Trends on the Runway: Are They Worth It?

          Some trends on the fashion runway are a little, shall we say, expensive.  What I do not understand about these designers is that they seem to target the average consumer while placing high prices on their clothes.  If someone says to me that this is the high price of fashion, I get that.  But what makes some of these ridiculously looking clothes fashionable?  When you look at some of these designs, think to yourself, "Would I wear it?"  

          The 2010 Fall Collections of many designers are very expensive.  One designer, Akris, has some clean-cut clothes at a high price.  They range from 1,000 something dollars to 200 something dollars. Burberry Prorsum's outfits are in the thousands.  Is it worth it to wear these clothes for which you are paying so much when you might find something close at a thrift store for 2 dollars?  I walked into a consignment shop, and there were some famous designer clothes there for 10 dollars or 15 dollars.  So, I repeat the question, is it worth it? 

          Most of the dresses that people buy today are worth one wear and then they are shoved to the back of the closet.  I think that's a waste of money.  When you buy clothes, you are meant to wear them more than once.  If you are looking for a really beautiful dress that you are planning to wear to multiple important gatherings AND you have the money to spare (when I say money to spare, I mean more than the usual amount),  look at BCBG Max Azria.  Prices are in the hundreds. Another designer who has plenty of unusual patterns (for those of you who love patterns) is Diane von Furstenberg.  Prices are also in the hundreds.  For the "average Jane," there are some nice modest dresses in J.C. Penny.  I guess...

          I have one more thing to add.  If you want to buy some of these designer dresses and clothes, go to overstock.com.  "The O" has great bargains.  If it is a problem for you to wear clothes that are from last season (gasp!), then you need to read some of my prior posts.