What proportion of your income do you spend on clothes? Pls help me get over my tightness...

[WilfSell]

I am a grown woman with a fabulous salary. OK I have lots of children and lots of mortgage and lots of commitments. But I still can't get over my 'god that's too expensive' gene.

I am fat and run to seed after baby 3. I know I need to shift blubber. Some of my meanness is that: you know, the 'I'll only buy really nice clothes when I'm slimmer' mentality. Which is stupid, because I know taking care of myself is actually more likely to help me slim.

And some of it is feeling selfish to spend money on myself. And not the kids or house or DH for example.

And some of it is just lazy, used to Tescos the crappy high street mentality. A woman of my age (farking 40) should know better.

I looked at the shirt dress Perkin Warbeck linked to in Austin Reed and though feck they even do it in an 18 (though I bet it is a 16 really) and wondered to myself why I have never even considered shopping there.

And some lovely things in Hobbs currently. And lots of other shops that I don't frequent.

sorry if this pisses people off - I'm not trying to be smug about my earnings. I'm just wondering how other people justify 100 quid on a blouse and 180 on a pair of kecks. Is it because I'm a tight Northerner?

yes! open the can of tuna outside, so they hear either hte ring pull or the can opener.

night, KM.

I can't spend loads, I feel too guilty, even if I'm earning.

oh cod get a grip ffs

LOLOL at this thread. I'd love to spend some of my hard-earned money on clothes just once in a while. Unfortunately it goes on bills etc. Have just this week taken 4 pairs of trews to MIL to take in because I cant afford new wardrobe to catch up with my weightloss.

DSM, since you like shopping so much, and, arent fussed about ever actually wearing what you buy, I dont suppose you'd treat me and take me shopping would you? TIA I reckon I'd only need one really good pair of jeans, a decent pair of fancy shoes, and smart shoes, a couple of tops and a suit for work. Whaddya reckon?

Are the kittens back?I will not sleep soundly until I know.....

thanks MrsJC, wise words mate...

QC, yes, I am off looking for a tiny bit of bimbo deep inside. But a well dressed groomed one, not a dirty looking glamour model with too much lipliner kind of one...

VVVQV - Aye, alright

Woohoo!!!!

I think it is good for the spirits & confidence to dress nicely and present yourself well.

This doesn't need to involve buying lots of particularly expensive clothes though...

i love clothes, and i'm a size 16/18,love them and spend too much money on them, i like to look nice

so shoot me now

cod where are the cats??

Of my available income I suppose I spend about 10% on clothes for me.

I'm not sure that I could ever quite force myself to spend a lot on clothes even if I had it to spend. I find it easier to justify the cost of running shoes which are a bit but not ordinary clothes.

Jigsaw sizing DEF funny.

I shopped in Ghost for the first time recently and - gosh! - how yummy. Their 18 is a real 18 too.

Every birthday (in May) and Xmas i get around £70 in Topshop vouchers from my mum, that lasts me all year!!!!!
i do buy the odd thing here and there from teenagers sections (am size 8) but i would luuurve to spend even £200 a month on clothes..although i do think of the poor workers in the 3rd world countries slogging their guts out in vile conditions just to clothe us and it makes me feel so guilty.

did anyone watch "blood, sweat and t-shirts"?