This post is for all the frugalistas out there. I was clearing out my closet the other day when I came across my favourite pair of jeans. They’re Hudsons (you know, the jeans Jessica Alba, Katherine Heigl, and Kate Hudson wear). Of course I took a minute to admire them- so much so I took a picture of them lol… I bought them about three years ago in the states, and I’ll admit, they were over $100. $150 to be exact. Back then, I vowed to myself to never ever buy $100+ pair of jeans. When I look back though, I wear these jeans a LOT. Probably about 80% of the time. They always fit nicely, they make my small butt look decent (the secret is the pocket placement, girls), and they don’t give me a muffin top (which is a look that is getting harder and harder avoid achieving these days, believe me). They haven’t even torn yet (knock on wood).
I have a philosophy when it comes to clothes shopping. If something makes you look good, I mean- really good, and you know you’re going to wear it a lot, and it’s a key staple, then you should buy it. I often think of money spent on clothes as “cost per use”. So the first time I wore those jeans, they were $150. The second time, they cost $75/day. The third time, they cost $37.50… you get the point. I know it’s not mathematical or scientific by any means, but I feel that the more I wear something, the more “worth it” it becomes. You’ll know it’s worth the money you spent on it when you’ve used it so many times that you’ve lost count.
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