What is the most expensive piece of clothing you own?

[kick-ass-bob]

This $130 price of jeans got me - so what is the most expensive apparel you have? (Shoes, jackets, hats, etc included)

I have a $150 suit jacket. I also own a leather jacket from 1988 that cost about $200 at that time (but it has probably depreciated in 17 years)

Watcha got?

[Shell Beau]

1. Well, I do have a couple of dresses that I paid the same

amount as the jeans. So I guess close to $150.00 would be the most expensive piece of clothing I own at least that I paid for. My aunt bought me a $300 jacket and a $400 purse!

[kick-ass-bob]

13. What is the deal with the crazy priced purses?

You're just gonna get old bubble gum stuck in it anyways.
:D

[Shell Beau]

16. I would have never paid that much for a purse. It

was a gift, but it's all about the name on the bag mine being a Kate Spade. And also, lipstick stains little tobacco particles. All kinds of stuff gets on the purse!

[Rising Phoenix]

2. I have a suede knee length coat, it was a gift...

but I'm sure it was pretty pricey

[GOPisEvil]

3. My suit was about $400.

I have a leather jacket that is way too big for me now. I paid $300 for it.

[kick-ass-bob]

7. Yeah, see? I need some better suits.

:P

[GOPisEvil]

12. Men's Wearhouse.

:thumbsup:

Actually it was $400+ with alterations. The suit itself was $329.

[Allenberg]

4. Cashmere topcoat

around $200.

[Zuni]

5. diamond studded banana hammock

[kick-ass-bob]

9. but, how much?

:crazy:

[Zuni]

11. pretty expensive

[BikeWriter]

6. That would be my motorcycle jacket.

[Bzzzz]

70. Me too...

Ya know what they say that HD stands for don't ya??? 'Hundred Dollars' :)

[MN ChimpH8R]

8. I paid $300 for a $1200 Armani sport coat

in the bargain basement at Saks 5th Avenue. It's wonderful.

[NewJeffCT]

10. Back when I had to dress professionally for work...

I had a Hugo Boss suit that was cost me around $400 at a half price sale. Unfortunately, my ex-wife's dog shredded it several years back, though that was after business casual became standard.

I had a few other suits that were close to that in price, though I generally paid less than $200 for many.

[Heidi]

14. Leather pumps handemade in Menorca . . .

closely followed by a pair of handmade sandals from Sardinia. (These are the only two expensive pairs of shoes I own, and I expect they'll last me a long, long time.)

[Dora]

15. My wedding suit, $900

Everything else I buy on sale or consignment or at thrift stores.

I sure could use that $900 today.

[tjwmason]

17. Nothing too expensive here

I've paid in the region of £200 for a coat (I'm going to need a new one this winter I reckon) and a Y.S.L. suit.

[DS1]

18. I have a pair of Kenneth Cole black leather business/dress shoes

that typically run for 150 that I got for 99 at DSW :-)

[GOPisEvil]

20. If there's a Kenneth Cole Outlet Store near you...

...go. I've gotten pretty nice shoes there for under $50.

[DS1]

22. There is, haven't been yet

[GOPisEvil]

25. Lotsa crap, but generally some decent shoes and belts.

The clothes...well...let's just say that XL is not the same thing to every designer.

[Magrittes Pipe]

19. My Yves St. Laurent tuxedo probably retailed pretty high.

I got a deal.

[underpants]

21. Prolly the $500 Jo.Banks suit I bought for $250

I would guess that. I don't spend money on clothes.

[Greyhound]

23. Couple of my suits cost over a grand. Thankfully I don't have to wear

them anymore. I guess the crappy economy has had some good consequences.

[mainegreen]

24. Suit - $700 nt

[zanne]

26. My 65$ winter coat.

I hate shopping.

[MissMillie]

27. I bought a formal dress last year

The tags on it say "$180"

I paid $30 for it.

[terrya]

28. A $60 shirt from Banana Republic - I buy cheap clothes mostly

[Bridget Burke]

29. I do NOT spend lots of money on clothing....

European orthopedic sandals at $100?

Some recent time off was spent in high-class charity resale shops. Bought a couple of lovely handbags made in Italy--lined with thin leather, quite luxurious. I paid a total of $8 but someone spent a lot more.

But I was more excited about that 50 cent edition of "I Claudius." When I got home, I discovered that it was autographed. An enclosed slip of paper read "Mr Robert Graves, Deya, Majorca."

[tigereye]

56. that is very very cool!

[WeRQ4U]

30. I spent a cool grand on a pair of peekaboo leather chaps....

SASSY!!!

Actually, I think my most expensive clothing purchase would be the few pairs of Ecco boots and shoes. I have three pair ranging in price from 185 - 249 dollars.

[Akoto]

31. My glasses, if you'd count them.

About $150. I have really bad vision, and would've needed a separate pair for outside, so I decided instead to get one pair that tints in light and has lots of other gadgets.

[Zan_of_Texas]

41. Hah, you beat me to it! My glasses, too!

Around $200. They are on, or I can't find my way out the door.

[bleedingheart]

32. My coach handbag - however I have gotten a lot of use out of it

and have used it for about 6 years....have no other purses. So in that regards I have more than gotten my money out of it while my mother and sister have had to buy a new purse every year.

The purse cost around $300 and was a gift.

[Castilleja]

113. My Coach purse, too.

Not a gift, though. Didn't pay full price for it, but enough. I love it though, very simple, lasts forever.

[bleedingheart]

121. they are durable and classic in design...

that is what makes them so useful..

(technically my hubby bought it so while a gift ...it did come out of the budget and I remember being flattered and a bit upset cuz I never had anything so pricey...but today I would say that it was definitely worth the cash)

[meganmonkey]

33. Shoes, definitely

I wear cheap-ass clothes, but my feet are always happy. Today I am wearing a pair of Dansko's that I probably paid $120 for. I think they're my most expensive.

Last weekend I splurged on a handmade super-saucy boobie shirt from the Rennaissance Festival - raw silk, black lace - gorgeous, it cost $72. That is by FAR the single most expensive piece of clothing in my wardrobe. But honestly, it was like art-work, it was as much about supporting the artist (and the 4 beers I drank in the hot sun :P )

[Spider Jerusalem]

34. A suit I paid about $500 for.

The $500 includes about $100 worth of alterations (I'm not easy to fit).

And I have a Burberry trench coat with full-length button-out wool liner that costs about $1K-1200 new (I paid far less for mine on Ebay, and it was in like-new condition)...does that count?

[eyesroll]

35. My wedding dress cost $300

I'm thinking of donating it. No offense to my ex, or to my parents who paid for it -- but it's just sitting in my closet, I'm never going to wear it again, and maybe someone else could get some use out of it.

(Next time I get married, if there is a next time, it's not going to be in a "wedding dress.")

As far as day-to-day clothing goes...nothing I own is very expensive at all. I buy a lot of thrift and vintage. One of my favorite dresses -- silver Marilyn-style party dress -- was $30, vintage. Today, I'm wearing jeans ($5, thrift), an Ambercrombie and Fitch collared shirt that I wouldn't normally have purchased ($2, thrift), and boots ($5, clearance, kids' section at Kohls). I think my bra is the most expensive thing I'm wearing today, aside from glasses.

Oh, on edit: I've also got a light jacket today, thrift, $10.

I'm trying to go to law school next year, though, and I'll probably need to update my wardrobe, for interviews/events and later, for a job. We're business casual here (casual on Fridays).

[kick-ass-bob]

36. As a husband who helped pay for a way too expensive wedding dress

I don't think he would mind if you got rid of it. I wouldn't mind if my wife ditched hers.
:)

[Rabrrrrrr]

37. A few $600-700 suits

[China_cat]

38. I think my most expensive is

the sweat pants that cost me $15 in 1992.

I don't do clothes. Most of what I have I've made myself and if I can't do it for under $10, I don't do it.

[windlight]

39. $850 pair of Moccs

That i wear a few times a year at ren fares...

[trackfan]

40. A suit - now over 10 years old - around $300 n/t

[taterguy]

42. Vasque boots

Don't know how much they cost, they were a gift

[XNASA]

43. My Tron Costume

[Dora]

48. That's worth every single penny you spent. n/t

[Rabrrrrrr]

60. Was the camel toe extra?

[Mutley]

44. Ummm... A $40 sweater.

No, I have a pair of those UGG I got for Christmas last year. I don't know exactly how much they cost but probably over $100.

[no name no slogan]

45. either my leather jacket or my glasses

I have a calfskin leather jacket that was $300 a few years ago. Other than that, most of my other stuff is fairly cheap-- price-wise.

My prescription eyeglasses were $360, if you consider those 'clothing'. IMHO, they're more like a crutch or a wheelchair, because I am completely lost without them.

[TheProphetess]

46. My $150 wedding dress

I am a thrifty shopper - $150 was tough enough for me to part with.

[tigereye]

57. hey Prophetess!

How was the wedding? How are ya?

[TheProphetess]

64. Hi tigereye!

I'm good - how are you?
The wedding was spectacular! It was a beautiful day in every way possible. Here's a picture:

[tigereye]

67. oh, I'm so glad! Thanks for a pic!

Congratulations! :toast: :party:

Would love to hear more about it when you have some time... or did you have a website or something? :)

[ghostsofgiants]

47. My coat was $180, I think

But that was two or three years ago that I bought it, so I forget.

[NV Whino]

49. Mephisto shoes

and worth every penny.

[Rambis]

50. I buy all my clothes used

I had to spend 45 on a shirt before a wedding once and I about threw up.
I bought three pairs of shoes once for 138 bucks. I got on pair of Ecco shoes which I loved until the sole fell completely apart and two pairs of Birks.

[AlCzervik]

51. My wedding dress, at the time when i bought it in 91 it was

$1600 and i knew the owner of the shop and that was the price after the discount. If i could do it over again i'd take that money and go on vacation and spend far less on the dress.

[Texasgal]

52. I own a $350.00

dollar pair of Stuart Weitzman boots. I feel ashamed that I bought them, they were so expensive. But... I love them!

[Doctor_J]

53. Sport coat, $300

followed by my $120 Rockports.

[toey]

54. a $500 TH leather coat, but it only cost me $250...too hard to pass up

[RetroLounge]

55. My Motorcycle jacket and leather pants...

RL

[SOteric]

58. A black satin, hand embroidered cheong sam.

More than a grand.

[radwriter0555]

59. ah, right, you're the one who can appreciate my $650 Rafe purse

then.

And the $1900 full length matrix-style black leather coat.

I won't mention the $800 red velvet black satin lined red riding hood cape from Harrods or that coat from D & G... luckily those were gifts.

And I wish I could wear my cashmere blanket, but it really is just for chilly nights on the couch in front of the fire; it was $500.

*cough*

[Rabrrrrrr]

61. Whoofta - I bet that looks good on ya!

:hubba:

:hi: SOteric! I'm trying to fax you a Martini, but the fax machine just keeps sparking and stopping for a while.

[WCGreen]

62. WhenI was running for office,

I bought a $600.00 suit...

That was back in 1994, so it would probably cost about $800.00 or $900.00 today...

I buy sport jackets that cost $300 - $400....

The more you spend, the longer they last....

[catmandu57]

63. the shoes I'm wearing and my glasses

I got a 39.00 pair of nikes because I was sick of payless crap, these have to last me for a while. With the exception of underwear all of my clothing is preowned thrift store, which I don't mind at all.

[tsakshaug]

65. $200 suit

and $200 hiking boots

other than that everything else is goodwill or cheap shoe store (do not buy goodwill shoes!)

[Citizen Jane]

66. My husband's $1000 tux

Actually, I do own a few expensive things:

$1200 Armani jacket (got it for $300).

$500 full-length beaded gown for formal occasions

Custom made Korean Hanbok from Seoul (expensive wedding gift).

The tux, however, has now paid for itself (we figured he would have to wear it about a dozen times to recoup what it would have cost for rentals!

[youthere]

68. I have a $600 dress..

It was white..I wore it once...to church.

[sundog]

69. pic?

[Chovexani]

71. A $300 corset

I don't have a pic of it, but it's crimson brocade with black lace trim. The boning is probably what makes it so expensive.

The only expensive clothes I have are my goth & Ren clothes (corsets, gowns and such), but stuff like that corset only gets worn on special occasions (cons, clubs, etc). My most expensive daily wear is a pair of $90 Tripp bondage pants I got for $50. They're just so damn cool.

[skygazer]

72. I don't own much that was more than 40 or 50 bucks

But I do have a full length leather coat that my hubby got me for my birthday last year - I don't know what it cost but I'd guess around $200 or $250. :shrug:

[Flaxbee]

73. when I was an evil corporate lawyer in NYC for one of the monster

firms... I had a winter coat over $1,000 and a few pricey suits, though I'd go to Emporio Armani ("mid" line) rather than full-price Armani.

Expensive shoes and boots, but when I was working $450 shoes weren't considered the norm in NYC... $200 was high. These last few years, the prices of nice items of clothing have really, really, really skyrocketed.

The Jimmy Choos and Manolo Blahnik brands have really fucked things up when it comes to middle-incomers being able to buy nice, well made shoes every once in a while.

Some things are worth spending a little more on, like a good suit or a warm jacket. Items like jeans, cords, t-shirts, anything over $50 (or over $20 for a t-shirt) is just stupid. That can be $50 on sale, but I think $100+ jeans are an insult. I mean, for chrissakes, it is DENIM -- cut counts, yes, but you don't have to spend $$$ for well cut denim.

[CottonBear]

74. $400 (not custom made) riding boots.

They are black Ariat field boots for hunt seat lessons and hunter-jumper shows. Field boots are the tall english riding boots with the little laces at the top of the foot. They fit wonderfully but are impossible to remove except with either A.) a boot jack or B.) someone to pull them off.

I know why military men used to die with their boots on. They couldn't get them off! ;)

[ronnykmarshall]

75. My baby seal fur jock strap.

:hide:

[Doctor_J]

79. Thank you for NOT

showing us a jpg of that in the next pic thread.

[ronnykmarshall]

81. That's a joke son.

Admit it I wuz too fast fer ya!

[redwitch]

86. Great minds...

n/t

[Doctor_J]

87. As was mine

I know all your thongs are leopard-print.

[ronnykmarshall]

94. Oh yeah baby!

[Chovexani]

88. I want a pic!

Ronny is hot. :loveya:

(who cares if he's on the wrong team...I can still look! :P)

[happyasaclam]

117. Heh

[sundog]

109. i wanna see!!!1

:bounce:

[redwitch]

76. I just couldn't resist the J Lo mink underwear at Nieman Marcus

Too embarrassed to tell you what I paid. :blush:

[Guy Fawkes]

77. My winter trench.

cost $100.

[Dissent Is Patriotic]

78. $400 gown...i wear it to weddings

it is super sexy and i absolutely love it, the perfect black dress.

[renate]

80. a stupid Laura Ashley bridesmaid's dress

with huge poufy sleeves.
:puke:

[DawgHouse]

83. Is there a big bow on the tush, too? NT

[renate]

115. well, of course

It's mandatory.

[philosophie_en_rose]

89. Ugh!!

Forcing one's best friends to intentionally envelope themselves in puffy, ugly outfits is so cruel. If I ever get married, we're all going nude!

Just kidding. But I'd pick something flattering to everyone. Not only that I care about my friends, but also that I want people to look at me and not the taffeta monstrousity hanging from a bridesmaid's ass.

[renate]

116. You get no argument from me

That damn dress cost $200 twelve years ago. At that point I hadn't spent more than $20, ever, on anything for myself. (In fact, I vividly remember anguishing over spending that $20, for a Ralph Lauren dress on sale. The $200--which at that time in my life I would have used to buy a car--is still too painful for me to relive.)

[philosophie_en_rose]

124. And what can you do with an old bridesmaid dress?

They're usually so ugly that no one would ever wear them again.

AND it's not like you can return them. {Although, I would if I could.}

[miss_kitty]

82. I have a couple of $400 coach bags that are 15 years old

and still looking fine. Most of my old clothes were very expensive in the day-$100-$200 skirts, blouses and dresses-that was in the late 80s, early 90s...most is classic and could still be worn today.

[raptor_rider]

84. The $700 wedding dress that my dad bought

and a leather trench that I bought 10 years ago that cost me $200 at the time. My parents gave me a sweater for christmas back in 1993 that was $50. Other than that, my clothes are pretty reasonable.

[BlueIris]

85. I have two coats and a suit that are $200+ and that's it.

Although, in terms of expense-per-yard of fabric used, um, I have some damn expensive underthings (my average bra is $50).

[friesianrider]

90. $985 for Manolo Blahniks.

:blush:

[smbolisnch]

91. .

:spank::spank::spank:

[friesianrider]

92. *hangs head in shame*

I know, I know :blush: But they are sooo gorgeous...can't stay away...

[smbolisnch]

93. Don't get me wrong, I love a sexy pair of shoes.

I have several! They just cost me a hell of a lot less :P

[gmoney]

97. That's the trouble with being so glamorous

You gotta live up to the dress code! :)

Luckily, some of us don't have to worry about that.

[friesianrider]

99. *blush*

Yes, the blisters they give me are very glamorous! :P

But seriously, they are GORGEOUS shoes and do wonders for a girl's legs! The blisters are SO worth it! :silly:

[gmoney]

107. Any evidence?

"they are GORGEOUS shoes and do wonders for a girl's legs!"

Any photographic proof you care to provide to back up this claim? :hide:

[fishnfla]

104. Blahnik, thats a cool name eom

[friesianrider]

106. I named my foster kitty Blahnik :)

In honor of my beloved (and disgustingly expensive) shoes! He's a polydactyl (extra toe) so it seemed to fit well ;)

[salin]

95. Never could bring myself to do that big of a splurge

for years I couldn't afford it.

Now when I might be able to, I have to make up for savings/investments for all of the years that I couldn't afford a splurge (and couldn't affor to invest - just could afford to live.)

I have spent $150 on a suit - but on the suit parts - so that they matched other outfits and allowed me to have multiple professional looking outfits as a result.

[huskerlaw]

96. BCBG Skirt

$175. It's a black broomstick skirt with sequins on the waist. Unfortunately, I wore it to work last Tuesday, and stepped on it with my 4-inch stiletto heel and ripped the bottom. x(

That's the single most expensive item I own, although I have suits that cost more.

[jpgray]

98. I buy from the thrift stores mostly

Most expensive is probably one of the suits my folks got me a few years back. Around $400 I think.

[BamaGirl]

100. My wedding dress

was about $800. I also have a Louis Vuitton purse. Not sure how much it cost, since it was a gift.

[Dem2theMax]

101. A $115.00 down jacket, purchased in 1980, that will be with me

till the day I die. And I won't die from the cold as it's good to a point WAY below zero. I don't believe in spending large amounts of money on clothing. I think it's wasteful and in most cases, all people are doing by spending large amounts on clothing is to show off. The $115.00 I spent was spent for survival. I lived in the mountains, worked outside in weather well below zero and the jacket kept me safe.

A t-shirt, tennis shoes and an old pair of 501's are all I need.

[LaraMN]

102. probably some type of lingerie item.

I don't spend that much on street clothes.

[Skittles]

103. I own no expensive clothing

never have

[barb162]

105. a coat for a few thousand bucks

funny, I hardly ever wear it.

[ZombieNixon]

108. My $20 dollar shoes.

And I still look awesome!



OK, you can't see the shoes in that picture, but that's good 'cuz I had just finished playing softball and they were covered with mud! But believe me, nothing in that picture cost more that $20.

Sunglasses: free
Shirt: $9.99
Jacket: $14.99
Watch: $12.99
Eyes: stolen from a dead hobo :evilgrin:

I am master bargain shopper.

[Kire]

110. My underwear.

well, proportionally speaking, they're pretty expensive

[Ian David]

111. I own a tuxedo worth a few hundred. I had two weddings and a reunion...

all within the space of two weeks, so it would have cost almost as much to rent a tuxedo for all of that as it did to buy it.

But then I bought extra shirts, two cummerbunds, two bowties... it adds up.

Other than that, there's my Brooks Brothers suit I wore at my Bar Mitzvah which for some reason is still hanging in my closet. I don't know how much it actually cost-- and that was back in 1983 when money was worth much more. But it can't be cheap. My grandfather bought it for me, and he had great taste.

That particular item will be going to The Red Cross soon.

Somewhere there is either an evacuee kid who needs a suit to attend worship services, or maybe there's a midget who needs to go on job interviews. Or else The Red Cross will simply sell it.

[ornotna]

112. Sweater I bought in 1976

Hand knit in Ireland by virgins, paid $130 back then.
















Wait, it was virgin wool.....yeah, that's it.

[Lilyhoney]

114. I have a $260 dress that I bought to go to a wedding,

that I decided not to wear. I decided it was just not rite for the wedding. I got carried away trying on all those beautiful dresses at the dress shop. The woman who sold it to me said that there were only 2 dresses like it. One Miss California owns and I own the other one. SO I also had to buy a pair of shoes that I paid $120 for. Oh but so beautiful. I will wear the dress and shoes next time we go to Vegas.

I wore a $12.00 dress from the thrift store with my $120 shoes to the wedding.

My wedding dress was $220.

I must say that I am a total thrift store shopper. The dress and shoes above were a gift from my husband. He loved the dress and shoes on me.

[Scooter24]

118. Armani suit. $3500

I can't remember the exact amount, but I believe it was in the range of $3500. Was bought for me last year as a birthday gift from my parents.

Most expensive piece of casual clothing I own is a black Versace cashmere and mohair sweater I bought for $550.

Right now, just wearin' some plain ol' $20 Nike shorts :)

[jmm]

119. I usually don't spend much on clothes but

when it comes to sneakers, boots, coats, or lingerie I'm willing to spend good money. I've got a few pairs of sneakers and boots I've spent $150 on, a couple of $200 coats, and I think the most I've spent on a bra is $75. Of course I had to buy the $20 matching underwear. When it comes to everything else it hurts me to spend more than $50 dollars.

The most expensive items I own however are all gifts.

[ikojo]

120. Hmm....I own a Coach briefcase which cost $500 that I bought myself

and some North Face jackets (I love North Face) that were far from cheap. I have a North Face rain coat that cost $245 but it keeps me from getting wet even in the most heavy downpour.

I also have a pair of Gore Tex shoes that are very water proof.

I also own a few Lacoste shirts (used to be Izod-Lacoste back in the '80s).

I also have a Kenneth Cole purse I spent $180 on approx 11 years ago. I use that to go to High Holy Day services and other more dressy events. I love that purse. It holds a book or two, my PDA with room for a magazine.

I have champaign taste on a beer budget. I am also a serious gadget-holic.

[In_The_Wind]

122. $450.00 pair of boots ...

my very old furs cost more ...

[Nikia]

123. Aside from my wedding dress

I don't have any clothes or shoes that I spent more than $100. Even in cases where I wanted something nice like a formal dress or interview suit, I purposely looked for items that were on sale which knocked their price below $100. Even when I have money or a gift certificate, price and whether something is on sale is a major part of my decision. I like to have a variety of clothing so I don't see the point in spending a lot on a single item.