When they finally went on sale, it was at the price Id first seen.
(Needless to say, I still dont own these boots.)
Prices, she noticed, seemed to have reached a sort of fever pitch.
SEEING DOLLAR SIGNSThe bottom line: Fashion has gotten more and more expensive.
I was like,What is going on?
The definition of luxury, to me, is exclusivity, says stylist Amanda Murray.
High-end brands have long been aware that a higher price tag could actually make an item even more desirable.
On the other hand, many shoppers find current prices to be almost offensively high.
As a personal shopper and stylist, she sees clients rethinking their investments.
The highest-priced item was a $25,000 shearling coat, followed by a $19,000 sequined dress.
To be fair, Philo is far from alone with these kinds of numbers.
(Philos drops, which are small-batch to minimize waste, sell out almost instantly.)
Obviously, its so beautifulbut its clearly not for me; its for someone else.
Im always asking: What is the material?
Where is it from?
says Marlowe Granados, a writer and filmmaker whose style Ive long admired.
Ive definitely become a resale sleuth, says Malinsky.
But sometimes even resale and sample-sale prices can feel expensive.
(My RealReal credits certainly arent stretching as far as they once did.)
Along with shopping secondhandand more and more salesIve been leaning on my own closet.
(After all: Nothing looks better than free!)
It now costs $750 and is made of a sustainable Japanese wool.
Its more expensive, Kallmeyer says, but theyre actually getting a better product.
Ill deal with the consequences later.
