Clothing prices

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I know it's been mentioned before but I was on the whistles website earlier (which admittedly is pricey at the best of times) but there was barely any knitwear to be had for under £100!! Then I found a discount code for fat face online which I've never comes across before and then (...!) on the H&M website I see they now sell patches for if you want to mend the holes in your clothes. It just struck me how things have changed very quickly, the cost of clothing has really rocketed hasn't it?

I’d be suspicious of the patches. Sounds like greenwashing to me, they’re obviously trying to meet some sustainability targets. I think it’s disingenuous.

Whistles is really expensive given they release designs ripped off from other better brands from two plus years ago and the clothes are mainly horrible synthetic fabrics.

I'm mostly surprised about the price of synthetic jumpers. So many shops now selling acrylic for £80+.

It has made me really think twice about buying items, which I guess is better for the environment? I’m just much pickier and spent a lot of time online browsing.

So many shops now selling acrylic for £80+

Not to me they're not!

I've noticed the clothes price hikes too, but I got some well priced White Stuff and Esprit stuff from Otrium, skirts and jumpers, which is all I needed this Winter.

Can't beat a charity shop. Could never go back to real shops! Xxx

I wanted some smart Winter trousers

Hardly seems to be any and the ones I like were above £50

They would probably need taking up as there is no choice of lengths like there used to be apart from jeans etc

I second this! I'm head to toe chazza today - & Other Stories jeans, Dune leather boots and Cos top. God knows what it would have all cost first-hand.

Boden prices seem to be crazy, over £100 for jumpers.

The kids clothes especially are very expensive. One dress is £57, for a child's dress. It's in the sale and had additional discount but was still over £30.

Try the supermarkets, asda and sainsburys both has reasonably priced clothes last weekend. They aren't high fashion but they are fine for everyday. I got work trousers for £7.99

I buy preowned from Vinted
Better brands than I can afford new
Way nicer Fabric and I just throw it in my wash first
Plus obviously the environmental benefits

I mainly buy from charity shops now. The jeans I have on I bought about 8 years ago for 50p and they're still going strong.

I buy mostly high-end stuff. I will ALWAYS look for discount codes, check eBay, multiple sites. I picked up a £115 pot of leggings for 35 brand new from a retailer’s outlet site. There are bargains to be found if you are willing to search.

I buy most things from Vinted these days. Today I'm wearing a Woolovers chunky wool roll neck and &OtherStories jeans (waves at @DiscoStusMoonboots ) jeans were £10 and the jumper was £8. Just ordered tons of autumn and winter stuff for the kids from Boden, Joules etc. I always filter on Brand New with/without tags to make sure I get decent stuff.

Waving back @Alohamo - me too! And Depop. I'm forever searching for vintage C&A, St Michael etc. I love it!

@DiscoStusMoonboots I had the most gorgeous black wool batwing top from StMichael (from Depop) sadly got put into the tumble dryer and shrunk but it was so lovely!

I buy a lot of clothes from Next and M&S and haven’t noticed any price rises.

I have on their children's clothes, I don't really buy their adult clothes.

I will go into the shop, see the quality and try on, then order on line where there’s often an introductory discount, then have it delivered to the shop so no postage to pay.
I’ve been lusting after a Joules dressing gown at £50, I’ve got it for £34 in their seasonal sale. Picking it up from the shop tomorrow.

Never bought at charity shops. The ones near me in SE London don't seem to have anything nice in my size ( 12). Should I go to posher areas?

@Tabbouleh , no. Find out where in roughly your area gets the unsold stock from posher areas. If you are prepared to rummage there are gems. I tend to look for smallish or largish sizes, which helps, and often go midweek.

Other than my local shops, I find small country towns or villages that have charity shops are usually good for finds.

Charity shops, sites like eBay/Vinted etc are the way forward IMO. Fast fashion needs to end - it’s fucking the planet and almost all of us buy way more clothes than we need. The rising cost of new clothes has at least made me shop more carefully if I’m honest (not that I think the cost of living crisis is in any way a good thing, obviously). Whistles are a joke these days anyway - years ago the quality was decent but it’s almost on a par with Primark now!

I don't think it's the case that clothes are expensive, clothes are very cheap. The problem is that wages have been stagnant for years and so people can afford less and less.

Clothing retailers are aware that many customers cannot afford to pay more, so instead of charging more, they cut the quality.

I ordered this recently. Almost £100 and the quality of the material was so cheap and nasty. Sent it straight back without even trying it on:

www.johnlewis.com/phase-eight-tansy-swing-mini-dress/p109121448

I haven't bought anything new now for about a years since I've discovered Vinted. Absolutely brilliant bargains for new or barely used clothes, things i could never normally afford even in sales. Loving it and never going back to the shops!

I don't really understand why polyester and acrylic fabrics seem to sell so well, especially when not even cheap.

Where are all the wool jumpers and wool coats? We still have the sheep!