Image via Buzzfeed Fashion, referencing this article from MailOnline
I mean really, those of us who don’t have the money to go willy-nilly in Bergdorf’s SHOULD be more cautious. We’re bombarded with utter crap at lower pricepoints – cheap scratchy cotton, irregular cuts, tacky replicas of runway looks, shiny transparent polyester frocks, and sweaty glued-together plastic shoes. When you have money, you can buy more expensive pieces, higher end brands, and are more likely to find better quality materials and craftsmanship.
I don’t think Westwood is telling poor people to stop shopping. She’s just saying what anyone who writes about personal style says – choose quality over quantity.
Quality can be found at every pricepoint if you shop carefully. Don’t buy to buy, don’t “make it work,” don’t believe that a few extra buckles and baubles will make a garment look more expensive. Shop outside your retail comfort zone, consider thrift and consignment shops, troll eBay and Etsy, realized the sale rack at a pricier shop may have pieces the same price as full-price at a lower end store. And understand that style doesn’t come from how much you have, but the quality of what you have.
