Who really buys high end fashion items?

[sigirl]

If i had the money, i probably wouldn't...
being in college has taught me how to copy really expensive looks

I love Filene's Basement, I bought this BCBG dress there for like $45.

I also go to H&M and Zara (i got soo hooked when i lived in Europe)

I will admit, i have a few expensive accessories, but not too many. I rather spend my hard earned cash on other things, like alcohol and traveling.

[norcalchick]

I'm a name brand chick. I'll look online for things and want to get stuff, but DEFINITELY can't afford them. lol

[NinjaPoodle]

OK. So I've decided to buy a Louis V. On eBay or Overstock auction. I've checked out the counterfeit info and well see what happens! Wish me luck!

[Coramoor]

For the most part, rich people don't stay rich by spending obscene amounts of money of things like clothes. Save millions and spend pennies.

Usually it's the people that try to come off as rich that spend large amounts of money on clothes. If that makes you feel better about yourself-more power to you.

[Sister Havana]

Oh, I am the queen of bargain shopping. My friends tease me that I don't see anything in a store unless it's under a SALE sign. I get a lot of my clothes at Kohl's...the prices are reasonable to begin with and they're ALWAYS having good sales. If something I want isn't on sale this week, it probably will be next. Target is a good place for basics (I get a lot of t-shirts there) and Meijer has some department-store brands. I am also a big fan of the off-price stores: Nordstrom Rack (Shoe heaven! My friend Laura and I have been known to do serious damage there!), Marshalls/TJ Maxx, Filene's Basement, Loehmann's, Syms, Century 21 when I'm in NYC. Outlet shopping rocks too, although some stores have better deals than others.

[pinkiebell1001]

Originally posted by norcalchick
I'm a name brand chick. I'll look online for things and want to get stuff, but DEFINITELY can't afford them. lol

This sounds like me! hehe:P

The majority of my clothing actually comes from Old Navy (or sales racks at like AE or wherever) simply because My weight bounces around alot (I have jeans in like...every size, lol. It's ridiculous! But I'm actually getting back on my diet- so here I go!!!!) I see people who've lost weight and their pants are sagging and whatnot- but I would NEVER allow myself to wear clothes like that, so in my mind, it's much cheaper/easier to just replace the cheapish clothing from there than blow all of my money on expensive jeans-only to not be able to wear them, lol.

[uksparkle]

I have a few classic pieces that could be considered high end, but they are pieces that I'll have for a long time (at least as long as I can squeeze into them!). I usually like things that are by designers that aren't very mainstream. For beachwear I'm addicted to OndadeMar!

[UKTriDelt]

I look for quality, not just designer names. However, most high-quality stuff is made by designers. For my every day wear, I stick to basics from mall stores like J.Crew/Banana, but for accessories and dressing up, I buy most of my pieces from boutiques and "nicer" department stores (like Saks). So I'm a mix-n-matcher as well.

ETA: I forget to mention that a lot of my nicer pieces have been handed down to me from my mother, so that costs $0! She tends to go through phases of types of clothes that she likes, so once a year, she'll go through a major wardrobe overall, and I reap the benefits of that.

[uksparkle]

Originally posted by UKTriDelt


ETA: I forget to mention that a lot of my nicer pieces have been handed down to me from my mother, so that costs $0! She tends to go through phases of types of clothes that she likes, so once a year, she'll go through a major wardrobe overall, and I reap the benefits of that.

Me too! Luckily my mom, my sister, and I are pretty much the same size. So it was like having a triple closet when I was at home.