Comments on: Cost per wear: How to maximize your clothing budget

By: Courtney Bowman

Courtney Bowman — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:28:48 +0000

A great principle, thanks for posting!

By: TBF

TBF — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:04:48 +0000

In reply to Sarah. @Sarah don't worry about the misspellings :) We're just happy to have your opinion!

By: TBF

TBF — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:04:16 +0000

In reply to Sarah. Thanks Sarah- Kathryn is saying that you should spend more money- just to look at what your buying- whether it is expensive or inexpensive- from a different perspective.

By: ivy

ivy — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:02:08 +0000

so nice

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:41:12 +0000

Please forgive all my mispellings-AGAIN. I paid attention to the details of the spelling in my post as much as Target does to the quality/details in their clothes. I hope that does not make me a hypocrit. Is that how you spell hypocrit?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:37:31 +0000

I agree with Courtney’s comment that it may not be prectical in this economy to pay big money up front for basics. I also agree with Kathleen that sometimes when you buy a low price new item it can be more expensive because it may be made with cheap quality. I personally hate if something from Target last a few washings. I also hate fabric that is not made from natural fibers. I prefer cotton clothes with loads of detialing in things like dresses, ie no empire waist, yes to darts, lining, a fitted bodice, matching belt and sleeves since I am always cold. Now why do these dresses cost over $100 bucks at Anthro when I used to get them 15 years ago at the Salvation Army for like $2? A cotton dress is a day dress. Not a work dress. Not an evening dress. Etc. Quality seems so outragiously pricey when the item is new. Good luck finding something not made in China by slave labor. Not even at Fred Segal’s. So it is really tricky to shop carefully now a days to get a good price per wear.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:25:14 +0000

You don’t always have to pay more for an item to get the most use out of it, either. For instance one of my favorite items is a White/House Black market blazer I got at a thrift store the cpw is now less than a penny and I have only had it a few months. I think it is not always practical in this economy to say you have to pay big money up front for your basics.

By: KathrynFinney

KathrynFinney — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:58:54 +0000

Fashion Advice: The Cost Per Wear Ratio – via @twitoaster https://www.thebudgetfashionista.com/arch…

By: stef

stef — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:06:42 +0000

I don’t think it is right to compare the cost of a coat that you wear everyday to a shirt that you wear occasionally. If you want to compare the value of 2 items, they should be the same type of item. Ex: a trendy coat that you wear for one season vs. a classic style that you wear for many years, or a cheap shirt that wears out quickly vs. a more expensive shirt that last through many washings.