Designer VS the high street

PRINCESSX87

Hiya ladies

Me & a few friends was talking about the latest fashion trends.;)

When a friend of mine explained she would never go out anywhere dressed in cheap clothes.:eek:

She says she spends around £100 per week (Which she cannot afford) in designer knock off’s & / or the real deal.:eek:

It got me thinking, Does labels matter?
What is your weekly / monthly clothes shopping budget?

I was also hoping that you could says where you shop the most.

Princess xx

vixarooni

Elaborate on designer. What could you get from gucci that was £100? Probably not a lot!!

Kaz2904

I remember reading an article in the metro a couple of years back which was talking about what clothes you had in your wardrobe and whether it made you a (todays version of) yuppy. If 90% of your clothes were designer then you were.
It depends what you class as designer though because if you mean Designer Brands like FCUK and Monsoon rather than the likes of Gucci and (I can't think of any others!) then the price differences become staggering.
However, I chose designer because I prefer to pay more for 1 item of clothing which is well made out of good fabric so it lasts a long time. I get stuff to fit my figure rather than the fashions at the time. My cost per wear is considerably lower than someone with a t-shirt full of carp clothes from somewhere which piles it high and sells it cheap and there is less environmental damage. Plus I get to wear expensive clothes and feel good about myself.
That said, my capsule wardrobe has cost me less than £500 and I only replace items when they are worn out.

glowgirl_2

I buy second hand (vintage;))designer (real stuff) or very cheap stuff from the likes of Primark, occasionally I buy real designer but never ever at full price and I'm not keen on mid range, although I like the style I find it too expensive for not so great quality (take note River Island), shoes or bags for me must always be named designer without exception.

bratz81

I voted for high street because I couldn't afford designer even in the sale

tara747

I buy in charity shops and high street sales mainly, I do frequent Primark but don't buy as much as I used to (fed up of bad quality items). I like good quality clothes and have had some amazing charity shop bargains.

As I get older I will probably buy less but spend more per item... and I would like to own one classic designer handbag (atm I like the Mulberry Bayswater and of course the Hermes Birkin ).

Hermia

I kind of think those two categories are meaningless. By designer do you mean the beautifully crafted timeless garments that literally make a amateur dressmaker like me swoon? Or the mass-market tosh that a designer in need of a few quid will stick their name on? There is as much variety in the high street as well.

I am definitely a capsule wardrobe kind of girl. I find the more expensive brands last much longer and fit so much better. High street clothes seem to all be designed for one body type whereas you tend to get a bit more variety with the more expensive brands. I also look after my clothes and accessories really well. I don't buy clothes that often so don't think I am spending any more than the women who go to Primark every week.

If your friend buy's designer knock-offs it suggests she is more into the label than the quality which is sad. I am never impressed just by a label, but by the fabric/design/fit. I can't imagine spending £100 a week!

chanie

As a 31 year old woman, I feel I'm starting to struggle with clothes shops. I feel too old for Top Shop but too young for M & S.

I'm a high street girl as I can't afford Prada. I do sometimes treat myself to high end high street (Ted Baker, Karen Millen), when I know its something I'll wear loads. I don't really do Primark as falls apart and prices have gone up considerably over the years.

jenniewb

I used to buy loads of cheap stuff, had a thing of buying something new every week, being in London thats not so hard as if there is a sale anywhere I could get there! I worked for a store and so had a staff discount and also spent loads of my student and graduate loans, fell into the lure of store cards and basicly wasted too much on clothes which seemed to change their wearability status (elastic rotting, obtaining holes after being washed or just becoming dated) from one month to the next in some cases!

I then had to stop buying so much, not just of clothes but of everything. I had an income drop and really had to rethink alot of things: even buying primark can be pricey if you do it often! I then came at things from a new angle. I went from buying everything I thought 'could' be nice to having to really think first if I could afford it. Coming from that angle was depressing and when I did get any money (birthdays or Christmas gifts) I found it almost painful to spend! I knew once it was gone it was gone and I had nothing left. So I learned to think "if I don't absolutly LOVE it, it wont go home with me!"

I now do buy more expensive clothes then I used to, but still spend less. I buy carefully and plan spends in advance. Not because I am trying to be careful but because I am to stuck on trying to get the best deal and I have adopted without thinking, an MSE shopping habit! I don't throw anything away as I buy timeless peices, mend torn things or sell non fitting things, I like to wear clothes now more then I like to shop for them- its such a hassel to buy anything when you have the little voice on your shoulder saying "...do I really need it, can I really afford it..." MSE style!!

So in answer to your question: neither! Its about where the quality is at, where the lowest price point is and also what state my bank account is in. These things can come together in any store, from Uniqlo to Gap to TKMaxx.