Desi women - how much do you spend on an average on casual outfits, one that you’d wear for a casual lunch but not fancy dinner? I see posts on the Women in Consulting group where everyone seems to be spending what seems to be extravagant for my liking ($200+), and was curious if that was a desi vs American thing..

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$50 max sis. Currently killing it in an H&M dress I bought on sale for $10. Total outfit today is like $30, including tights! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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I spend $250+ per item on average for some key reasons:

1) I invest in good quality clothing because they make me look sharp and the clothes last long - cashmere, alpaca wool, cotton, silk

2) I try to buy from more ethical brands (β€œmore” because I still feel companies have a long way to go) - SΓ©zane, Patagonia, Soft Goat, Quince

3) I make sure to get the clothes fitted, sometimes this adds up - again to look sharp

And no, I have never been described as a fashionista. But have always been complemented on looking smart / nicely dressed.

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Ranges from 50-2000. At fancy dinners/ parties you don’t want to look cheap. People can tell under the lights.

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Log kya kahenge?

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As a desi guy - my suits are at least $1 to $1.5k. I’ve got 6-8 suits in rotation

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Custom always, never bought or even found one off the shelf, also because I am 6’3.

Casual outfits<25$ fancy outfits<100$
Office wear<50$
I never got a chance to go to a fancy office party(covid) but I m glad I spend less on clothesπŸ˜ƒ

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Ranges from 50-100$ for dresses. Jackets and all gets more expensive.

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Zara H&M for the win - max $60-70 for a dress unless it’s for a much bigger fancier event. $40 is my upper limit for tops and skirts / shorts etc.

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I have realised quality is better and outfits last longer for a few brand and those always end up being expensive lol. Let me know if you know affordable brands with good quality

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I don’t agree on the pics part. You can pair the same top / sweater with jeans, shirt skirt, long skirt to get a different look. Other variables are shoes (sandals, heels, boots), hair, purse, jewellery.

I spend between 100 and 150 for dresses. Occasionally when I see something I really like, I would spend more but that’s definitely not the norm.

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The fatter I become the more I spend to hide them rolls

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