What’s Your Splurge?

by | Jan 5, 2011 | Boots, Shop on a Budget | 0 comments

Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were wonderful. Wishing you and your family all the best in 2011.

I’m back to blogging and have many ideas to share with you the next few weeks and months.

If you’re like me, you may have fashion items you’re willing to splurge on and other areas where you want to cut corners. Of course the word splurge means something different to all of us. My goal is not to pay full price. I rarely like to pay over $100 for one single item. I think it’s good to have your own personal bench mark dependant on your own budget. I believe it helps keep you on track when shopping. Here are my benchmarks–the numbers below indicate the HIGHEST amount I’m willing to pay for an item

Clothing items: $100

Coats: $150

Shoes: $175

Boots: $250

Handbags: $200

As you can see, my splurge would be shoes and handbags. Comfort and style are priorities to me and many times this means I have to pay more. I’m also a firm believer that shoes/boots can “make” an outfit. I’ve seen way too many women splurge on some items and then buy shoes that are not well made, or crafted with man made materials. It cheapens a nice outfit so quickly. There are plenty of non-leather shoes out there that look fantastic. You have to be choosy.

I’m very partial to real leather when it comes to my feet. It gives, it breathes, and as one of my clients pointed out, it keeps your feet warmer in the winter.

And a quick note about handbags: I have purchased too many inexpensive purses over the years that fall apart. I don’t need to spend $500, but I do want quality materials that last.

Before the holidays I was a guest blogger for Barking Dogs Shoes. I would like to share a post from this blog that definitely struck a chord with me. It’s the perfect example of cutting corners in one area to spend a little more someplace else.

So I’d love to hear from you. What’s your splurge? Where do you like to cut corners? Do you have a “weakness” when it comes to a particular category?