1. Shoes --- blame my small, wide, very fussy feet. (On the other hand, handcrafted leather is relatively cheap in India, so I don't spend as much on bags and avoid 'brands'.)
2. Bras --- worth the difference they make to every outfit, even if you can't see them. The same clothes hang SO differently with the wrong foundation garments.
3. Jewellery --- again a matter of necessity: sensitive skin won't let me wear anything but precious metals and stainless steel. So I buy little and not often. But I'm lucky --- precious metals are usually hand-wrought in India, and much cheaper than machined or die-cast! So I know I'm paying for the craftsmanship AND getting a bargain to boot. Gotta love that. For everyday use, I adore organic lacquered wood --- a tad more expensive than other 'junk' jewellery (as non-precious and even semi-precious things are called here), but again, the craftsmanship is so worth supporting, and they come in gorgeous colours.
4. Jeans -- fit and fabric. Enough said.
5. Ethnic scarves -- wearing Indian clothes half the time, I tend not to buy pre-coordinated 'outfits' (top, bottom, scarf/shawl) like many of my compatriots do. It's more budget-friendly to mix and match simpler pieces, and splurge on a nice dupatta (a supersized long scarf) in a more luxurious fabric or a handwoven textile to 'dress up' occasionally. I guess it's the equivalent of adding a statement scarf to a basic shirt and pants.
For all the rest, I think I get by on a smaller budget and less shopping than most.