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.. 'cuz my mom seemed pretty disgusted when I handed her the $40.00 shirt I wanted.

How much would you pay for clothes?

Oh, and who the hell shops at Burberry, 'cuz that shit is horribly priced. Seriously, I glanced at the price tag of a scarf in their store.. $169.00.

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you didnt mean to do that??

depends on the shirt. some are worth $40, some arent.

I would. Is that all there is to this thread? Or are we waiting for someone to declare what the maximum amount that you're allowed to pay for shirt is?

you didnt mean to do that??

No. :( *indented instead of italicizing*
depends on the shirt. some are worth $40, some arent.

Tommy Hilfiger?

I don't spend $40 on shoes if I can help it.

I would. Is that all there is to this thread? Or are we waiting for someone to declare what the maximum amount that you're allowed to pay for shirt is?

It's a discussion about how much you're willing to spend.

How high would you go?

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Also, yes, I could pay $40 for a shirt. I wouldn't pay it for a Tommy Hilfiger shirt ;)

No. :( *indented instead of italicizing*


Tommy Hilfiger?

i was thinking more of depending on how you were going to use it. $40 isnt out of line for a hilfiger shirt. but if its just to hang around the house in, get something similar from walmart.

how much do you usually pay for your shirts?

what kind of shirt?

I have paid $40 for a dress shirt for hubby before, if you are talking about something casual then no, I wouldn't, brands don't interest me.

I would pay $40.00 for a shirt. Not a t-shirt though. It would have to be a nice shirt. I also typically buy a new pair of $80.00 running shoes every 6 months.

i was thinking more of depending on how you were going to use it. $40 isnt out of line for a hilfiger shirt. but if its just to hang around the house in, get something similar from walmart.

how much do you usually pay for your shirts?

It's a polo, for school and whatever.

Between $20 and $30 mostly.

Uh, no. That is ridiculously expensive.

Twenty dollars max.

Well, seeing as the USA dollar is so weak, $40 = €27/260 SEK. Of course I'd pay that for a shirt. That's a pittance. I've paid ten times that for nice ones.

It's a polo, for school and whatever.

Between $20 and $30 mostly.

then its not so much more that it should be out of the question.

maybe you need to be nicer to your mother.

i dont pay that much for an every day shirt/blouse but i would pay that much if it was a great shirt.

Holy Stalin! (Ha ha not really) I'd pay 20, 25 max for a shirt.

Well, seeing as the USA dollar is so weak, $40 = €27/260 SEK. Of course I'd pay that for a shirt. That's a pittance. I've paid ten times that for nice ones.

Damn currency exchange rates..

$20 max for a tank top/t-shirt-ish thing.
For a fancy thing to wear to family get togethers and hoodies, sweaters etc. $40 max.
For shoes-$30 max and I try and make them last at least a year (sually they go for two)
For pants $25 if they're REALLY pretty. $15 for jeans (I love you Value Village)

Yeah. I'm pay up to $200 for a warm winter coat, though. Need warmth.

If the shirt's worth it, sure. € 27,- and change ain't that bad for a good shirt.

then its not so much more that it should be out of the question.

maybe you need to be nicer to your mother.

i dont pay that much for an every day shirt/blouse but i would pay that much if it was a great shirt.

I got it, she just wasn't liking the price.

Why wouldn't you spend more on something you'll use more?

Wow. Are we talking dress shirt? Because if we are and if $40 is expensive for a dress shirt in the US, y'all are blessed with mighty inexpensive menswear.

It's a polo, for school and whatever.
Oh, okay. Reading the thread helps. It seems steep for a no-name polo, but not for a "designer" brand name one.

What if it's a mildly-stained blue dress?

What if it's a mildly-stained blue dress?
Priceless.

Wow. Are we talking dress shirt? Because if we are and if $40 is expensive for a dress shirt in the US, y'all are blessed with mighty inexpensive menswear.
I can get a dress shirt from Wal*mart or Target for less than $10 if I wanted to. I paid $40 for a nice thread count cotton dress shirt for hubby.

Most of his casual clothes......are cheap. I would say if we put it all together maybe it would cost $200. His work clothes are a different story, if you dress for the job you want, he wants to be an executive. ;)

Priceless.
:D
I bet Ruffy could make a killing if he hones his marketing skills just a bit. :p

Surely this depends on the shirt. For a polo or a t-shirt, most likely hell no.

For a nice silk button-down or other better-than-Old-Navy-quality shirt, perhaps.

No, not unless it was a rare band t-shirt from the '60s (if bands made t-shirts back then).
$40 is enough for 2, 3, or even 4 shirts.

.. 'cuz my mom seemed pretty disgusted when I handed her the $40.00 shirt I wanted.

How much would you pay for clothes?
£20 (roughly = $40) is quite cheap for what I'd pay on shirts for casual-to-smart-casual wear. Generally it'd be between £20 and £40, possibly up to £50 depending on the quality of the shirt material. Obviously I'd go a bit cheaper ($10-20) for tshirts and loungewear, since I don't mind it getting a bit worn out.

The thing is, with clothes, it is often a good investment to pay a little more for better quality merchandise. My favourite long-sleeved shirt, despite costing me the equivilent of $80, has lasted me for years, while the £15 thing I got for my birthday last summer, though very comfy and trendy, is already starting to show its age. If I decided to get cheaper choices rather than that more expensive shirt, I'd actually have spent about $90 by now.

£20 (roughly = $40) is quite cheap for what I'd pay on shirts for casual-to-smart-casual wear. Generally it'd be between £20 and £40, possibly up to £50 depending on the quality of the shirt material. Obviously I'd go a bit cheaper ($10-20) for tshirts and loungewear, since I don't mind it getting a bit worn out.

The thing is, with clothes, it is often a good investment to pay a little more for better quality merchandise. My favourite long-sleeved shirt, despite costing me the equivilent of $80, has lasted me for years, while the £15 thing I got for my birthday last summer, though very comfy and trendy, is already starting to show its age. If I decided to get cheaper choices rather than that more expensive shirt, I'd actually have spent about $90 by now.

QFT.

I'd drop forty bucks on a dress shirt easy.

Since other than dress shirts, I only wear Hawaiian shirts, I can see $40 being reasonable, but only for a good one (good material, nice print etc.)

My step brother paid forty buck for a T-shirt once though, that was ridiculous.

I'll pay $200 for a tie, let alone a shirt. If I can afford it, it's worth it.

.. 'cuz my mom seemed pretty disgusted when I handed her the $40.00 shirt I wanted.

How much would you pay for clothes?

Oh, and who the hell shops at Burberry, 'cuz that shit is horribly priced. Seriously, I glanced at the price tag of a scarf in their store.. $169.00.

Without a pic, at least, it's hard to tell if the shirt was worth it.

If it's good quality, and doesn't look sucky, sure.

I've spent 30 english pounds (that's about $60 now, I guess) on a tailor made shirt before.

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dunno, but it looks pretty awsome there! :cool:

and it depends on the shirt.

$40? That's nothing. Where do you guys go to get clothes for so little that you believe $40 to be expensive?

Then again, I love Ralph Lauren, Lacoste and Levi's (Capital E included), so for someone that dishes out $85-170 on polos, shirts and sweaters and $75-200 on jeans it may seem like nothing, but for someone who thinks Old Navy is a splurge, it will seem like more.

However, I don't smoke, drink, game or have expensive pastimes, so i invest more in clothes.

Your mother was disgusted by the price of a shirt being $40...? What in the hell is wrong with that woman? $40 is cheap.

I'd pay thousands for a shirt if I deemed it worth as much.

I paid 20$ apiece for my new shirts recently (polo shirts, for work), but seeing as I own a grand total of 4 shirts, it wasn't too painful.

Back when I was a bit bonier, I could simply make a left turn into any Mexican neighborhood and get 5 tee-shirts for 10$. Those were the days. :p

However, I don't smoke, drink, game or have expensive pastimes, so i invest more in clothes.

Exactly. It's a question of utility; if you like it, it's worth it to you. I, for example, would have no qualms about spending money on fine dress clothes or cookware because those are two things I like; at the same time, I spend a lot less on other activities because I find these a better use of my money.

Exactly. It's a question of utility; if you like it, it's worth it to you. I, for example, would have no qualms about spending money on fine dress clothes or cookware because those are two things I like; at the same time, I spend a lot less on other activities because I find these a better use of my money.

I would suggest to the OP that he ask his mother for the amount she felt reasonable for the shirt, and then pay the difference out of his own pocket. It was a favourite tactic of mine and a win-win situation: mom doesn't break the bank, junior learns personal reponsibility and gets what he wants.

No. My family hasn't had much money in about six years; I've learned to love clothing bought on consignment and at thrift stores. You can get really nice stuff there. I think the most I've paid for a sweater was $14 USD.

I, for example, would have no qualms about spending money on fine dress clothes or cookware because those are two things I like; at the same time, I spend a lot less on other activities because I find these a better use of my money.

I spend a lot less on everything because I just don't have the money to spend. To hell with "utility." :D

(While clothing/"fashion" is highly overrated, I must agree with the point concerning cookware and food in general. Taste and good nutrition and health are worth paying for.)

Your mother was disgusted by the price of a shirt being $40...? What in the hell is wrong with that woman? $40 is cheap.

I'd pay thousands for a shirt if I deemed it worth as much.

She's a coupon whore. :(

Blue stained dress? I'm on it. ;)

Turkey. Where you can buy a shirt for $4 which would be $40 anywhere else.

I pay anywhere from $2USD up to $300USD for a shirt. It all depends on what I want it for ($2USD = gym wear, $300USD = very cool iceberg shirt) and how natty it looks. Usually, though, I shop at Armani Xchange cause I like their style (casual yet still nice enough to wear to work), the quality is good, they have clothes that fit me (XL? like hell! XL is what M used to be) and - especially when they have sales - pretty damn reasonable prices. I also like Yamane clothing but can't really wear their stuff to school.

The last dress shirt I bought was $30, the last shirt I bought was $10, which I think was marked down from $35 or $45.

$40? That's nothing. Where do you guys go to get clothes for so little that you believe $40 to be expensive?Here. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears)

Ah how you Yanks would cry if you were forced to buy clothes over here in the UK. :p

It depends on whether it has been tailor made or off the peg and if the are the cuffs and collar included

I like plain t-shirts and usually they are the cheap ones.

I tend to pay 12-20 $AU (10.5-17.6 $US) for my shirts. I'd spend ~33% more for a normal shirt.

$40? That's nothing. Where do you guys go to get clothes for so little that you believe $40 to be expensive?

Then again, I love Ralph Lauren, Lacoste and Levi's (Capital E included), so for someone that dishes out $85-170 on polos, shirts and sweaters and $75-200 on jeans it may seem like nothing, but for someone who thinks Old Navy is a splurge, it will seem like more.

However, I don't smoke, drink, game or have expensive pastimes, so i invest more in clothes.

What the hell do you do for a living that you can even remotely justify $200 on jeans? Sweet zombie Jesus that's 20 hours at my job, before taxes.

$40 = £20, so only very occasionally, despite the fact you can't really get a decent shirt over here for less than that. The most expensive shirt I've bought was £22.50, marked down from £45. But then, it's a quality linen shirt that will last for years. Practically all the shirts I own are t-shirts, and nearly all of them would have been between £10 and £15.

What the hell do you do for a living that you can even remotely justify $200 on jeans? Sweet zombie Jesus that's 20 hours at my job, before taxes.

Bloody hell, what's your job? The last contract gig I did worked out to be about $40 an hour. So 5 hours.

I wouldn't spend that on most shirts and jeans, I tend to invade charity shops for my clothing. However, if it was good, I'd pay a reasonable amount, moreso for a nice unique design --- I'm seriously considering a pair of $240 hakama from LastWear, just can't quite justify it yet.

I usually spend maybe $20-$25 dollars on shirts but then they last me a long time. I'm still wearing the shirts I got in 6th grade.

£20?

Yeah, if it's good.

i was thinking more of depending on how you were going to use it. $40 isnt out of line for a hilfiger shirt. but if its just to hang around the house in, get something similar from walmart.

how much do you usually pay for your shirts?

Or get Tommy Hillfigger at the local thrift store.

I usually stay away from designer labels, but when I needed a pair of blue jeans that I wouldn't mind destroying I picked up the only pair my size from the local thrift shop, and it turned out to be Calvin Klein.

Of course. I'd pay pretty much anything within my means for clothes, and, for that matter, do so.

£20 is fairly par for the course where clothes are concerned, given that Vintage and Retro shop shirts tend to be something of a lottery.

I don't believe anyone takes USD around here.

Or get Tommy Hillfigger at the local thrift store.

I usually stay away from designer labels, but when I needed a pair of blue jeans that I wouldn't mind destroying I picked up the only pair my size from the local thrift shop, and it turned out to be Calvin Klein.

i dont see the sense in paying a high price for clothing unless it is going to pay you back in some way.

some people need obviously expensive clothing for their jobs, for example. or because they want to hang out with a certain (snobby) crowd of people.

i suppose its different for women who are never going to wear the same blouse for 20 years so the fabric making the item last longer is irrelevant. if a man really is going to wear a shirt....2000 times... it is worth paying the extra for good quality, otherwise it needs to pay you back in some other way.

otherwise buying barely used clothing from a thrift store is an excellent way to save money. i dont know anyone so rich that they cant use a little more than they already have.

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Fixed.

$40 is not unreasonable for a shirt. I've paid that for different shirts I own hundreds of times.

It's also not outrageous for a good pair of slacks that fit well and wear well.

It's also not outrageous to spend between $40 and $70 for a good pair of sneakers -- sometimes more, depending on the use you'll put them to. (If you're a runner, you better get good ones).

I've a couple of things I paid considerably more for, and a few considerably less. Basically, your guide should be, "How much do I want it, how much use will I get out of it, will buying it beggar me?"

(This from a woman who paid $800 for a pair of custom leather boots cut for her feet specifically, decorated as she asked, in the leathers and colors she specified, and has never regretted it. I wear them pretty much constantly from spring thaw through to the beginning of winter -- this is the fourth year I've owned them, and they look like I just got them. Quality will tell.)

$40 is not unreasonable for a shirt. I've paid that for different shirts I own hundreds of times.

It's also not outrageous for a good pair of slacks that fit well and wear well.

It's also not outrageous to spend between $40 and $70 for a good pair of sneakers -- sometimes more, depending on the use you'll put them to. (If you're a runner, you better get good ones).

I've a couple of things I paid considerably more for, and a few considerably less. Basically, your guide should be, "How much do I want it, how much use will I get out of it, will buying it beggar me?"

(This from a woman who paid $800 for a pair of custom leather boots cut for her feet specifically, decorated as she asked, in the leathers and colors she specified, and has never regretted it.)
Amen to that. I just spent about 2000 SEK for a pair of leather boots in Stockholm ..and that was the sale price. I don't like dropping that much on a purchase, but doesn't bother me too much. Money is just money. It's only a problem if you don't know how to budget.

I'm surprised nobody mentioned USD 1000 (up to 10k) for a pair of sneakers :D

Amen to that. I just spent about 2000 SEK for a pair of leather boots in Stockholm ..and that was the sale price. I don't like dropping that much on a purchase, but doesn't bother me too much. Money is just money. It's only a problem if you don't know how to budget.

*nods*

And honestly, the craftspeople who made my boots have been in business for at least 20 years that I know of, and I know other folks who have bought their product. They are not kidding when they say that the lifespan of their boots is 20 years if you take care of them properly (a little saddle soap once in a while to keep them clean and supple).

;) So I won't have to replace them for at least 16 years, with normal care.

I'm surprised nobody mentioned USD 1000 (up to 10k) for a pair of sneakers :D

Oddly enough, given my footwear purchase, I can't see paying a grand for sneakers.

You guys should pick up a copy of vogue or Bazaar (even flip thru it in the store you cheapies) and see how much the clothing in those magazines cost. 200$ for jeans or 40$ for Tshirt is very resonable. Although I still wouldn't pay it because I can't afford any new clothing. 80% of what I'm wearing now is hand-me-down.

It would have to be one seriously fucking nice shirt.

You guys should pick up a copy of vogue or Bazaar (even flip thru it in the store you cheapies) and see how much the clothing in those magazines cost. 200$ for jeans or 40$ for Tshirt is very resonable. Although I still wouldn't pay it because I can't afford any new clothing. 80% of what I'm wearing now is hand-me-down.

Vogue or Bazaar caters to the fashion conscious. There honestly is nothing in them that I consider worth several hundred dollars to purchase -- but that's because my job is schoolteacher, not model, singer, actress or big city professional. I can't wrap my mind around $200 for jeans -- but in fairness, most people probably think my boot purchase was insane.

What I find Vogue or Bazaar useful for is this....

Miranda Priestly: [Miranda and some assistants are deciding between two similar belts for an outfit. Andy sniggers because she thinks they look exactly the same] Something funny?
Andy Sachs: No, no, nothing. Y'know, it's just that both those belts look exactly the same to me. Y'know, I'm still learning about all this stuff.
Miranda Priestly: This... 'stuff'? Oh... ok. I see, you think this has nothing to do with you. You go to your closet and you select out, oh I don't know, that lumpy blue sweater, for instance, because you're trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what you put on your back. But what you don't know is that that sweater is not just blue, it's not turquoise, it's not lapis, it's actually cerulean. You're also blithely unaware of the fact that in 2002, Oscar De La Renta did a collection of cerulean gowns. And then I think it was Yves St Laurent, wasn't it, who showed cerulean military jackets? And then cerulean quickly showed up in the collections of 8 different designers. Then it filtered down through the department stores and then trickled on down into some tragic casual corner where you, no doubt, fished it out of some clearance bin. However, that blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs and so it's sort of comical how you think that you've made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when, in fact, you're wearing the sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room. From a pile of stuff.

;) Fashion magazines give me an idea of what less-expensive versions are "in".

You guys should pick up a copy of vogue or Bazaar (even flip thru it in the store you cheapies) and see how much the clothing in those magazines cost. 200$ for jeans or 40$ for Tshirt is very resonable. Although I still wouldn't pay it because I can't afford any new clothing. 80% of what I'm wearing now is hand-me-down.

vogue and harpers bazaar are for those people to whom fashion is very important and who feel its important to be stylish no matter how much the items cost.

and to try to convince the rest of us that there is some value in buying an ugly ass purse for $5000.

when you remove the designer premium represented in those magazines, a $40 shirt might not be worth the money.

vogue and harpers bazaar are for those people to whom fashion is very important and who feel its important to be stylish no matter how much the items cost.

and to try to convince the rest of us that there is some value in buying an ugly ass purse for $5000.

when you remove the designer premium represented in those magazines, a $40 shirt might not be worth the money.

I read GQ (British and American) and Esquire regularly. The looks crafted from the finest luxury items can easily be replicated, if not duplicated, with less expensive items such as Gap, Urban Outfitters and H&M.

One or two Burberry shirts are nice to have, especially for special occasions. Having your wardrobe filled with designer tags however, shows how much of a consumer slave you are :D

I read GQ (British and American) and Esquire regularly. The looks crafted from the finest luxury items can easily be replicated, if not duplicated, with less expensive items such as Gap, Urban Outfitters and H&M.

in theory, and its only a theory because im no expert in fashion, people who buy and wear the finest luxury items can tell at a glance that you are wearing a close replica. if you happen to run in that kind of a crowd, you would be expected to spend the extra money.

if you dont run in that kind of crowd, you are going to look GREAT.

in theory, and its only a theory because im no expert in fashion, people who buy and wear the finest luxury items can tell at a glance that you are wearing a close replica. if you happen to run in that kind of a crowd, you would be expected to spend the extra money.

if you dont run in that kind of crowd, you are going to look GREAT.

If you run in that crowd, chances are the price for the real deal won't make you blink.

I do regularly for my collared shirts.

$40? That's nothing. Where do you guys go to get clothes for so little that you believe $40 to be expensive?

Then again, I love Ralph Lauren, Lacoste and Levi's (Capital E included), so for someone that dishes out $85-170 on polos, shirts and sweaters and $75-200 on jeans it may seem like nothing, but for someone who thinks Old Navy is a splurge, it will seem like more.

However, I don't smoke, drink, game or have expensive pastimes, so i invest more in clothes.

Of all those brands, I can honestly say only Lacoste would interest me. Ralph Lauren is worn by insufferably inoffensive, boring middle aged men, and boring middle aged men in the making. Levis make unbelievable T-shirts (Their "World Aids Day" T-shirt is the tits. A medium fits me skintight.), however why anybody would pay for their jeans, when they tend to fit appallingly, is beyond me.

$40? That's nothing. Where do you guys go to get clothes for so little that you believe $40 to be expensive?

Then again, I love Ralph Lauren, Lacoste and Levi's (Capital E included), so for someone that dishes out $85-170 on polos, shirts and sweaters and $75-200 on jeans it may seem like nothing, but for someone who thinks Old Navy is a splurge, it will seem like more.

However, I don't smoke, drink, game or have expensive pastimes, so i invest more in clothes.


Anybody who pays more than 40USD for jeans shouldn't be allowed to wear them, it's not that 75+usd is necessarily a lot of money (though I realize for some people it is) It's just that paying that much for jeans means your shopping at some sort of fashionable outlet, and a department store will sell the same pair of jeans (The same pair, unless you bought a pair with holes in it or some other fashion accessory, only so many companies *make* jeans ) for 20USD, spending much more than that is just throwing money away.

I will spend exorbitant sums on a good pair of #footwear though, good, comfortable, long lasting boots/sandals/shoes are well worth the price.

Anybody who pays more than 40USD for jeans shouldn't be allowed to wear them, it's not that 75+usd is necessarily a lot of money (though I realize for some people it is) It's just that paying that much for jeans means your shopping at some sort of fashionable outlet, and a department store will sell the same pair of jeans (The same pair, unless you bought a pair with holes in it or some other fashion accessory, only so many companies *make* jeans ) for 20USD, spending much more than that is just throwing money away.

I will spend exorbitant sums on a good pair of #footwear though, good, comfortable, long lasting boots/sandals/shoes are well worth the price.

It used to be, unless it was on sale, I could not find Jeans for under 60$. But there were only like 3 clothing stores in my hometown. City shopping is more competitive.

in theory, and its only a theory because im no expert in fashion, people who buy and wear the finest luxury items can tell at a glance that you are wearing a close replica. if you happen to run in that kind of a crowd, you would be expected to spend the extra money.

if you dont run in that kind of crowd, you are going to look GREAT.

I was referring to styles, not necessarily individual items. I can spot fakes pretty easily, and refuse to wear them.

Maybe if it's made of chainmail. Or shark skin... maybe silk even.

I feel better about myself after reading this thread. It's good to see that so many of you shop at thrift stores, too.

I feel better about myself after reading this thread. It's good to see that so many of you shop at thrift stores, too.

In my opinion, it isn't cheap until you start stealing clothes from homeless people.

If it was formal, or very high quality / custom tailored, then of course. 40 would be the minimum I would expect to spend. 50 or 60 wouldn't be out of the question either. As far as for casual clothing, then no. I will seldom spend more than 30 on a casual shirt for college.

It used to be, unless it was on sale, I could not find Jeans for under 60$. But there were only like 3 clothing stores in my hometown. City shopping is more competitive.

you weren't looking hard enough then, did you try a boot/hat store? you can usually find good jeans cheap at place like that where you wouldn't necessarily expect to find them.

Anybody who pays more than 40USD for jeans shouldn't be allowed to wear them, it's not that 75+usd is necessarily a lot of money (though I realize for some people it is) It's just that paying that much for jeans means your shopping at some sort of fashionable outlet, and a department store will sell the same pair of jeans (The same pair, unless you bought a pair with holes in it or some other fashion accessory, only so many companies *make* jeans ) for 20USD, spending much more than that is just throwing money away.

I will spend exorbitant sums on a good pair of #footwear though, good, comfortable, long lasting boots/sandals/shoes are well worth the price.

Depends.... some brands are cut better for some bodies than others.
There is only one brand that fits me to a t off the rack, and yes, I spend $40 on them. Regularly.

Maybe if it's made of chainmail. Or shark skin... maybe silk even.

I'm thinking you'd pay a lot more for chainmail than that... http://www.swordsofhonor.com/blacmailshir.html

Pft. Discount section at Old Navy. Quality shirts for less than $10.

$40 for a shirt is like suicide for me.

Good quality too.

Banana Republic => GAP => Old Navy
They're all owned by the same company, IIRC.

Pft. Discount section at Old Navy. Quality shirts for less than $10.

$40 for a shirt is like suicide for me.

Blue stained dress? I'm on it. ;)
It would appear you're also "on" the doorknob, the remote, the keyboard, the cat, the other cat, the neighbours' windshield wipers, the plants, the TV Guide ... :eek:

Depends.... some brands are cut better for some bodies than others.
There is only one brand that fits me to a t off the rack, and yes, I spend $40 on them. Regularly.


Exactly, $40 bucks, I can understand, sometimes you need a different cut, $40 is alright, $75 is crazy.

not only no but hell no. i get my clothing at ross ('seconds', though it doesn't claim to be), mervin's (very high quality at very reasonable prices mostly) or the nearest good will or thrift store, where someone just donated the $40.00 shirt that was a size too big or too small or the wrong color for them and they lost the receipt and couldn't take it back, for $6.00 or whatever they sell shirts for these days.

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.. 'cuz my mom seemed pretty disgusted when I handed her the $40.00 shirt I wanted.

How much would you pay for clothes?

Oh, and who the hell shops at Burberry, 'cuz that shit is horribly priced. Seriously, I glanced at the price tag of a scarf in their store.. $169.00.

40$ is less than 30Eur. For dress shirts it's cheap - if there is such discount to sell good shirts for 30 eur, iw would buy several of them.

If you mean t-shirts, then no. I prefer them for free (in many events, sports games t-shirts are given out).

Ah how you Yanks would cry if you were forced to buy clothes over here in the UK. :p*points and laughs at people who have to pay VAT*

i read that as $40,000 (40 thousand) and voted no ;)

on actually reading it properly, yeah i have paid about £25 for a shirt before, but not often. and not for the 'brand-name', just want good quality/fabric, etc. the last shirts i bought though were 3 for a tenner

*points and laughs at people who have to pay VAT*

Save your pointing and laughing, former Dead Kennedys lead singer Jello Biafra, for me as last year nearly all of my income with in dollars and nearly all of it was then spent in the UK. It is an ecnomic fact that I couldn't have picked a worse time to do that.

I have paid well more than $40 bucks for a shirt. I have some Tees still from when jag was just starting up and they cost me anywhere up to $200.

By the way, this is a totally pointless poll, KEEP THEM COMING!:cool:

Funny how the opinion on clothing is drastically different between Americans and Europeans. The equivalent of 40 US dollars for a shirt is considered cheap in Europe (27 Euros) whereas many Americans seem to consider that expensive. Then again, the product is very different....a European might buy a tailor made shirt in his hometown or high-end branded shirts like Hugo Boss, Joop!, Massimo Dutti or any other Italian/French/British/Insert European country/ brand. Most Americans will buy made in Mexico (from US materials) shirts, that have been put together in 2 minutes and look like what a bum would wear in London-City :D

That's about... what, £20? Yeah, sure, if it's a proper nice shirt. That's a bit under the odds for something really nice.

I would consider paying $40 for a shirt, but only if it's made here in the U.S. of A. by Americans with American-produced materials. I usually pay $15-$20 for a good shirt, and rarely more than $10 for a t-shirt

hell no... US$40 is like... big money here. I'm satisfied with decent but affordable clothes... the most I'd pay for a shirt is $15, but then, that is expensive for me already...

That's about 27euro to me...perfectly reasonable. In fact there's not much cheaper in Ireland unless you want a generic plain single colour t-shirt or something.

My gf pays $800 for a friggin purse. Whats $40.00?

I once spent a weeks wages on a pair of boots but they were good:cool:

Pay 40 bucks for something that is produced for $2? Hell no!

At least not for a shirt. But I've bought jeans which were around €50 a couple of times, plus the useless smoking I once bought for a high school dance :rolleyes:

Funny how the opinion on clothing is drastically different between Americans and Europeans. The equivalent of 40 US dollars for a shirt is considered cheap in Europe (27 Euros) whereas many Americans seem to consider that expensive. Then again, the product is very different....a European might buy a tailor made shirt in his hometown or high-end branded shirts like Hugo Boss, Joop!, Massimo Dutti or any other Italian/French/British/Insert European country/ brand. Most Americans will buy made in Mexico (from US materials) shirts, that have been put together in 2 minutes and look like what a bum would wear in London-City :D

I officially hate you. I haven't bought any Joop! stuff for ages, and now you've reminded me of my student poverty....:D

Socio-economic stratification with shirts is non-preferred.
The Rofflemonters have a partially subsidized organization where generic shirts/shirt tokens are purchased for 10 dollars. Laundry stations in urban areas exchange, one for one, a used laundry item for a clean one with matching specifications.
Economies of scale allow the washing process to be much more cost efficient and environmentally friendly than residential scale laundry, not to mention the forgone cost of redundant residential laundry machines that sit idle for most of their life. Since all aspects of the apparel system are controllable, the clothes and the machines that will wash and fold them can be designed with each other in mind.

For the consumer, selection may suffer, but commodity-clothes have added benefits.

Save Time. Shopping is simplified (broad decisions have been made for you), and your clothes are washed and repackaged (folded) for you.

Travel. Instead of schlepping around days worth of clothes for a vacation, carry tokens. Redeem them at your destination, and change them back before you leave.

Liquid Assets. Hopefully, you won't need to, but if you need to sell the shirt of your back - you have buyers. People of different size can share tokens, redeemable for a shirt that fits.

[p.s. this is buried in posts. waste of life]

I have and usually pay more than that for a shirt. I presume you are talking about a dress shirt? Zegna shirts for 120 is about the most I have paid.

Funny how the opinion on clothing is drastically different between Americans and Europeans. The equivalent of 40 US dollars for a shirt is considered cheap in Europe (27 Euros) whereas many Americans seem to consider that expensive. Then again, the product is very different....a European might buy a tailor made shirt in his hometown or high-end branded shirts like Hugo Boss, Joop!, Massimo Dutti or any other Italian/French/British/Insert European country/ brand. Most Americans will buy made in Mexico (from US materials) shirts, that have been put together in 2 minutes and look like what a bum would wear in London-City :D

You do realize that you can get Jermyn Street shirtmakers' (Charles Tyrhwitt, Thomas Pink, Turnbull & Asser) in the States.

.. 'cuz my mom seemed pretty disgusted when I handed her the $40.00 shirt I wanted.

How much would you pay for clothes?

Oh, and who the hell shops at Burberry, 'cuz that shit is horribly priced. Seriously, I glanced at the price tag of a scarf in their store.. $169.00.

Burberry is good-quality, well-known, timeless designer fashion. $169, while it is expensive, is not an excruciating price to pay for a timeless piece, especially a signature oh-so-smooth woolen scarf. :fluffle:

Well made clothing is often in a higher price bracket because of the work and materials used. I was watching a program the other day about a certain brand of shoes - I think it was Christian Louboutin or Milano Blahnik - and each pair of heels took ages (3 hours? 1 day? I can't remember) to hand make! The attention to detail that some clothing makers provide justifies the expense.

However, you're often just paying for the brand name. Take jeans, for example. Even if they're distressed to the extreme, embroided, bleached, bejewelled, I can't see any reason for a pair of jeans to cost over $250 max, but so many designers, even barely-known brands like Nobody, are charging $300 and up for simple jeans! All you're paying for is that tiny branded ass sticker on the back pocket.

Then there's clothing stores like Supre, Sportsgirl or even Target, whose prices are rapidly rising. I went into Target recently, and a nice blouse was easily $40. The quality of the clothing simply doesn't justify the price.

Personally, I mix my clothes up. I have $500 dresses and $20 dresses. I don't care as long as I like them.

It would appear you're also "on" the doorknob, the remote, the keyboard, the cat, the other cat, the neighbours' windshield wipers, the plants, the TV Guide ... :eek:

He's not Slick Willy Clinton, you know.

*points and laughs at people who have to pay VAT*

Which is probably why things there are so much more expensive.

You do realize that you can get Jermyn Street shirtmakers' (Charles Tyrhwitt, Thomas Pink, Turnbull & Asser) in the States.

And Hugo Boss. And Versace. And Armani. And Burberry.....

He's not Slick Willy Clinton, you know.
Everybody's got their epiphany. :p
In Clinton's defense, if he was that great at the giggity, it would've been a few curls of her hair or eyebrows, or a removed tonsil as evidence, not the stupid dress.

My answer is no.....

*points and laughs at people who have to pay VAT*

*points and laughs at people who have to pay health insurance*:p

Save your pointing and laughing, former Dead Kennedys lead singer Jello Biafra, for me as last year nearly all of my income with in dollars and nearly all of it was then spent in the UK. It is an ecnomic fact that I couldn't have picked a worse time to do that.*Laughs doubly at you* :)

Socio-economic stratification with shirts is non-preferred. That's an interesting idea.

*points and laughs at people who have to pay health insurance*:pOoh. Good point.

I officially hate you. I haven't bought any Joop! stuff for ages, and now you've reminded me of my student poverty....:D

I think the Joop! brand was revamped quite decently inrecent years. Its good value for money, IMO. You must have been a wealthy student, I remember wearing Armani outlet shirts when I was s tudent :-D

You do realize that you can get Jermyn Street shirtmakers' (Charles Tyrhwitt, Thomas Pink, Turnbull & Asser) in the States.

Sure....but the point I made was not about availability, more about actual usage by people. So the point is still valid :D

Oh, okay. Reading the thread helps. It seems steep for a no-name polo, but not for a "designer" brand name one.
Every T-Shirt is a designer t-shirt since everyone was designed by someone!

*points and laughs at people who have to pay health insurance*:p

nice comeback ;)

*hi fives*

*points and laughs at people who have to pay health insurance*:p

*points and laughs at people who think their healthcare is free.