If you buy expensive clothes/shoes/bags and have an average income, how do you afford it?

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Just wondering really. We have a decent income but no way could I afford some of the pricey items that some people I know, who have seemingly average incomes, can afford to buy.

I'm talking 1K Moncler coats plus Moncler coats for their kids (bought new not second hand), £150 Sophia Webster sandals for their kids, £500 The Kooples trouser suits. All bought new in places like Selfridges or Net a Porter.

How is it possible to afford these things on an average income? I find it hard to stretch the budget to New Look clothes for myself at times!

This is me to a tee. My friends all think me and my partner have a huge income and we really don't. My partner has a company car, I lease mine (so we split the cost of the lease for one nice car). Then every Christmas and birthday I ask for designer pieces from my parents, buy a lot from eBay/vestiaire collective etc and sell what I'm not wearing/using. Same for my DD, expensive things tend to hold their value so sell on for quite well. I'm just pretty savvy and choose things wisely. But then we're also crap at saving so still renting at 30, my BF is super nosey and things it's all some huge plan. It's really not.