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Originally Posted by peter12
On the weird rant about the $300 hoodie, if you are buying something like that, it often means that it was produced by workers in a country with fair labour practices and with better materials - hence the price. Maybe you don’t want to spend that money on a hoodie - neither do I - but the price/quality ratio is likely pretty good.
People’s attitudes towards the clothes they wear always bewilders me. In an age where sustainability and wage equality are both becoming preeminent issues, why wouldn’t you consider that with the clothes you wear on your back? The global fast fashion industry is appallingly wasteful.
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Jeans and shoes are the biggest standouts to me. I have bought shoes from Aldo for $60-90 that wore out within a year. I bought shoes, on sale, from Allen Edmonds for $200 in 2014 that I still wear today. They are at the point I should probably get the soles redone, but $200 for six years is much cheaper than $60 every years for six years.
I buy 7 For All Mankind jeans. The first pair I bought was in 2002 and was around $250. I still have them and they look almost the same as they did 18 years ago. I usually buy them on sale, but I don't mind spending $200-300 on a pair of jeans when they last that long. Now, the boot cut jeans don't get any wear right now, because they look funny, but they may come back in style. I've had GAP and Silver jeans that were much cheaper to buy, but they wore out much quicker. On a longevity point, the higher quality garments can certainly be worth their price, and may even be cheaper in the long run, but I understand that not everyone can purchase clothes at that price. What I don't get is people belittling others for spending their disposable income on clothing they choose to. If someone wants to spend $20 or $100 on underwear, and they have the money, what's the problem? If that person can't make rent, then they probably shouldn't buy $100 panties.