| Buying Designer Clothes has to be an Investment. | | | | garment is made, the longer it will last. Inspect the |
| The importance of buying well made clothes is | | | | seams, lining, and small details. A well made item |
| that it saves you money in the long run. | | | | will have the pattern matched at the seams to |
| It never fails; somehow my mother is always | | | | provide continuity. If you look at an iconic Chanel |
| right as much as I hate to admit it. "You get what | | | | jacket, you will notice the details are impeccable. |
| you pay for" has been a mantra for her ever | | | | The lining is constructed from as many panels as |
| since I can remember, and it is true. She is a | | | | the jacket's fabric itself. A small chain is sewn into |
| believer that you buy something once and keep it | | | | the bottom of the hem to ensure the hang is |
| for (almost) eternity, and fashion is one of those | | | | perfect every time. The braid detail that follows |
| things. I've got to hand it to her - buying designer | | | | the seams stays in place and emphasizes the lines |
| clothes from an investment standpoint is a smart | | | | of the piece. A cheaply made jacket will pull at |
| decision. I have suits that still look as good today | | | | the seams, and the lining will roll in the wrong |
| as they did 8 years ago. | | | | places, emphasizing all that is inferior. |
| For the record, I don't think that you need to | | | | Aside from the quality of the fabric and |
| spend tens of thousands of dollars every year on | | | | construction, you will find a noticeable difference in |
| a wardrobe. I think you need to shop wisely. | | | | fit. Designers simply get it and know how a |
| Access what you need into categories - what | | | | garment should fit. If an article of clothing fits well, |
| you need, versus what you want. What is your | | | | you will wear it often, and it will stand the test of |
| lifestyle - mom, working woman, lady who | | | | time. I will gladly pay $400 for a pair of classy |
| lunches, party diva, or some sort of combination | | | | wool trousers that I will wear for ten years, then |
| of all? Once you know what holes to fill in your | | | | $40 bucks for something that barely makes it |
| closet, make a list and head for your favorite | | | | through the season without stretching or pilling - |
| fashion designer boutique. | | | | again, if you get what you pay for, then why buy |
| While some may criticize the spendy prices, there | | | | it numerous times? |
| is truly a difference between wearing Elie Tahari, | | | | Well made designer clothes will stay true to the |
| and wearing H&M. Look and feel the quality | | | | classic style, and will be well worth the extra you |
| of the fabric. Synthetics have come a long way, | | | | spend. You can always buy low for trendy |
| and when used in conjunction with natural fibers | | | | accents and fashion accessories that get pitched |
| they are a godsend. Wool, cotton, silk, and linen | | | | after a year. However, in the big picture, you will |
| make long lasting garments, particularly when a | | | | ultimately save yourself money by considering the |
| little spandex is added for stretch. Drapability | | | | important pieces as an investment - suits, shirting, |
| needs to be superior to create a good fit. You | | | | the little black dress, a luxury handbag. If you |
| can always justify spending more for a well fitting | | | | purchase the right pieces, you can ultimately |
| shirt, particularly if know you will wear it often. | | | | make them look different season to season by |
| Construction of a designer garment will outweigh | | | | what you pair them with and your individual style. |
| a mass produced item any day. The better the | | | | |