Clothes: How Much Of Your Income Do You Spend?

[nothing2lose]

I think Div is right. There are some professions where image (ie. the clothes you wear) is very important. If you are not dressed the part you won't get the part.

Mind you, I would hire Div if she was wearing Kmart leggings and a Big W halter top.

[Jellyfish]

That's true. For me as a stay at home mum the only thing I need to check with clothes is can I get my boobs out easily and can I bend over a bunch lol. Thankfully the wardrobe from my later teen years before children needed similar practicality.

[fionas]

Obviously, we all have different income levels - that's why I asked the question as what proportion of income.

Though you've made me feel much better about my spending Divvy

I honestly don't know if I'd be able to tell if a man/woman was wearing a $600 suit or a $2000 suit. But I've reluctantly come to the conclusion that grooming (hair, nails, make-up, polished shoes) can make or break an outfit. Not that I wear suits any more but when I do (again), I'm going to pay more attention to grooming. Hopefully.

[Astrid]

Obviously, we all have different income levels - that's why I asked the question as what proportion of income.

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Do you mean before or after tax? You own income or combined family income? Sorry accountancy training coming out in me now
4-5% of my after tax income.

[sushee]

I think I spend maybe about $8000 a year on clothes, and of that 70% will be on shoes. I love a good bargain and will wear a $10 skirt with a $150 blouse without blinking. I have gone to parties where my whole outfit combined cost less than my shoes (and my shoes were $70).

I own four or five relatively expensive suits but now I'm on a client site long term, I dress down more. Suits are supposed to be mandatory at all client sites but I've been at mine almost a year and really they're more concerned about how I work than what I wear now, so the on-going cost of my corporate clothes have lessened.

[Artechim]

I spend approximately 0.3% of our income on my clothing, or 16% of one weeks pay.

I am a stay at home mum i.e. I go nowhere so I don't really need anything flash. My favourite jersey is 8 years old and the zip doesn't work but I still wear it.

[Jaycee]

As a family income after tax, I'd spend probably only 2 percent. We are on a relatively large income though.