There has been an ongoing debate on which items you should splurge on and those in which you should save. Obviously if you have an inundated amount of money, this is most likely going to be highly irrelevant to you, but for those who like to spend and save in various areas of style, this compilation will hopefully be beneficial to you.
SPEND
| BAGS & SHOES
These can obviously be costly items to purchase, but they are well worth it. I’m such a believer that bags and shoes can absolutely make an outfit! You can have an entire outfit from Primark and H&M, but if you pair it with a good bag and shoes, you’d be none the wiser! So splurging on a nice bag and shoes not only completes an outfit, but it is also likely to last a lot better, but you could also hand them down in years to come!
| LEATHER
Investing in leather is also a good idea! I personally don’t like purchasing jackets, bags or shoes that aren’t real leather, as I don’t feel like they fare or last too well, so I try to avoid materials like PU and PVC leather unless I only want to wear it a couple of times. When you invest in leather goods, whether it’s a jacket, shoes and bags, they just look so much better for longer as they age incredibly well.
SAVE
| TRENDS
When it comes to trendy pieces that are in season, I always find that it’s best to save as they’re most likely items that you won’t like in a year, or even potentially in a month. If you do like to keep up to date with the most relevant trends, it’s good to save as the shops on the high street often make more affordable inspired pieces of their higher end counterparts. The amounts of items that I’ve purchased that was on trend and have barely worn is ridiculous, and if I had spent a lot of money on them, I would’ve been so annoyed and would have felt like it’s wasted.
THE GREY AREA
| BASICS
I’m neither here nor there when it comes to basics. On one hand, I think that if it’s something you’re going to wear a lot of the time, then you should spend a little bit more money on it, so it has more chance of lasting longer, particularly if you like the fit of the item on you. However, I personally don’t tend to spend a great deal on items such a vest tops and v neck t-shirts and I often get mine from ASOS, Forever21 and H&M as I like having a variety of colours and I don’t feel like more expensive items are that much better quality to justify a higher price tag.
| JEANS
For many people, jeans would be one of those items to invest in as they are absolute staples in anyone’s collection, however if you don’t have a thigh gap, regardless of the price you pay for a pair of jeans, they end up wearing away on the inner thigh, so if that’s you, it’s probably best to save when it comes to jeans. However if you’re someone who is fortunate enough to not have that problem, you would most likely find it better to invest, especially if you’ve found a pair of jeans that fit very well, as they could potentially last for many years.
| JEWELLERY
This is another thing where you could go either way. It’s nice to invest in more classic jewellery pieces knowing that you could wear it in ten years and would like it just as much as you would today. It also means that you can wear it as many times as you would like without getting a green neck or wrist, which is never a good thing. That being said many like to save on more trendy jewellery pieces, such as statement necklaces, particularly ones from Zara as I think they’re so stunning without breaking the bank!
What do you like to invest and save on?
