 or so. That's genuinely it.

I'd genuinely struggle to spend some of the amounts on here!

Fluctuates wildly.
Some months it’s hundreds on one dress, other months it’s less than £100 on some replacement underwear and a plain tshirt. Some months it’s nothing.
Recently though I’ve upped the spending as I’ve lost a lot of weight on MJ and I was struggling to keep trousers up and was drowning in a lot of what I owned. I’ve donated so much but have had to replace all the while not knowing if I’ll lose more (or even put it all back on!).
I’ve spent about a grand over the last couple of months, about 3 dresses, couple of pairs of trousers and 2 tops, a sweatshirt and a pair of boots that went nicely with one of the dresses. I’ve also got to replace my absolutely beloved sweaty Betty leggings, I’ve got 5 pairs and they are all saggy and flappy now 😭 I will pass them on to my sister but it will be annoying buying exactly the same thing just smaller 😂

Nothing unless I need to replace something or I see something amazing that's a reasonable price. My DH probably buys more clothes than me because he's more willing to get rid of stuff that's past it's best.

No, how many clothes do you need a year? I’m not at all influenced by fashion or brands, wear clothes for years and years and spend my out of work life in leggings and T-shirts! I haven’t counted shoes and I do spend more on them because i wouldn’t wear second hand shoes but most of my clothes come from the chazza. I buy my underwear in Asda.

Perhaps £200-300 a year? I only buy when something needs replacing, which is very rare. I have had the same clothes for years. There are some I have been wearing for 25 years.
I hate shopping so there is no way I'd get out of my way for that.

I've worked from home for the last 5 summers, mostly in T-shirts & shorts. I have one tidy linen dress.

Now I have a new office job, I'm management. I am expected to be professional. Not quite suits but I'm having to hastily rebuild a work wardrobe.
So I've allocated £150 a month

Since January I've bought a jacket, some navy linen trousers, 2 cotton blouses, one linen top, a cotton dress. I need more trousers. And shoes. Decent stuff is so expensive.🙁

I'm including everything. I would genuinely struggle to spend £200 on the amount of stuff you describe - where are you shopping?

My last pair of trainers were £20 off Amazon, still going strong. My swimming costume is over a decade old and still like new. I can't even remember where it's from - maybe Debenhams? My bras are in a multi-pack from ASDA for about £15.

I'm certainly not cheap or frugal, I'm just not interested in clothes. I still wear stuff I've owned since I was at university 15 years ago, lol.

I spent about £2,100 last year on clothes for both DH and me so probably £1700 on me and £400 on him. I consider myself quite a low clothes spender, I definitely spend less than my friends and family.

I think it’s all relative - your disposal income and your priorities. I absolutely love clothes and spend a lot on them but I have a very good salary and I really look after things. I sell things through Vestiaire or a local dress agency if I no longer wear them (or sometimes pass on to my teenage daughter) but mostly I do buy classic or high ticket items. No fast fashion. On average I reckon I spend £400 a month but I am very picky. Also I have a milestone birthday this year so I am in the process of upgrading certain things that I have always wanted. Although I did go through a phase of trying not to buy and to have a capsule wardrobe I just decided that for me it’s a passion which brings me great pleasure. I also greatly admire stylish older women and hope to emulate them well into my twilight years!

Very little. ... and I am genuinely not 'under estimating' . I get no pleasure out of clothes shopping or being 'up to date'. It really doesn't interest me ... I used to work for a fashion company (obviously not on the design side!) and it put me off clothes for life.
I am very happy to look occasionally in charity shops and always find something suitable ... I know exactly which charity shop in my town stocks brand new bras, knickers, socks, trainers etc that are donated from a well known high street retailer ... so I never need to buy 'full price'.
If I am invited to a posh function or wedding I don't feel the need to buy something 'new'.

I just think some people aren’t bothered about clothes. We’re (dh and I) are both high earners so I could afford to buy expensive clothes I just don’t particularly want to - there’s, in my opinion, much better things to spend money on. Each to their own ain’t it. I never notice what anyone else wears.

DH does spend more me on clothes and likes brands but not excessively, probs spends a grand a year.

How much are you using that swimming costume for it to still be as good as new 10 years later?!
I trash mine 😂 not intentionally but I have one I wear from proper swimming (in a lake so no chlorine to destroy the fibres at least) that seems to need replacing every 6 months or so and then a few for indoor pools which do degrade with being exposed to chlorine - I don’t replace them as much but I do use them a lot and they certainly don’t stay in good condition with regular use! I buy nice ones too!

@TheChosenTwo only 2-3 times a year on holiday - never swim otherwise!

In that case @biscuitsandbooks - fair enough 😂😂