Tuesday, December 13, 2005

An Affordable Look?

I was watching the Early Show and they were modeling affordable holiday looks. I added up the costs of one outfit (including accessories and shoes) and it totaled $815. It was a nice outfit, but....

Am I missing something? Did I go into the wrong profession? The term "affordable" is truly subjective. Affordable to me is about $250 head to toe - knowing that the shoes and accesories will be doing triple duty with other outfits.

I see it in countless magazines too. Splurge vs Steal.... $5,000 vs $1250 for an outfit....

I am at a loss. I love clothes - but spending a 1K for one outfit is a bit outrageous. At those prices, I will need to take up sewing.

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