A New Study Says Women Wear $1,500 Worth Of Clothes And Accessories A Day

That does seem high!! Lets see what I'm worth:

Ring: wooden: Claires': $3
Ring: sterling silver: Generation of Virtue: $25
Bracelet: mirror cuff: Claires: $2.50 (sale)
Watch: Walmart: $10
Shoes: snake-skin stilettoes: Citi Trends: $9 (sale)
Pants: jeans: GoodWill: $5
Shirt: black under shirt: GoodWill: $3.49
Shirt: half hoodie: Sears: $5? (sale)
Necklace: army tag: U.S. Army: Free- got it in the mail, not sure of cost
Earrings: dangle edgy: Rue 21: $1 (sale)
Under Items: Bealls Outlet:$3.50 and: Walmart: $1.50 (both on sale)
Purse: blue buckle hobo bag: GoodWill: $3.50
Contents:around $50
Grand Total? $113.50
I was wearing more than I thought, and I didn't count my hair clip, around three dollars. I buy alot,if not all, of my items on sale and/or at thrift items. Nothing I buy (other than shoes) is ever over $10-$15. I didn't know whether to count my makeup, if so, that would add up to be around 10-15, full face makeup. So altogether about $120-$130. WOW. Who knew?

The author's purse cost more than my wedding dress, so I'm thinking we run in different social circles...

Anyone who spends that much on clothing is shallow. I'm glad I don't personally know any women that shallow.

i left out my 300.00 glasses i cant see w/o them!! and yes the job and area make a big difference...salary and lifestyle determine (or should) your spending and my true splurge items i keep for long amounts of time.... to the lady in chicago with her 400.00 extensions HELLO good hair is expensive in a big city!! lol

give or take the extra 500 in the 1500, yeah that's about right. . . especially if you buy QUALITY
just because you're wearing 1500 dollars worth of stuff doesn't mean you're splurging on expensive things all the time, think GOOD INVESTMENT
1 really good 40 dollar bra can last for years same with a good pair of underwear, purse etc.
I've had the same 500 dollar brooks brothers coat for the past 6 years, and STILL going which is far more cost effective than buying a cheap coat every year
or a pair of 500 + dollar PRESCRIPTION glasses, that I've had for 3 years ( still going ) , or a quality 250 dollar bag or more

if you pay more initially for quality you spend less in terms of longevity, quality over quantity, you'll always look fabulous in quality wardrobe staples for years as apposed to blowing your hard earned cash on cheap kmart target disposable clothing for the moment

$1,500 is WAY TOO HIGH! omg!

I consider myself an average shopper- i have a few higher end items as well as less expensive items:
Black leather ankle boots- $50 on sale
7 for all Mankind jeans- $100 on sale at Leohmann's
Victoria Secret Bra- $50
Target undies- $10
Target black tank top- $10
Cardigan from Macy's- $40
Earrings from Macy's- $20
Elliot Lucca Bag - $200
Coach Wallet- $200
Cellphone - $70

= $750 total. Way less than the "average"...and still included designer jeans, wallet and purse!!

Home computers came out on the market too late for when I was working and needed clothes. I had to have just about the entire QVC Citiknits line since day one. Found K-Mart for shoes recentley and stocked up as if I was going to live 200 years they were so inexpensive. State owned mental hospitals don't furnish clothing and I hope my now massive collection gets there. Moved to the city and smart people don't carry hand bags or wear jewlery. The most I ever spent on a skirt was 100.00 for a raw silk line long died to match. My gold collection I got from a pawn shop when prices were low and I do so wish I got more.

Uhhhmmm - I'm way out of the loop - I can't wait until your used clothes end up at the thrift store so I can buy for $1 or $2 - hee hee

Megan.......that sounds hot : )

today i am wearing:
cherokee scrub top: $13
cherokee scrub pants: $13
nike shox: $100
socks: approx $2
coach wristlet: $100 (but was a gift)
bra and underwear: $20
jewelry: $40

grand total:$288...not quite $1500 maybe someday i can afford to dress that nice =)

Hi
my Verscae bag $2800
Balmain watch $3600
LV wallet 750
Valentino top 195
Marni shoes 495
Iceberg jeans 300
La perla underware $ 150
Robero coin diamond ring $4600

Shirt...outlet mall...probably $10.
Pants...outlet mall & on clearance...$8.
Undergarments...probably around $20.
Shoes...clearance rack...$20.
Earrings...$20.

Total...$78 and that's because I was wearing sterling silver earrings and a nicer bra than usual.
Anyone who wears $1500 worth of clothes a day has more money than sense.

That's insane! Over a grand a day? Who can afford that! Assuming you wear pieces for an average of a year or two, how much would you be spending annually?

Today I've got on:

Rose colored pencil length skirt with a lace overlay from New York and Company- that I found at Value City- $5.99

A black wrap shirt from Bananna Republic- $12

black pumps with ankle strap from Marshalls $15

VS Bra- $20

NY&C Underwear- $2

Vintage spoon ring from a thrift store- $2

Diamond ring from my mother

Sterling Silver earings from Kohls- $4

Vera Bradley Bag from a consignment shop- $5

Grand total- $65.99

These people need to do studies on thifty women!

Here is my outfit for today:
ecology ruffle bib shirt: $8.99 @ Ross
gray cardi: $9.99 @ Ross
black Calvin Klein pants $14.99 @ Marshalls
Sam Elderman patent pumps $15.99 @ amazon
underwear <$10 @Ross
fake diamond stud earrings $9.99 via ebay
Nine West bag $15.99

grand total < $70

Not in my world. Didn't before the economy took a dive and don't know. We know who we are. We don't need to convince people with expensive name brand items with their logos plastered over the item. If they want us to wear and carry their logos - they can pay us.

I don't think jewelry should count. It isn't meant to be "used up" like clothes. It's meant as something else. So I won't include my gold bracelet, earrings or wedding rings (they were all gifts anyway):

Polo shirt - Work freebie, but let's say $35 'cause it's nice
St. John's Bay jeans - $20
VS bra - $35
FOTL panties - $4
LL Bean shoes - $40
Glasses - $200

Ok, so my glasses threw me over, but they could be considered jewelry too: they're not something I change and they're not meant to be used up. My total came to $334... That's higher than I expected!

Not in my world- Jeans from KMART $ 9.99, Shoes from Payless, $ 16.99.
Underwear about $ 20.00.
Top was a gift from a friend from Coldwater Creek. Pocketbook, Korean
discout shop $ 27.00. Even my makeup is from the drugstore. Who came
up with this ridiculous $ 1500? I love thrift store shopping. Have gotten some incredible great bargains, including an Henri Bendel sweater
for $ 4.

Let's see:

silver hoops: $14.00
bass sandals: $20.00
citizen watch: a gift (how do you value a gift other than priceless)
tee shirt: $18.00
capri's: $27.00
bra and undies: $20.00
grand total: $99.00

um, yeah, OK....

Obviously this is aimed at the idiots who pay 300+ dollars for shoes and purses, 100+ for a simple pair of jeans that you could get from max ten, and pointless designer lables. >< give me a pair of jeans, a tee-shirt, cheap flip flops and my wallet and im good.

I think the average woman is posting in here.... Where did they get "average" from did they poll in one area of an area that is wealthy?? I think the numbers are waaaaaaayyyyyy off. I have lived in a lot of areas of the US and have a lot of different friends and even when I could afford to buy more spendy ensembles I thought it was stupid. I think this story is plain silly! The average woman most likely wears under 100 bucks including the undies and the purse and sunglasses!! My opinion!