Do you spend a lot on clothes?

[Whattinger]

I love clothes & researching them & i always seem to have a load things i want.

I buy mostly good brands with some zara, cos & m&s thrown in

Sometimes i wonder if i bought everything on my wish list would it be enough or will i forever add things?

People with have VERY different perceptions of what "a lot" is.

Is Cos much cheaper in the UK or something because I 100% wouldn't put Cos in the same level as M&S or Zara! It's like $150 a piece here

I prefer to buy good quality clothes that will last, and so pay more but buy fewer things. I dislike most viscose and will pay a premium for good quality fabrics.
This summer so far, I have bought a pair of linen wide leg trousers, a beautiful cotton blouse that seemed very expensive, and a short boxy cotton knit cardigan that was a bargain. I need sandals and more blouses but haven't really bothered yet because it's been so cold.

I never buy everything on my wish list. I have a teen about to go to university. His halls room has to come first.

Yes. I do, comparatively, on individual items. Not always - I love a Zara find! - but I don’t impose arbitrary limits if I see something glorious. I probably buy far fewer things than most people, rarely on impulse, and will only pay what something is worth to me. (So I may stalk something online for months or wait until it’s available pre-owned.)

Clothes to me are as watches or cars or dining out or exotic foreign holidays are to others - a major preoccupation that brings peculiar joy.

I can’t see a reason why you would ever anticipate reaching enough? Designers respond to the zeitgeist, and you are constantly evolving - so it’s entirely natural that you’d want your wardrobe to evolve too.

I’ve stopped buying a lot but probably spend the same amount of money, l shop at Poetry and get wool jumpers from Celtic. I’ve given away a huge amount of clothes that I’d bargain shopped for.

If you approach clothes from a 'what do I need' point of view then, yes I do, not so often on individual items as I buy mostly second hand but in total. Buying this way (often on impulse because it's a one-off and rarely around for long) also means I make mistakes which I donate but I'm conscious it can be wasteful.

Like previous posters, I enjoy clothes as a hobby - a passion even. I feel the same about books and I doubt I'll never have enough of them either.

Yes- I like a lot of brands which are towards the top of high street- Me+Em is my favourite. So individual items are relatively expensive (eg £200+ for a pair of trousers) but I then wear them for years. I’m not someone who buys a new outfit for every occasion and find it a bit strange that people do (quite often see posts on here grumbling about the cost of attending a wedding and including a new outfit in the calculation- just wear what you have!)

No I don't spend alot on clothes, I'm not into fashion though. I prefer to spend my money on experiences and holidays. Each to their own!

Probably but on a cpw basis possibly far less than those who buy much cheaper things but wear them less. Burberry trench bought 1984, Caroline Charles velvet evening coat bought 2007(ish), Jigsaw tops that are 10/15 years old and still fab, etc.

Have lost my way a bit of late.

No, because it’s ridiculously wasteful and bad for the environment to be buying endless pointless stuff that you don’t actually NEED. Have you seen what happens to all unused stuff that gets shipped out to other countries?

I try to re-use and up-cycle my clothes and I have some clothes that I only wear occasionally that are at least 20 yrs old.

I can only hope that you eventually cop on.

I'm wearing a jacket today that's over 60 years old @Kitt1 I hope you manage to curb your fast fashion tendencies.

Indeed …

It’s so, so strange to come onto a style and beauty board if you disapprove of clothes buying, just to excoriate other posters.

Christ. What an awful comment.

No, because I don’f actually need them and I don’t like what’s in the shops. I’m waiting for the return of bodycon dresses (and hoping I will fit into them still.)
I’m also in a uniformed job which saves me lots of thinking/spending around clothes.
Plus feeding two teenage boys makes me reconsider the necessity of another pair or jeans etc (and I have a great supply of tracksuits saves up). 😁

I don’t spend a lot but I definitely buy a lot. I have lost 9 stone so gone from wearing the same top/trouser combo all year round to matching outfits and shoes etc. I LOVE clothes shopping but I don’t buy very expensive items. I shop on the high street and am quite a fan of a supermarket bargain too! I enjoyed shopping in every size bracket from a 24 down to a 12 and am still loving it now. Everything that has become too big goes to the charity shop.

Oh, bore off. This is Style and Beauty.

I love clothes but don’t buy loads. This week I bought a dress from Hush (£95) but I hadn’t bought anything else for 2 weeks - that was 2 pairs of barrel leg jeans from M&S and 4 of their (fantastic) slim fit vests.

Wow go and have a bit of cake to sweeten you up.

Well the point is pleasure and I suppose a kind of art and beauty. All art is unnecessary in strictly practical terms but adds to the quality of and joy in life. People will always need clothes - why shouldn’t those so inclined take pleasure in it?

The fashion industry is massively important to the U.K. economy. The country needs the tax revenue!

The environmental concerns need addressed. Perhaps more consideration needs to be given to restricting new fabric production and to incentivising recycling of existing manufactured fabric.

Loads, and I do mean loads!

With zero guilt!

I've just emptied my wardrobe for decorating and I have way too many clothes. Piles and piles
I'm trying to stop buying cheap stuff that doesn't last. I've also bought quite a few blouses on eBay recently.
I've got my eye on two jumpers that would make my life complete, that's the story of my clothes shopping life. I think every item has been a potential life changer!

Since Christmas, the only item of clothing I have bought is a pair of mock snakeskin ankle boots...I didn't need them; I wanted them, and I think that's the pleasure in buying clothes.

Overall, I look at what is in the shops now and what I have in my wardrobe, and imo, what I have is nicer...so I will happily wear an item of clothing that is ancient, as long as it makes me happy.

Probably yes in the scheme of things. I spend quite a bit on quality pieces. Zero guilt, I love clothes. My dressing room in my house is my happy place.

No. I tend to buy second hand, partly budget and partly because what I want isn't always current.
Last new thing I bought was a pair of £25 Tesco flared jeans (very pleased with them). I will say I have a lot of jeans.

Omg yes, way too many clothes, it’s my hobby, mostly fairly cheap things that put together in outfits look remarkably good. I have too many outfits that i dont really have occasion to wear though, i need to work on having the confidence to style it out and not care if i am overdressed for the occasion!