Admittedly, I’m not the most fashion conscious person in the world. I don’t care about the latest look or what brand people are wearing or where fads and trends are going. It’s just not my style (yeah, lame pun intended 😉 ). But there are people in my family who are highly brand conscious and who take fashion *very* seriously (and that’s an understatement). I am often among people who live and breathe this stuff, so I find it odd how I didn’t quite develop similar inclinations. Although I do remember being pretty fashion conscious in my younger years, until a lightning bolt hit me and left me with this realization: you can look good on a budget.
I sure would like to know why some folks are compelled to relegate a huge portion of their funds to their appearance because I don’t think it’s necessarily justifiable unless:
(a) you’re trying to snag a mate
(b) need a great wardrobe for work so that you look your best
(c) work in an industry that requires you to have hot clothes.
Not to mention that a lot of the trendier items aren’t cheap. They’ll cost you money that could go a long way towards other things that actually matter — say like your long term financial goals?
Having such a bias, I suppose I’m not exactly in a position to rightfully “judge” this type of look:
Image from UrbanOutfitters.com
There’s something a little wrong with this picture, and I think it’s pretty obvious. Honestly though, people actually pay for this stuff? Well, there must be a reason why there are fashionistas out there who would love to have holes in their wardrobe. Maybe so they can look cool like this?
Image from Cottonable.com
Hmmmm…. if old threads can actually pass as “cool”, then why not just save yourself $44 (plus tax and shipping costs) by throwing your mothballs away and having the bugs have a go at your closet?
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And that is why I really don’t like Urban Outfitters!
I have to show these pics to my wife. If she catches me wearing anything with a hole in it I am sent directly to my room with no food for a week! Little did she know I was making a fashion statement~!
My favorite jeans are Wranglers. The more expensive ones just don’t fit very well. (Plus, it’s hard to find 30X34 jeans).
About a year ago, my company changed to a “dress for the day” dress code, meaning that jeans were acceptable in most instances.
I have a white collar job for a Fortune 500 company in a very conservative industry. So this was a bit unexpected, but a much appreciated change. I wear my Adidases about 363 days a year 🙂
I’m always been very big on comfort; not so much on style.
Yeah. I hate spending money on clothes. It seems like such a waste. I don’t get the shirt with holes in it thing. I mean I have shirts with holes (not as big as in the above pictures) but its because they are old and were cheap when I bought them.
I had a friend at work that spent 20% of her salary on clothes each month.
I don`t want to wear something with a hole 😉
The best pair of jeans I’ve ever had were from Macy’s for $20. Deals can be found.
Sorry, these images are not what I would call good take offs of fashion labels. They just look silly. I’m happy with fewer, but designer clothes. A good example being my tummy tuck jeans. No one would be able to emulate those!
This is an interesting article. Using these tips will get you the designer look without the huge price tag. Thank you for sharing.