Fashion

[september]

No budget here,  but I don't consider myself extravagant.  I spent a bit more than usual at the Nordstrom anniversary sale this year, but I probably won't do much shopping for clothing until oct/nov.   

[tototwo]

Nope.

[Iluvlucy]

 No "clothes budget".  But we've always lived by a certain percentage of our pay goes into savings and retirement, then tithing, bills, gifts, and charity, and whatever is left is spending money(which clothes falls into).  Our kids do the same method(Dave Ramsey) and they are loving the outcome. 

I'm a bargain shopper anyway and not afraid to admit it...rarely pay full-price for anything but I have a lot of clothes and shoes. 

[Trix]

I'm a work in progress when it comes to clothing budget, but I am so much more frugal about how much I spend on what than I used to be.  Thre are some items I am still willing to go high hog for such as coats, good boots, fine accessories, a nice versatile dress, a well fitting pair of jeans, a great white shirt, black cashmere cardigan and turtleneck.  I think you catch the drift here that I am willing to spend more on the classic items which will serve me for a while and aren't likely to be style dated or worse for wear very quickly.  What I've become quite good at is determining before buying whether or not I'll really wear the thing.  For example, I passed on a very trendy bell sleeved top the other day because I didn't need it as I already have a couple of tops with that sleeve style. Furthermore, that type of trend is not one to go overboard on as we may not even want those sleeves by next summer.  Even at the sale price of $30 that would not have been a good purchase. 

On the other hand, I did pop for a pair of great Fly London shoes at 70% OFF!!!

[StylishLady]

We have no specific budget for clothing. I can pretty much order what I want/need. DH says it is fine with him. He gets to escort me.

[abbeythe 8th]

I have no set budget.  Rarely do I buy what I'd consider disposable items.  I like quality items, on sale.

[magicmoodz]

I used to have a budget and kept meticulous records of my purchases and their respective costs.  I also kept a spreadsheet of my entire wardrobe (clothes, shoes, handbags). Then, when looking for a new home, it became less and less of a priority and today, those records no longer exist.  

I like quality items and am willing to spend to get them.  This, of course, means I have a very small but functional wardrobe. I am a tactical person and rarely if ever make online purchases, unless it is something I already own.  

Truthfully, I think I spend more now than when I stuck to that budget, but I kind of love my wardrobe, so it has been worth it.  

[ECBG]

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@KathyM23 wrote:

@phoenixbrd

That is what I mean when I said in my post I have always been attracted by clothes even as a young girl.  I too can still remember shopping with my mother for  new school clothes and can remember the clothes we bought.  I remember the first item I purchased when my mother let me go on my own with my girlfriend to school clothes shop; it was a white dress with purple polka dots!  I remember my high school clothes and also the great clothes I bought when I started working and had funds to buy what I wanted.  Believe me, that was many years ago, but I sitll remember them.  I don't like the shopping part much, just the clothes.

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@phoenixbrd,Did you buy fashion magazines too?  

When I was a young teen, Twiggy was at the top!