Whether you’re the type to don a suit and tie every day to work, or simply prefer to rock jeans and t-shirts, buying higher quality clothing will always work out better for you in the long run.
When you’re younger, with a lower budget for investing in your work wardrobe, you might be tempted to buy the cheapest items you can find. If that’s all you can afford, then by all means. But as soon as you are able to, be sure to start investing in high quality pieces to elevate your wardrobe.
Here are a few reasons why.
Cheaper clothes are usually trendier
Trendy fashions might not be a bad thing when it comes to partying outfits, but for work, you’ll want to stick to timeless, classic pieces that can be worn across all seasons and multiple decades. These pieces tend to be higher quality too, which means they’ll last longer.
You’re probably still spending more
Investing in quality means having clothes that can stand up to multiple wears and washes. That means you can have less clothes than can be worn again and again. With cheaper pieces, not only will you need more at one time, you’ll need to replace them regularly as they get stretched out, torn and washed out from repeated use. In the end, you’ll find you’re probably spending the same or more for upkeep than if you chose more high quality pieces that stand the test of time.
Having less makes things easier
Less clothes in your closet means less time deciding what to wear to work each day, which means getting out of the house faster, getting to work earlier and having less laundry each week. Anything that simplifies your life and gives you back the one non-renewable resource you have – time – is worth the investment.
Higher quality usually means better ethics
There’s a reason high quality clothes cost so much – and it’s not the brand name on the tag, but rather what it represents. The reason big box retailers and fast fashion stores can sell their clothing so cheaply is because they engage in unethical business practices – such as exploitation of labour and environmental pollution – to cut costs as much as possible. However, if businesses keep high standards, their costs will be higher and translated into their clothing. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for.
You’ll almost always get a better fit
If you’ve ever tried on clothes from different brands in a department store, you know what a hit-and-miss sizing and fit can be. Higher quality brands do more research and spend more time ensuring that the fabrics they use are comfortable and their designs fit most bodies well. They also don’t mass-manufacture on an assembly line, so they have time to ensure that each piece they put out is well-tailored and meets their standards before being sold.
You’ll love your clothes more
Because high quality pieces come with a higher price tag, most people are likely to spend more time shopping around and trying them off to make sure they find the right item that they love before buying. If you’re buying more for quality, that means you’ll have a lot more items in your closet that you love and want to wear over and over again, rather than some throwaway pieces you grabbed on an impromptu shopping trip only because they were on sale.
You can still mix and match
Investing in mostly high quality, longer lasting wardrobe pieces doesn’t mean you can’t shop a few trends every now and then. You’ll still be able to buy a few more affordable pieces when you find them. But now you’ll get to pick items because you really like them, not just because you need a new shirt, and you can mix and match them with the higher quality pieces in your wardrobe to create an elevated look.
At the end of the day, fast fashion will always be trendier, more affordable and readily available, which makes it the easiest choice. However, you’ll never regret going with timeless, high quality pieces that will fit better, last longer and earn your the respect of your peers. Choosing quality over quantity isn’t just an investment in good clothing, it’s an investment in your future success.
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