Here’s what $100 gets you at 10 popular women’s clothing stores
How far does your money actually go?
Caroline PhinneyFun reality: We’re all broke! Everyone cares about saving money, but it’s also equally important to look like a decently stylish human being — well, to me it is.
Of course, this can be hard when it comes to particular stores — especially if we’re seeking quality over quantity and ethical consumerism.
So here we’ve broken down for you a few staples from each of our closets, and how much you could get for $100 at 10 popular women’s clothing stores, because nothing feels better than smart shopping. OK, fine, all shopping feels good.
Zara
More than three dresses
More than four sweatshirts
More than three sweats
More than three wedges
Five phone cases
Two backpacks
Urban Outfitters
Forever 21
More than three dresses
Almost ten hoodies
More than five sweats
More than three pairs of wedges
More than fourteen phone cases
Topshop
One dress
Nearly two hoodies
More than two sweats
One pair of sandal-heels
Five phone cases
More than two bags
Madewell
Part of one dress
Two hoodies
Two pairs of sweats
Only heels on sale
More than three phone cases
Half a backpack
Aritzia
Almost one dress
Almost one hoodie
Nearly two pairs of sweats
Five pairs of socks
Three-and-a-half phone cases
Less than half a bag
Charlotte Russe
More than three dresses
More than six hoodies
Five pairs of sweats
More than three pairs of sandals
Almost fourteen phone cases
More than six backpacks
Free People
One dress
One hoodie
One pair of sweats
One pair of heels
Less than one phone case
Not even one-fifth of this backpack
Everlane
One dress
Two hoodies
Nearly two pairs of sweats
Nearly one pair of sandals
One accessory bag
Nearly a third of this backpack
Nordstrom
One dress
Two hoodies
Less than two pairs of sweats
Two pairs of sandals
One phone case
Less than a third of this bag
While sometimes it’s important to consider quality when buying — i.e. how many times we will throw it through the wash before it breaks — it’s also important to consider how many drinks we might spill on it, or whose house we might leave it at.
If you’re going to use it every day, go ahead and splurge. But when it comes to less important pieces, consider if it’s really worth it.