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Re: Do you dress like you have money??
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.
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.
My MIL keeps that place in business but is always bitching that they have no money and denies her hubby everything! 
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