How much money do you spend on clothing annually?

[MossLover]

I see some people out there paying over £100 for a single item of clothing, whereas if I come away from a shopping trip with 8 items for that price, I feel guilty for it… Most of the time, I only get clothing as gifts during, but every other year or so I’ll go out and get new warm weather clothing and new sports bras, if they’ve shrunken in the dryer too much.

But I also grew up with a struggling single mum who commented on how expensive everything we bought was, so I came out pretty frugal.

I’m curious: how much does everyone spend on clothing annually?

He’s not, actually, and he has nothing negative to say about my clothes addiction.

It just seems excessive. My mother was the same. I suspect it’s an emotional crutch, and the money would have been better spent on yet more therapy.

£400 on summer dresses (3) £60 on sandals, £140 on a leather jacket, £300 on Vinted for the rest of the- jeans, shorts etc.

I’m also around £6k a year and need to reign it in. I used to spend far less - £100 a month - but dropped a load of weight and had a spike in disposable income so what started as a temporary budget hike to rebuild my wardrobe has kind of stuck 😬

But the point is clothes from 20 years ago were much better made. For various reasons, I only have a few potes 10-15 years old but they're going strong. Clothes nowadays just don't seem to last. I'm a primary school teacher with small children so suspect my clothes get worn harder than someone sitting in a nice office but things like t-shirts from somewhere like Next certainly don't last more than about 3 years and my jeans don't either, going into holes on the knee or between the thighs. I perhaps have far fewer clothes so I wear each item rather a lot.

I also don't replace coats every three years but there's generally a big item that needs to be replaced annually (by big I mean around £60-£80).

oh no! Dont say that! This is kinda me (only alot less then £6k!).
Hoping it wont turn into a habit though. Generally if I like something I will wear it to death and I dont feel the need to get rid of things unless they dont fit so Im hoping once Ive got everything covered I will slow down.
Discovering Vinted around this time was definately a mixed blessing though!😁

I spend around £800/year on 4 of us - pretty much everything second hand from Vinted or charity shops including shoes and bras (I bought a few Triumph & Wacoal bras over Christmas). Lots of high end brands such as Reiss, Hobbs, Max Mara etc.

I tend to budget £100 per month and to be honest tend to roll a lot over. I've lost a fair bit of weight and been trying to find some new clothes but there's never much of interest.

I've spent about £1000 so far this year but I have dropped 1-2 dress sizes from last summer and 6 dress sizes since I started this weight loss journey. I buy a lot on Vinted and will look out for out of season items to put away - I've already bought a couple of merino sweaters for winter which are a staple for me and currently can be picked up for around half the sale price with tags on on Vinted.

I'm happy to spend £300 on a pair of boots - but the boots I've just put away are 10-12 years old and still look good. I make sure I re-sole and re-heel if they need it and polish them before they get out away and re-waterproof them when I get them out. Coats always get dry cleaned before getting put away.

No idea. Certainly a couple of grand a year. Main expense is footwear....I spend £100 to £200 on a pair of boots due to being a large size.

i spent about £500-£1000 a year, although i’ve not spent so much this year.

i buy a lot in the sales, or wait for a discount code to make my money go further. i like to wear higher quality items so i buy less, but may spend more on each item.

Not sure but I grew up poor and I don't find it a badge of honour to do without if I don't need to as a now better off adult. Equally, I'm not materialistic, so hard times are not as scary. Been there, done that. Life has balanced me.

I must spend about just over £1,000 a year on clothes and shoes. It includes the cost of altering the clothes so that they fit my petite frame. I buy almost everything online and don't keep anything unless I truly love it. I reckon I must return 60-80% of my purchases. I do return quickly and in pristine packaging but fear the day when websites start to ban me 😬

Probably about £250. All Vinted other than maybe one supermarket jumper. I did recently spend £50 on bras as all my old ones broke at the same time.

I'd love to spend more but not in a position to, plus have clothes in umpteen sizes - always waiting till I'm thinner/more stable weight to buy half decent stuff. Still fat, though!

I'd like to chuck it all out and start again with a decent budget!

I’m def not answering or thinking about this but my god I’m out of touch. Ok, most I’d spend on one item.. maybe 250 but I’d spend that a couple of times a weekend/month.

You are me! The only things I am prepared to fork out for are decent underwear, and footwear for my fussy feet. Charity shops have been a lifetime habit. Shopping new and full price is always the last resort.

Often get compliments on a top that I have been regularly wearing since 1989. I paid £5 for it from a market stall that sold high street seconds.

Currently on a dream holiday and 95% of my wardrobe was not bought new.

Probably spend around £250 a year.

I know, because I'm boring like that..

2022: £1,031
2023: £1,577
2024: £2,000
2025: £1,043
2026: £378 to date.

I was on poverty-level benefits until 2021 and didn't buy anything, new or old, for over ten years. Now I'm pretty well stocked up, though not kidding myself I'll eschew all clothing this year. Should come in under a thousand, though.

I would love to be able to buy my actual choice of clothes, whatever they cost! As it goes, everything's a sort of compromise between what I want, what I actually need and what I can afford. I'm sure this is usual, but there was a time in my life when I didn't need to think so hard about it - and I loved it.

I have just carefully added up and about £2100 so far this year !
That includes some bras and nighties and a lovey winter jacket and some boots .. the jacket and boots should both last 10 plus years. It also includes a lovely Eribe cardigan.

I give myself a budget of £1200 for the year.
I’ve already spent £1016, so AW2026 is going to be interesting (although I will try and boost my budget by selling some stuff on Vinted).

£320 was spent on replacing gold earrings that I recently lost. I wear these earrings everyday, so cost per wear is very good. I also spent £190 on a summer jacket. I didn’t need it, but I love it, so no regrets. The rest of the money went on buying new holiday clothes as I lost weight last year, so I needed new swimwear and beachwear. I can’t believe how much swimwear is now.

I buy as I please so maybe £200 on boots or a good coat followed by getting bargains on Vinted or from TU, George etc.
Ive lost weight so ive got rid of a lot of clothes and am now loving shopping and trying new things out.
I agree with PP re cost of good swimwear...again vinted is my friend. When you need support for a larger chest the price can be ridiculous

Probably around £4k - I live rurally now previously in London - so not too much pressure to look styled - Probsbly around £300 a month - last year I spent £2k on 2 wedding outfits