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"Investing" In Your Closet Not Recommended By Actual Investment Experts
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I do have a few pieces that I've worn for over five years, but they're all from, like, Gap and H&M and JC Penney. I do a lot of my own minor repairs and alterations by hand. Seams blow out, cuffs get beat-up, buttons fall off, clasps and fasteners go missing in the wash--I feel like it's a better idea to take care of the stuff I have, than to freak out because my wardrobe isn't luxurious enough.
05/20/09
Unsurprisingly, I am no longer the same size that I was when I was 17. I suspect it was wishful thinking on her part.
05/20/09
When I first started regularly carrying a daytime purse, I bought a series of black ones at H&M and Marshalls for $40 or less. Within a few months, they'd fall apart and I'd have to buy a new one.
I ended up buying a black Kate Spade bag at a sample sale for $100 and its held up for 5 years. Even if I'd paid full price for it, it was cheaper in the long run.
Disposable fashion often ends up costing you more in the long run than a slightly high end brand.
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It seems to me lately that cheap clothes are getting even cheaper. I've lost count of the number of my standby Old Navy t-shirts have lost hems and topstitching lately, and the fabric is noticeably thinner. Try our Tissue Tees! They've got a great profit margin!
Stuff, even cheap stuff, was better-made five or ten years ago.
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I bought four pairs of Fluevogs in an (at the time) ill-advised bout of retail therapy in the late '90s and sold them eight years later for a total profit of $150. They hadn't been worn much, owing to being rather impractical, but I loved them so.
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Second: Aspirational consumers probably get all their shopping done at outlets. Last Call Neiman Marcus just opened near me and I am SO. STOKED.
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Even if I had the money, I think I'd continue to shop at H&M (and others) because to put it simply, its more bang for your buck. Why have one shirt for $200 when you can have an entire outfit for $200 and still look chic.
This is the problem I have with fashion (coming from a "fashionista"): people equate being fashionable with having the latest designer garments.
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So I'm all about the H&M dress, just with the Marc Jacobs bag.
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If not, that's ok.
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We'll talk about this more offline :)
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That being said, most of my clothing is from Target and I'm STILL looking for a suit of good quality (aka an "investment" suit)
05/20/09
And the buying one fabulous "investment" handbag idea only really works if you don't buy any other handbags after that.
05/20/09
This has confused me since I started reading your posts, Tatiana. How do models make a living if they don't get paid for their work? Also, how is payment-in-trade legal?
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As for how payment in trade is legal, it's still a mystery to me.