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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have never been able to tell looking at the people in my life, who is wearing a 10k a year wardrobe and who is wearing 1k a year... and I know how to sew and grew up with a seamstress, so I know the differences between quality fabrics, well-made clothes, etc.  The only things I recognize are gaudy expensive handbags because they have logos all over them.[/quote]

This is just naive.  Seriously you can't tell the difference between a quality wool suit and a polyester one?  Or between unlined pants and lined pants?  As for the handbags most nice leather bags look it vs. pleather or worn totes or those dump Longchamp totes that are so popular.[/quote]

No I can't tell. Same with wine. Could be a $10 or $100 bottle and I wouldn't know the difference.[/quote]

Out of curiosity, what types of things can you discern value differences for? Did you grow up poor, or just with parents who didn't point out indicia of quality to you?[/quote]

Wow PP.   I didn't grow up poor but even among good brands there are differences in quality. Personally, I like Brooks Brothers Outlet for my shirts/sweaters and I buy pants from Dress Barn.  I spend maybe $2K per year.[/quote]

I am the original pp (who grew up with a seamstress) and to me the issue isn't that high-quality clothes aren't worth the expense, but that there's very little out there that's actually high-quality.  When I go to a department store and compare a fancier brand dress that is $300 with a cheaper one that is $70, I don't really see much of a difference in quality, fabric, sewing, anything.  It wasn't that long ago that a nice leather bag was $100, prices are just insanely inflated.  Luxury appears to mean very little at this point.  And as far as purses and such, I see brand purses that are pvc being sold for $400 as well.  If you search, you could find higher-quality items on sale that were cheaper to begin with by looking at the material and quality of the sewing.  My favorite cardigan, which is made of high-quality cotton and has kept well for years, was $10 in the junior's section.  And if you are one of the few who makes an effort to buy wool suits, lined pants, leather bags, etc., you most definitely should not be spending 10k a year.  Those items should hold well for years and you shouldn't be buying very much year to year.[/quote]

I don't have any expertise, other than growing up in high quality clothes. I totally agree that luxury these days is meaningless.  Unless you are spending insane amounts of money  and/or buying artisanal clothing made in Brooklyn or some such, it's very easy to spend $$$ on polyester these days. Which irritates me to no end as there isn't much difference between a JCrew shirt and an H&M shirt these days. I finally had to retire an old Brooks Brother oxford as it had a giant hole that made wearing it unseemly in public. I have had that shirt for 15 years. I actually winced when I realized that it was made in America, not that long ago...[/quote]

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