Value For The Money Spent..

The only expensive items of clothing I have are a few sarees that will stand the test of time. Otherwise I don’t spend much on clothes. Many people now use services like Rent the Runway if they really need fancy clothes for an occasion.
I love silver jewelry and I do collect pieces that catch my eye. I wear them every now and then and they will be passed on to the next generation. I also don’t spend much on shoes and bags.

 

I have outfits for different occasions- pantsuits, skirt suits, and dresses that cost well over $100. I don't wear them all the time but it is nice to have outfits that I can pull out of the closet when needed. I do wear most of my dresses when I teach so except for a few, most are worn at least once a semester. It's my Indian outfits (heavy sarees) that don't get much use. I do wear salwar-kameez and light sarees during summer. I hope I will pass on my heavy sarees to my daughter or son's wife someday. I also don't wear any gold jewelry but again can give it to my kids. I only wear my diamond studs, a solitaire necklace, and wedding ring on a regular basis.

Not a huge bag person but I did buy a YSL bag as a 40th birthday present that I use every day. I also have a BOSCA leather briefcase/laptop bag that I bought in Italy a few years ago and use to carry laptop and papers most of the year.

 

Hey,

I try to avoid very expensive clothing...I try to buy elegant but affordable types like something 2500-3000
this way I can buy more, so there is variety as well..

The max I have bought recently is a lehenga for my BIL's wedding for 12000....I havent used that again as its heavy and ofcourse pandemic..

Honestly I dont feel like waste of money as I did look very good on that on the D day .it was one time spend but worth it

Bags, I have stopped buying as all the time its Laptop bag which is what carried by me

I buy earrings often that too dont buy very expensive ones

 

Not me but my nieces use it well ..since I am short and thin,same clothes fit well for my nieces and one sis..just this week my sis sent a photo of my nephew wearing one of the unisex jacket I had from 2005..usually my clothes are well maintained and stays new and I give to my nieces those ones along with brand new gifts..I never felt I am wasting money..same with bags...my aunt likes getting my old bags...she doesn't like to buy new as her social outing is less and my old yet new looking bags keeps her happy...

 

It depends whether the lady functions under a joint umbrella of DIL mil fil etc who may be green eyed monsters or enjoying family life with a besotted husband. Many in joint family find their precious/party outfits and as accessories in wardrobes and or lockers with hour seeing the light of the day. The value is in diminishing returns with huge annual rentals +GST for lockers.
My wedding suit bought in 1975 preserved for over 23 years and number of times I wore it is within my finger tips.
In tropical madras and Bombay I hardly used the coat.
Just to enjoy nostalgia on a holiday I used wear that Gwalior rayan suit for few minutes and crisscross crisply infront of my boy daughter and spouse. Those moments are of inestimable value.
Eventually, a regular street vendor was lucky to get my suit exchanged for a medium size plastic bucket with metal handle.

 

When I was a teenager and young adult in India I would look longingly at the pages of the foreign magazines and yearn for all those beautiful bags, shoes and perfumes. When I finally got to a point where I can buy them I don’t care for such things any more.
Life is amusing.