I'm with Mac and Ele here. I don't like to go shopping, in fact it's a pain in the back for me. I always find fault with every piece. It's unbelievable.

So when I do find something that I love I just pay the price if I have the money. I will not overdraw my account for clothing, but other than that there is no real limit I think. I have to say though that I only own a very tiny wardrobe and wear pieces to death. I wish I had more patience with shopping, it would make me more stylish, life easier and I could save money.

I am really impressed at how well you all dress while spending comparatively little on each item. I'm not sure but I think that in Germany clothes might simply be more expensive than in America.

pregnantmom - I think you are right -- that German (and most European) clothing is more expensive than in America. We seem to have more bargain brands and we seem to have WAY more sales/clearances constantly offered than most of western Europe.

Fun post which got me thinking about my budget. I work in a business casual setting -jeans on Fridays only.
I have hit my forties and have a bit more disposable income than my younger years
so have been spending more on clothing. Also finding this site has made me interested in shopping. I try to buy clothes on sale but will pay full price for shoes and pants. I have fussy feet and am hard to fit in pants as I have straight hips and can't fill out that area in most brands. I do have a hard time though paying full price for things and have given up items that I really later regret because they would have really filled a wardrobe void. I have splurged in areas for cocktail parties and weddings which I realize is not the way to go when you factor in the number of times it is worn,

My work wardrobe I spend more money on because that is were I spend most of my time:
dress pants- try t0 keep to $100.00 or less
blouse-$60.00 or less
knitwear- $70.00 or less
skirts- $70.00 ore less
jackets/blazers- $150.00 or less
shoes $120.00 but I often end up spending more
boots $200.00 -ouch I have yet to buy a classic black or brown pair can't seem to find anything thats comfy and meets this price.
work dress $80-90 or less
cocktail dress $200.00 -I'm rethinking this one because I don't get the wear out of these items
winter and leather jackets, coats, outerwear $200,00 but I will be shopping for a classic wool coat and am prepared to spend up to $300.00

For casual days at home and out and about I'm spending a lot less
going out jeans $100,00 or less
t-shirts $20-30.00
sticking around the house pants and jeans $40 or less bargain shopper here for sure. This is an area I get caught with nothing to wear if we are inviited out for casual entertaining. I'm taking a look at MOTG outfirts and did purchase a pencil denim skirt.

I'm afraid I'm not much of a frugalista, and it's all Angie's fault!! And everyone here...

The more confident YLF has made me about clothes, the more I seem to be willing to pay for any particular item. For example, my metallic oxford pumps were $300 and not even on sale. GASP! But, the minute I saw them, I knew they were absolutely perfect and YLF would approve. I have worn those shoes to death for two years now (my fall and spring "go to" shoes), and expect I will be wearing them for years to come. They are very well made and still look brand new. On cost-per-wear basis, it'll eventually be reduced to pennies.

Balancing it out, however, is the reality that I'm so petite my options are limited. For example, I would be willing to pay hundreds of dollars for a real leather moto jacket... but I never found one in my size. Instead, I found the AT cream pleather jacket and the F21 black moto... at much less cost.

The only thing I get super frugal about is jewelry. It may be a confidence issue. With the exception of my wedding band, I'm not confident about dropping big money on jewelry, because my tastes change too easily. And also I tend to loose earrings too easily. I will never own real diamond studs for this reason!

It really depends on how much I need something. A few years ago I spent $60 for a denim pencil skirt which I felt was desperately needed for my casual Friday work environment in the summer. I haven't spent more than $20 on a skirt since then. I am desperately looking for a pair of flat sandals so would spend around $40 if I found a pair I liked but for any other shoes at the moment I would only pay around $30.