https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:28:19 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346791 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 03:46:52 +0000 Deborah 1346791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You clearly have a discerning eye. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346707 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 02:09:53 +0000 Jaime 1346707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it just shows that sometimes designer clothing really is worth the price. Or worth a higher price anyway. I also have this power (which is why I love thrifting). Once in a while a lower priced garment is exceptionally well made, well designed whatever, but I will always look twice at certain designers because there really is a difference. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346704 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 02:05:37 +0000 bj1111 1346704@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm sorry...is this a trick question? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346557 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 23:11:48 +0000 deb 1346557@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find that if something is extremely discounted the quality is not there in the expensive items. The best stuff flies off the shelves or racks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346546 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 23:02:09 +0000 Dixie 1346546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wouldn't pay that much for a piece of clothing. That's way, way, too much. I think that would be actually repelling to me! haha. But I do like nice cuts and I understand that good design almost always means more $$$. So, in a more affordable range, let's say, Anthropology VS. H&amp;M, the Anthropology clothing is going to fit me better. &nbsp;I have a tricky body so I understand this and don't get stress out if a tinny shirt with built up bra&nbsp;at H&amp;M doesn't look good. The cheaper the clothes, the less good tailor/fitting is going to have (for me).&nbsp;Sometimes the more expensive clothes are just so worth it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346527 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 22:30:29 +0000 Kat 1346527@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Heh, I hear you and I'm sometimes the same way. &nbsp;OTOH, I'm sometimes surprised when it's hit or miss. &nbsp;A few weeks ago, I ordered a pair of Oscar de la Renta obscenely expensive pants on deep discount at Nordstroms, figuring they must be ridiculously high quality to have been&nbsp;so expensive. &nbsp;Turns out, not so much -- the quality was not bad but very disappointing for the original price. And dear god, what I thought was a chic houndstooth&nbsp;print from the online photo -- my husband is still giggling at what he called used-car salesman pants.&nbsp;&nbsp;But sometimes high end really does make a difference in craftsmanship&nbsp;-- I'm increasingly feeling that way about shoes. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346511 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 22:07:14 +0000 jj 1346511@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There is nothing better than having something that really fits perfectly. i always find that if something doesn't fit right, i can feel it pulling in all the wrong places... just makes you feel self conscious. So perhaps we are best not seeing a nicer garment as more expensive clothing, but also a boost in confidence (and reduction in self consciousness), that way it seems like better value!&nbsp;</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.elizascottclothing.co.uk/ladieswear/">http://www.elizascottclothing.co.uk/ladieswear/</a><br />&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346500 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 22:01:18 +0000 gryffin 1346500@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Una - I think I posted something similiar.&nbsp; I bought two helmut lang jackets this year.&nbsp; I never really "understood" all the hoopla&nbsp;about tailoring until I tried them on.&nbsp; The neckline is so cleverly&nbsp;constructed that I look like I have a swan neck and it hits me perfectly - totally plumb.&nbsp; I am taller, more slender, more elegant and infinitely cooler!!&nbsp; I never spent that kind of money on blazers before but I have to say it was totally worth it.&nbsp; Tessitura said it so well!&nbsp; Counterfeit vs original.....wow!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346426 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:12:26 +0000 Lyn D. 1346426@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think our eyes have been well-trained, &nbsp;and it is a good thing, so long as we can seek-out the best quality within our own budget </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346387 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 20:06:59 +0000 Staysfit 1346387@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ahem, No comment! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346348 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 19:32:10 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1346348@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yup, same here--cursed/blessed with the same response.</p> <p>K.Period.: bingo! I was thinking the same thing. The more expensive items are more artfully (and expensively, no doubt) presented.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346343 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 19:27:58 +0000 Louise 1346343@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Me too! We need to win the lottery x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346342 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 19:26:35 +0000 K. Period. 1346342@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it is only magnified with pictures (versus items IRL). &nbsp;More expensive items have more expensive staging to make their photos look phenomenal. &nbsp;I think your eye picks up on that. &nbsp;I also agree that the quality of workmanship can sometimes show in little details. &nbsp;And (for me at least) I tend to forget the times that I pick the moderate/inexpensive item out of the line up&nbsp;and just remember picking the pricey ones! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346267 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:47:27 +0000 crutcher 1346267@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Being magnitized to seek the most expensive in the pile must be a YLF trait as all of the ladies who responded have it...I call it my millionaires gene...I certainly was given more than my share of this one...smile </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346264 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:46:41 +0000 catgirl 1346264@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So fascinating!&nbsp; I am not applying any sort of analysis or scrutiny when this happens - just clicking on the item that jumps out at me right away.&nbsp; It served me well in thrift stores, where I could quickly pick out the good stuff, but in retail it's not so budget-friendly!</p> <p>And Gigi, that happens to me too.&nbsp; I think Tessitura is right that the expensive items do tend not to have flaws like an off seam or poor stitching, so that everything falls just so. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346250 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:27:11 +0000 Gigi 1346250@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am like this too. When I go to the store, I might take 10 items into the dressing room, 9 of which are in my typical price range, and 1 that I take in "just for fun," because it's too expensive for me to consider. Well, guess which item is the ONLY one that fits and the ONLY one that looks good on me? The most expensive one, of course! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346246 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:24:10 +0000 Tessitura 1346246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In my experience, the eye has a "magical" ability to detect feats of engineering and near-perfect geometry.&nbsp; With these expensive, exclusive designer pieces, I can only imagine how much engineering goes into them.&nbsp; When I first had a chance to try on a St. John suit, I was flabbergasted at how the lines of the pockets and such transformed my figure into something ten times better than normal.&nbsp; It's kind of like detecting the difference between counterfeit money and real money... once you've handled the real thing enough, the difference becomes obvious.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346235 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:14:22 +0000 Elizabeth P 1346235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yeah, sign me up too.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346234 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:11:34 +0000 rabbit 1346234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For me it's the prints that really get me. &nbsp;I can kind of hand-wave or not get caught up in the differences of design for basics in pretty standard cuts (I tend to be flexible about fabrics and 'crossing fingers' have fairly non-picky feet, and if I don't pay much for something, am not super worried about longevity).&nbsp;&nbsp;But really interesting prints in sophisticated colors are hard for me&nbsp;to find at budget prices. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346218 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:55:18 +0000 deb 1346218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can walk into a store and the first thing I like is always the most expensive thing. Never fails. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346216 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:51:09 +0000 Anonymous 1346216@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For me, the higher priced items are much better designed. &nbsp;The differences are subtle, but very obvious to my eye. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346214 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:43:42 +0000 abc 1346214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cursed with the same superpower here. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346191 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:22:16 +0000 ironkurtin 1346191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sometimes a higher price tag comes with innovative design and fabrics. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346190 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:21:35 +0000 Suz 1346190@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha! I have this super power, too. Crazy.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346183 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:12:43 +0000 Ingunn 1346183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm the worst at this. When looking for a new cardigan I found a pretty nice one, but didn't buy it because it was far too expensive for a cardigan - something I proclaimed east and west: "Who pays xxx for a CARDIGAN??"&nbsp;Well, as it happens, my new long cardigan was even far more expensive than that one. Duh. But it was far better than all the rest&nbsp;in all respects, too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346170 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 15:59:26 +0000 Janet 1346170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, you and me both. When they have those "splurge or steal" features in magazines, even if I don't look at which is which, I always like the splurge versions better. :-/ </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346169 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 15:59:24 +0000 Anonymous 1346169@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha, Una, I was going to post the same thing </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-am-i-always-drawn-to-the-most-expensive-choice#post-1346166 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 15:56:51 +0000 catgirl 1346166@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Perusing Angie's plaid post, I immediately loved the grey and black plaid shirt in the first pic.&nbsp; Well, lo and behold, it's $1,730!&nbsp;&nbsp; !!!</p> <p>This happens to me all the time, and I don't think it's because I have impeccable taste, since I don't assume the costliest item is automatically the best.&nbsp; </p> <p>Maybe my superpower is being drawn to the unaffordable? </p>