Comments on: How to Build a Designer Wardrobe on a Budget

By: БaKиHeЦ

БaKиHeЦ — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:48:09 +0000

В очередной раз благодарю, хорошие что есть такие люди как вы, которые дают на самом деле дельные советы:)

By: jackie gibson

jackie gibson — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:17:08 +0000

i like the shirt that is black and white with the red tie its really cute and i also like the high hells if there were my size and i had the money i would buy them there really cute

By: andrea

andrea — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:29:19 +0000

i think im a number two, btw the stripy top is absolutely amazing

By: amber

amber — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:30:24 +0000

Holy crap, Amy!
That’s one of the best tips I’ve heard in a long time – that’s totally true! NICE.

By: Amy C.

Amy C. — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:08:25 +0000

I love this post. About two years ago I began to shop with high-quality and long-lasting style in mind. Without cutting out cheap buys altogether, I have significantly reduced the amount of clothes I purchase, and have started buying one fairly expensive but quality piece of clothing every few months. I am much happier with my wardrobe now. I feel more stylish and less wasteful, and I absolutely do not miss any of those extra ‘bargain’ buys that I bought because they were cheap, not because I loved them.

One practical way to limit your clothes shopping is to ask yourself with each item, would I take this with me on a vacation? I tend to bring my cutest, most flattering, and most versatile clothes with me on trips, so asking myself this question has helped me say ‘no’ to many unnecessary, mediocre purchases.

By: Wanderlusting

Wanderlusting — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:34:06 +0000

Funny…

I just DID a post like this on my blog, though I could have killed for all the great detail that went into this one. But I’ve recently come to the same conclusion that I have too much stuff – like WAAAAAAY too much stuff. It’s my personality. I think I need new things, despite then still wearing the old things, and I need WANT – MUST HAVE more more more all the time. I’m impulsive, addictive and excessive and none of these qualities make for smart shopping.

Thanks for this article, I’m well on my way to getting “There” and this will certainly keep my in line.

Lusty x0×0x

Cost-per-wear

By: Vintage Tea

Vintage Tea — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:06:25 +0000

Such a great post!

Come see me at http://vintage-tea.blogspot.com/

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:17:44 +0000

Hi, my name is Vanessa and I started reading your blog a few days ago. In response to your entry, I would say I’ve always preferred “quality over quantity.” Sure, there are a few items that I would stock up on, but I never absolutely had the advantage or the funds for it. This is the sole reason why I buy on sale or vintage. Otherwise, I would splurge for top quality.

By: Wynter

Wynter — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:32:42 +0000

Not a bad post, although as a “thrifter/vintage shopper” I immediately balked at the idea of spending $500 on ANYTHING in my closet. Since there are so many people who’ll buy designer duds and then chuck ‘em as soon as the season’s over, why not try to thrift those?

And kudos to the woman who pointed out that buying designer clothes doesn’t really work if your weight fluctuates. SOOO true. Better to buy a couple of designer accessories and thrift the clothes!

I liked B.’s idea of buying one nice designer piece per season though. Seems like a good compromise. That way, you don’t have to totally blow your entire budget saving up for designer pieces. If a designer piece costs say, one month’s spending (as the article mentions) then you’d still have 10 months of spending money left for the year after buying your 2 designer items.

By: diana

diana — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:51:51 +0000

i think this post was fantastic – you made a LOT of good points that i haven’t thought about much before, due to the fact that most of my shopping is done at thrift stores and fabric shops
these points that you make should be considered by anyone – not just someone shopping for a “designer” wardrobe in the normal sense of the word, but anyone who wants to be the owner of a smooth-running, cohesive closet. you could substitute any style-related word for “designer” here and still walk away with an arm-load of fantastic advice. i think we’d all do well with a little bit of forethought in our purchases. (and i think it’s a bit sad that it took an economic crisis for so many to wake up to this realization.)
i don’t mean to imply that you shouldn’t have an overflowing closet if you’re the type of person who changes looks/styles/eras/whatever every other day – i just think i’d rather have a closet overflowing with thought-out, useable options, than racks of crap and “nothing to wear.”

(also, i personally LOVE long posts. this didn’t seem rambly in the slightest to me. most of mine have been fairly long too – sometimes it takes more than 2 paragraphs to really present a topic. it’s the meaty posts that get the blood circulating in the ol’ brain anyway
high five!