Target week continues with skirts/pants/bottoms! This skirt was the topic of a recent remix post, and I suspect I will be wearing it quite a bit throughout the summer. Jenn recently mentioned a theory of shopping where you should be able to wear an item as many times as the dollars you spent on it, so the price per wear is $1 or less (and she's doing a challenge right now about it). I think most of my clothes end up with a cost per wear of $1 or less (except for fancier dresses, probably). This skirt cost me $8, and this is the 7th outfit I have blogged. I don't remember if I have worn it any other times, but I think it is safe to say I will wear it again.
I really like this theory, because I think it takes into consideration how frequently an item will be worn, and how many seasons/years it will be in your wardrobe. For example, my nude pumps were $40, which is more than I would normally spend on a pair of shoes, but I have probably worn them at least once a week for the last year and a half. A knit pencil skirt from Target probably won't last for that many wears, so I wouldn't spend more than $10-15 for it.
Do you have any rules or theories on how much you will spend for certain items?
Blazer and top: Gap
Skirt: Target
Shoes: Seychelles via DSW
The cost per wear idea is interesting, that can be easy when I thrift things, but some things are well worth the bigger price tag. I do love this skirt, definitely a good purchase :)
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The skirt is such a great color and fit that it's so versatile. No wonder you have worn it 7 times already!
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to clothes and shoes, I try to invest in the basics/classics (i.e. blazers, pants) and not so much on the trendier items.
I totally know what you mean about cost per wear. It's something I've definitely become more aware of. And it's always something that bums me out when I realize I haven't worn something very much.
ReplyDeleteCost per wear is such a great way to go about shopping. Based on that theory, I should probably spend a little less on jewelry... oops. Your outfit is so cute! I love the shade of that skirt, and it looks great with the stripes!
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SO CUTE! I am a big fan of striped blazers, and I love my turquoise pencil skirt in my closet. I have thought a lot about the $1 per wear thing--and it has made me rethink a lot of my clothes. I think you will definitely wear that skirt to a super-low cpw --haha!
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Cost per wear is something I never gave much thought to until I started blogging. Once I began documenting my outfits, I had a better idea exactly how much I was repeating certain items, and in turn could see if I was getting my money's worth!
ReplyDeleteMy husband is a huge fan of cost per wear. Sometimes I don't know if something is worth a bigger price tag, so I will buy an inexpensive version of it. If I find myself wearing it over and over again, I will go ahead and buy the piece. Other times, I fall out of love with it and I move the item off my wishlist. I should definitely try to bring the cost per wear down to $1! My husband would love that! :)
ReplyDeleteCost per wear is something I need to pay much, much more attention to. Kevin and I sat down this morning to talk about budget and I'm going to need to adhere to a strict budget much more (ugh, both of us in grad school at the same time is ROUGH). I definitely like the idea of having things with a cost per wear right around $1. I'd love to figure out what my cost per wear is on some of my favorite items...and other items that "I HAD TO HAVE" but weren't really smart purchases...
ReplyDeleteI love this skirt (we're skirt twinnies!!) and it looks wonderful with your fun striped blazer!!!!
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