I would need $5580 to get the above outfit. $5580 covers 4 months of rent with $80 left over. The above outfit costs the equivalent of 4 months rent. So would you use your rent money to buy designer clothes? I am sure there are women who have impulse shopped knowing they don’t have money and rent is coming up due. Personally I would never risk getting an eviction notice for the pleasure of being able to say I’m wearing $5580 worth of designer clothing and accessories. Not that I would ever have $5580 in hand to contemplate spending on clothes.
Back to the outfit…
The 100% silk black Rochas Crop Top is $635. The Ellery Thunder Pleat Front Shorts are $710. The Valentino Rockstud Flap Bag is $1395. The Eddie Borgo Helix Link Necklace is $500 and it is gold plated brass. The sunglasses are $410. The shoes which are totally gorgeous were $1 930 but they appear to be sold out at the moment. Maybe by the time you read this and you want them they will be available again but as of today they are sold out.
Like I said already I do not have $5580 so I cannot get this outfit. I cannot get a single item from this outfit and even if I could I probably wouldn’t have the confidence to wear this outfit. Some might even argue a woman over 30 shouldn’t dare consider this an outfit option.
The Rochas Shiny Silk Collared Crop Top
Seller Description: “This silk cropped top from Rochas features a notched collar short sleeves and contrast buttons closures at front.”
Purchase via ModaOperandi.com $635
The Ellery Thunder Pleat Front Shorts
Seller Description: “These textured metallic tweed mini shorts from Ellery feature an asymmetrical patent-coated wool pleat-front overlay.”
Purchase via ModaOperandi.com $710
The Valentino Rockstud Flap Bag
Seller Description: “This Rockstud Flap Bag from Valentino features a luxurious leather body that is accented with pyramid studs and a detachable wrist strap with 7″ drop. The leather lined interior features two compartments” one inside zip pocket and one inside open pocket.”
Purchase via ModaOperandi.com $1395
The Eddie Borgo Helix Link Necklace
Seller Description: “This brass Eddie Borgo necklace features a strand of square chain links. Box clasp closure; Plated bras.”
Purchase via ModaOperandi.com $500
The Row Round Bronze Sunglasses
Seller Description: “These 60’s inspired sunglasses from The Row feature a bronze round frame and beige leather temples.UVA and UVB protection; bronze” leather.”
Purchase via ModaOperandi.com $410
Would you use your rent money to buy designer clothes?
I typed the above question into google but I didn’t come across anything interesting. It seems like most people have a little sense in their head and people using their rent money to buy designer clothes isn’t so common as to be a widely discussed topic on the Internet. What appears to be more commonly discussed is the question of whether or not renting designing clothes is worth it. Personally I once checked out the website Rent the Runway and I discovered that it’s really not for ordinary people who don’t have high end events to attend that would justify spending $200 to rent a dress that you only get to wear once. If I had $200 to spend on a dress I would prefer to use it to purchase something that I will own and be able to wear whenever I want.