jennifer1986

I walked in a Neiman Marcus. No, that's not where I normally, or ever shop. But I just walked in.

Then I saw a nice dress. On that same floor only that dress caught my eye. When I went to take a closer look, I found the entire rack to be equally stunning. Probably 5 dresses I would put on in a heart beat. The brand was something I had never heard of, so I discreetly searched for a price tag before the sales lady approached me, smiled nicely, and told me Kelly Ripa had one of these.

I don't even know what show or movie she was in. Don't watch much TV. But that should have set the alarm off. I continued to search for the tag and she asked me if I was looking for the SIZE. Sure. Finally....$3000. And the perfect size for me, a 36.

Haute Couture is not my vocab. All I saw was a beautiful dress that would fit me perfectly. I started wondering, who buys these things?

So, out of curiosity, what is the most expensive piece of clothing you have ever owned? I will volunteer mine. I grabbed a nice Burberry trench coat once on final sale at the outlet. It was $800. That took lots of teeth grinding and repeated self questioning.

Red Sonja

My criterion for clothing is “price per wearing”, in other words, if it is a classic piece that I will wear many times over the course of several years then for me it justifies a higher price tag. To answer your question: a $1700 Lela Rose ****tail dress.

Maricha75

The single most expensive piece of clothing I have ever purchased was my wedding dress... $500. I refuse to spend more than $20 for one article of clothing. I prefer shopping at thrift stores and buying things on clearance, etc.

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ScarletBegonias

I used to spend crazy money on shoes. Every designer pair of shoes i could get my feet into I'd buy.

When I got divorced and changed my view on things,I sold every pair and used the money to fund surgeries a few shelter dogs needed.

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notperfectanymore

A leather jacket for $300. I am 6ft tall and have to usually PAY to get sleeves in proper length. It is a nice spring/fall jacket I wear to work.

jennifer1986

OMG, I forgot my wedding dress. I guess that has to count.

In that case, it was probably $1000. Darn!!! But this was the time of my life when I was totally unrealistic (blew $ on invitations too and had 6 bridesmaids). I hired a local seamstress and had this dress made. It was a combo of every dress picture I clipped and wanted, with a beautiful tulle train. It still sits in a box, but I proceeded to have 2 boys. Highly doubtful either one of them would marry a girl that's willing to try MIL's old wedding dress. Well, I can probably wear it for my 30 yr anniversary, if my marriage survives until then.

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jennifer1986

OMG x 2, I just googled and found out Kim Kardashian wore one of these dresses. I might as well hang myself for wanting one. (No, I don't mean how amazingly high class she is. The thought of wearing same thing this person wore makes me want to put my head in a trashcan).

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180 for a bridesmaid dress that I hated. LOL I need to wait five or six years before even thinking about splurging on anything that I actually love. For now, Kohls is my BFF.
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I'mInLoveWithMyHubby

I hate shopping and I hate spending money, especially on myself. I prefer clothes that are fairly priced or discounts for sure. My wedding dress was beautiful and I paid $300 for it and that included a matching dress for my daughter too. Our wedding fully included my daughter from a previous marriage. The dresses were on the clearance rack.

I have one pair of shoes(crocs) and a pair of flip flops. I rarely wear shoes either.

I do need to go shopping next spring for some summer clothes. I'm dreading it though. I might look online now to see if there are summer sales since its fall. Luckily my husband does all the shopping here.(except my clothes) He really does not mind it either.

ScarletBegonias

my wedding gown was $150.off the rack. i loved it intensely for that day and tossed it in a fire along with my marriage certificate after i got my divorce decree.

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Designer shoes and boots. :P

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Mavash.

I'm way too frugal to buy pricey clothes. My wedding dress was a bridesmaid dress that I ordered in white. Cost $85. Back when I was working I used to buy suits on clearance for $100 each. That was probably the most I ever spent on one thing. Even my full length wool coat I got off a clearance rack for $80.

jennifer1986

Oh I cannot burn anything. I always take my used stuff to Salvation Army. Would I do that for the wedding dress in a box...have not even thought about it.

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Mavash.

I've been married 21 years and I gave my wedding dress away a few years ago. It was just collecting dust and taking up at the time valuable space. I haven't missed it yet.

Anonymous07

Other than my wedding dress ($350, but then alterations was more $), the most I have spent on a single item was a nice winter coat that was $100. I hate spending a lot of money on anything, so I try to shop for sale items and at inexpensive places.