How much do you spend on clothes every year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've never kept track. If I had to guess - probably something along the lines of $1500-1800 per year, maybe? That would include shoes, underwear, coats, etc etc etc. I think my husband probably spends about that, too. We have a HHI of about $180k, if that helps.

My druthers would be to buy a little more, because I enjoy clothes - but most of what I buy is either of the Uniqlo/Everlane/J Crew variety or else consignment stuff. My husband buys most of his clothes at Casual Male XL because he has a hard time finding things that fit other places.

Does that sound like a lot? I do exercise a lot of restraint - I don't buy most of what I'd like, and I wear the hell out of what I've got.

I think that's more like a normal spending, versus several previous replies, who spend (in my opinion) very little on clothes - which is good if they have no desire to buy more and are content with what they have.

[Anonymous]

For myself, I aim for about $400 per season so $1600 per year. I WFH and wear Old Navy, Target with some Madewell, Anthro, Etsy for flair.

DH spends a lot more on custom suits, high end shoes, etc. but he's in a field that demands that attire. I'd say on average, about $3000k year but some years it's a by for a suit so that number goes way down.

For 8 yo, maybe $600- 800 a year with the $800 year being the one we buy a new Patagonia jacket, he's one splurge.

Baby = hand me downs + $400 year on Old Navy/Target.

So all in, almost $6k a year. FYI HHI = $500k

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For myself, I aim for about $400 per season so $1600 per year. I WFH and wear Old Navy, Target with some Madewell, Anthro, Etsy for flair.

DH spends a lot more on custom suits, high end shoes, etc. but he's in a field that demands that attire. I'd say on average, about $3000k year but some years it's a by for a suit so that number goes way down.

For 8 yo, maybe $600- 800 a year with the $800 year being the one we buy a new Patagonia jacket, he's one splurge.

Baby = hand me downs + $400 year on Old Navy/Target.

So all in, almost $6k a year. FYI HHI = $500k

That seems very little for HHI of 500k. I thought people makeing 500k shop at Saks fifth avenue, Farfetch and like.

[Anonymous]

Like $100-$300 per year on average? This is for 2 guys.

We buy all of our stuff at Old Navy or Uniqlo. We both work in office settings so our clothes really don't wear out. My 2 pairs of jeans have been my daily for 3 years now.

HHI is about $200k.

[Anonymous]

Woah I am clearly on the high end here, probably spend more than $5000? But I have never tallied it up. I don't shop at super high end stores, but I do shop a lot. It all adds up.

[Anonymous]

Probably no more than $300 total.

One or two pairs of sneakers (I walk in the city a lot and they wear out and I can really feel it).
One or two pairs of jeans (holes in the inner thighs).
Two-four tops from Old Navy or somewhere like that.

[Anonymous]

Folks who say they spend just a few hundred a year on clothes - do you want to buy more, and hold yourself back, or do you have no interest in owning more clothes/replacing what you've got?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:most of the people who replied above are pretty frugal in this area. How do you do that?! I constantly have the urge to buy new clothes, new shoes, new bags...I try to budget them though so my spending won't get out of control. I admire those of you who only buy clothes when "needed"!

I spend about $1800 annually, how do I get that down to $300.... hehe

for me it is easy to do I have never had the urge to spend money on those this. I hate clothes shopping. I spend about $1000 a year and that includes getting walking shoes every three months which covers nearly half of the cost.

[Anonymous]

We spent $3500 this year—family of 3. That’s higher than average for us (HHI ~125k). I went back to working in an office and needed a post-pregnancy new body work wardrobe. Toddler DS went through several shoe growth spurts. DH needed less, but still probably got new jeans, work shirts, running shoes, etc.

[Anonymous]

Very little. 38, woman. HHI is $250. I hate shopping, hate trying on clothes....

So, a pair of sneakers, a couple bras and some underwear. Other than that almost nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Folks who say they spend just a few hundred a year on clothes - do you want to buy more, and hold yourself back, or do you have no interest in owning more clothes/replacing what you've got?

It's a money thing for me. I buy what I need and little more. I might buy more if I had a million bucks but my wardrobe is way way down on my list of spending priorities.

I've lived long enough like this to realize that I really don't get anything from having a nice pile of clothes in my closet. Chances are, I wouldn't spend the money on clothes even if I had it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Folks who say they spend just a few hundred a year on clothes - do you want to buy more, and hold yourself back, or do you have no interest in owning more clothes/replacing what you've got?

Seems like you'd being going around in rags.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know off hand. I would guess about $2k as well, maybe a bit more.

Shoes $300
A couple pair of jeans $200
New tops $300
Underwear/bras $100
Bathing suits $150
Clothes for vacations $500
holiday clothes $250
Summer clothes $300

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Folks who say they spend just a few hundred a year on clothes - do you want to buy more, and hold yourself back, or do you have no interest in owning more clothes/replacing what you've got?

Seems like you'd being going around in rags.

I know. We millennials are now ruining the clothing industry.

[Anonymous]

I spend so much that I cannot even stomach typing the number. HHI is over 1million but I still have way too much stuff. I should buy higher quality and less quantity. Shop at places like JCrew and Bloomingdales