Do you dress like you have money??

[Ima saver]

Do you dress like you have money?? I don't. I wear jeans and shirts I got from QVC.

[Fern]

I like buying new clothes, but if i do buy them, it's not generally for the rich and famous look. i go casual (but neat), even at the office. People who dress like they have money are usually those with new $$, as opposed to old, because old $$ doesn't like to call attention to itself (see The Millionnaire Next Door).

[Ima saver]

I read millionaire next door, it was good!! My husband is a builder and does the work himself, so his work clothes are pretty bad. We went into the bank after a closing to open an account that was paying 4.14 % if you had a minimum of $50,000.
When I told her that I wanted the 4.14 % account, she told me she was sorry, but they could not open it with less than $50,000.
I guess we looked like two bums. When I gave her a check for $100,000, she was much much nicer. We thought it was so funny!!

[miclason]

I used to...now not so much...what I did was always look for the best quality of clothes possible (still do) at the lowest possible price (still do), mostly keeping a very classic line (so I still get compliments on a dress that's 8 years old!!)...and I used to add one or two "trendy" items, so that my wardrobe would seem updated - I no longer have the money to splurge on items that will be out of fashion in six months...(or should I say: I no longer delude myself into thinking that I have enough money??)

[DivaJen]

I probably do in some ways, because my husband works for a high-end clothing company, and we get a lot of stuff for next to nothing. So if someone knows the brand and sees how much of it we wear, they could jump to the wrong conclusion about how much money we actually spend on clothing. There's no way I could ever afford the clothes I have now if I had to pay retail for them. Heck, I couldn't even afford them at wholesale.

[markitcat]

I would have loved to see the look on that bankers face. For the most part I wear jeans and t shirts or sweaters.

[Ima saver]

I love parties, but I dread going because all the woman are dressed so fancy, with fancy clothes, hair and nails. i have never had my hair or nails done and don't really care!

[locolorenzo24]

I'd much rather wear my Wal-Mart jeans and shirts for pennies and just look presentable and hot...Working on the hot part though with diet and exercise. I've come to realize the fact that I'll never be one of those A&F guys and I could care less.

[Tree0164]

I tend to wears jeans and sweaters or running pants and a t-shirt type of top. My hair is usually in a pony tail.

[Bruce Wayne]

It seems more and more that image is more important than substance so dressing 'rich' can often get you some quite large advantages in life. Ditto for other 'status symbols' such as a nice motor car. Its quite a sad state of affairs but an increasingly common one I think.

[PrincessPerky]

You mean people voluntarily wear stuff other than jeans? I thought it was only when required for work or something!!!!

[nanamom]

I am in the process of remaking all my clothes since my daughter in law complained about how I dress. Seems my things were too worn out. Ok, maybe she was right some (most?) of my stuff is from 15 years ago. When I say make I mean it. I am sewing an outfit a month for the next year. I figure that will keep me going for another decade. I remember learning "wear it out or do without" a long time ago. When I was in the business world I dressed for the job I wanted, not the one I had. I'm old enough that I remember having to wear a dress and stockings to go "downtown" in fact I remember wearing white gloves (I admit I still have a pair). People unfortunately do judge you on what you wear. It is fun to shock them (the banker may learn from that) but if you deal with customers you have to wear what makes them more comfortable.

[Lemony]

My husband will never wear a tie in his life. He finds them restricting and ridiculous. I hate dresses, skirts and anything frou-frou. We live our lives in jeans, t-shirts and usually mis-matched socks.

The only side-effect is that we get a lot of weird looks when we go buy something expensive. We usually don't get any service because salesmen think we're in the wrong place. We feel like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman sometimes... but whaddyagonnado? People are driven by money and don't realize that any old bum could have tons of it!

We once went to buy a brand-new refrigerator and stood in the appliance section for twenty minutes while salespeople ignored us in favor of better looking customers (who probably never bought anything). In the end we went up to a young girl working the cash register and told her exactly what we wanted, and she got a manager to set up the sale. Nobody got a commission on that one. It's a great fridge, too!

[LittleGopher]

I'm a mom of four, and work as a teaching assistant in a preschool - I go for sturdy, washable, and 'doesn't show everything' sort of clothing. Jeans and sweaters (now) and tops (warmer weather.)

When I have the occasion to dress up, I usually am able to go classic casual, though I do have classic dressy clothes too. I don't wear them all that much anymore, so they are still in good shape and classic enough that they are still ok fashion-wise too. I admit that no one would mistake me as a fashion trendsetter!

[PRICEPLUS]

I dress clean and neat but not fancy. No! I am not a clothes hound!

[tomkat]

I love clothes! I am particular about my clothing, as I cannot stand cheap-looking, used-looking, tired and wornout-looking, and cheaply-made clothes! However, I don't pay a lot of money for my clothes. I work in an environment that requires business casual, so I feel like I need a nice looking wardrobe (I can't fathom going to work looking tacky and raggedy). I'm also involved heavily in church, and I like to be dressed up for church--I haven't embraced that "casual come as you are" trend...suits and dresses and heels with hose for me every Sunday! My husband would say that I'm a clothes-hound. Maybe I am, I won't deny that. However, I'm not one of those who spend hundreds of dollars on an outfit or a pair of shoes. I never pay full price for clothing. I don't buy high-end designer clothing. I only shop sales. For a skirt suit, I don't pay over $70, and lately, I haven't been paying over $40 since Ross Dress for Less has moved to town (and they have good, brand name suits such as Le Suit and Kasper for $30 or $40 that sell at places like Dillards and Parisian for $120). For pantsuits/sets, I pay no more than $40 (found a Sag Harbor pantsuit at Ross the other night for $18.99!!!) For shoes, I pay on average $15 for a brand new pair (for work and church), but no more than $30. Slacks (for work), no more than $19.99. Skirts (for work), no more than $15.99. Shirts and blouses (for work), no more than $12.99. My summer and casual weekend clothes come mostly from wal-mart and end-season sales at Dillards. Summer casual shoes and weekend shoes come mostly from Wal-mart (where you can find very cute sandals for $5 and $6) and Payless Shoes. For church and work wear, I shop Ross Dress for Less (all the time), Dillards (when they're having sales), Parisian (when they're having sales), Sears, and JC Penney (when they're having sales). I shop these same places for shoes, in addition to The Shoe Department, Rack Room Shoes, and a store named the Shoe Outlet (in Alabama and Georgia, don't know if there are stores in other parts of the country) that sell shoes that were display shoes in a department store, overstock shoes, and shoes that are slightly used. Found a nice new pair of Nine West high-heeled boots for $29.99. Those same boots at Dillards were about $80.00.

I'm also not opposed to shopping in second-hand and resale boutiques. When I spent some time in Dallas, TX, there were resale boutiques that had very nice used clothing at very reasonable prices. Unfortunately, the resell shops in my town aren't that good... the clothes look a little too used at some shops, and at others the prices are way high for used clothes.

[34saving]

I'm either in the physics/chemistry teacher role or the home with the baby role and you don't want to dress up for either of those! I did meet with a financial advisor once who definitely had the "why didn't the front desk filter you out?" look

[Snoopy2645]

I dont dress like I have money at all I wear the jeans & tshirts everyday tshirts I get free from rebate offers or on clearance for less than $5. Its funny how people think if you dress a certain way you are poor oh well sometimes I like that better you want no one to know if you have even a few dollars cause they will either try to take it or sale you something.

My dad owned a car dealershisp & never hurt for money in his later years & he would buy the disfunctional shirts at like sams club it was so funny I mean they had a disfunction to them!!! For xmas & bdays I always bought him shirts cause the ones he bought for himself would be so bad!!

[lrjohnson]

I kinda dress like a boy, but I'm a 35 year old woman. I don't dress like a wealthy boy.

[jodi]

I have to dress up somewhat for work, but my clothes still primarily come from thrift stores. I love the look on people's faces when they compliment something I am wearing and I tell them, "Yeah, I got this for $2.99 at the Thrifty Shopper". People often respond that they have never thought about thrift shopping, but might now!
I wear jeans and sweatshirts at home - or even pajama pants and t-shirts. I usually change into something comfy as soon as I get home. Brand names do not matter at all to me. I have some Tommy H, etc. type clothes, but only if they have been given as a gift or bought secondhand. I buy what I like, not according to labels.