7 Reasons Your Clothes Look Cheap *Even If They’re $$$*
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ค. 2024
- 7 REASONS YOUR CLOTHES LOOK CHEAP - EVEN IF THEY'RE $$$
Today I'm sharing 7 reasons our clothes look cheap and how we can use that information to find expensive looking clothes. These tips can help you find beautiful, high quality clothes that will last for years. Subscribe here for more videos like this: bit.ly/2pFnkE7
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"It's better to have an empty slot in your wardrobe than filling it with something that you won't love." Wise words from a wise woman---and a precept that can be applied to many other realms in life. ;-)
That’s so true!
This is practically a Proverb!! 💕💕
Yes! Only buy it if you love it 100%. Don't settle!
Literally said AMEN out loud when she said that
Yes, I agree! 😁...Always great video content from Audrey!
I saw a dress online that looks pretty nice (selling at $700 USD). I was so shocked to find that it's made out of 100% polyester. The brand sure has the guts to price it at that level. I wonder how many fell for it. I stopped buying clothes made out of synthetic material, even if it's nice and priced at $20, let alone $700!
I have been amazed by this too. I always look at the description of the material now before purchasing. I cannot understand how so many high end retailers stock so many items made from polyester and/or acrylic! Just goes to show that money does not always equal quality!
I agree! Or when the lining is polyester 🙅🏻♀️
@@AudreyCoyne Oh yes, that's also something I cringe whenever I see it! I'm surprised how common it is... A dress can be beautifully designed, made in cotton/silk on the outer shell but then lined with polyester... Sad...
Not all polyester is created equal; some can be good quality and have a better look and feel. It's a versatile material that washes well, but of course wearing it is a personal preference.
@@theprousteffect9717 agree not all polyester is created equal.
There is so much bad construction in even moderately higher priced pieces these days. I constantly see items that are hundreds of dollars made with cheap fabric and unmatched patterns at seams.
With Audrey's excellent tips we can become more discerning consumers and the retailers will then have to lift their game, one can hope.
Especially with fast fashion’s poorly made items!
Yes I noticed that they are relying on people buying their badly made clothing just because it has a known brand name that is trending.
I saw a video recently of a British lady who was showing the defects in her recently purchased Chanel bags. Unbelievable.
Michelle CD I agree! Vintage clothing is often way better constructed than today’s ‘luxury items’
One of the disadvantages of online shopping is the fact that you can’t inspect clothes or shoes before you buy them. It’s harder and harder to find brick and mortar stores these days and brick and mortar stores don’t sell the full range of extended sizes (if the brand offers extended sizes) and as a petite, that’s really important to me. It can be a pain to always be sending things back so I have been known to keep clothing I really should be returning.
I agree. I'm only 5'0" and it is not easy to find nice fitting clothing and it's really inconvenient to bring every item to a tailor.
@@saramm3765 5 ft here too. i usually go into the store to see and feel what i want to buy and then check on my phone if thye have it online for my size. Sometimes if you order it thru the store in-person, they will wave the shipping charge
II also find that the color of the article of clothing can appear very different online than in reality. This can be a deal breaker for me, even if the style and fit are good.
Also, many cheap fast brand online shops show garments that are specifically designed for the picture - better quality material, more careful fit and showing while the real product is just meh. Make sure to read the whole page and see if you find something like 'real product may vary' from the picture - run!
petit here too - and sleeves are always too long (sweaters especially)
It would be great to have a seamstress or tailor on one of your vlogs and interview them on constructing garments.
The side-by-side visual examples are very helpful, thank you. Also, I appreciate the mention of painted zipper pulls and embellishments. I think I avoid those instinctually but don't believe I ever stopped to ponder why I dislike them.
You have such a kind energy, not only I like the content but the way you transmit it. Thank you!
There's one other reason:
You don't know how to care properly for your high quality clothes.
I buy a lot of 2nd hand garments because I lost a lot of weight and had to replace my whole wardrobe.
I just noticed that some garments of high quality that were once very expensive arrive here in very poor condition. They look cheap.
But with some TLC (brushing, combing, steaming etc. or applying proper leather care) they look nearly new.
So some people choose to buy new instead of properly caring for their stuff so it doesn't wear out.
Very true! And I believe she has a few videos on proper care for certain garments, what comes to mind is a video more focused on natural fiber items. But it's so true, you can improperly wash or spot treat ONCE and it can change the quality of the piece instantly! Still a big learning curve for me, and I really only have one or two higher quality pieces to keep an eye on!
So true. I find the most AMAZINg vintage cashmere sweaters, often they are very pilled, so people just get rid of them. I spend an hour with a sweater shaver/comb contraption and they are like new and you can't find that thick and soft quality of cashmere much anymore, and surely not for used prices.
Woman of a Certain Age Yes most vintage clothing was made way better than today’s “luxury items”‼️
I find that clothes (whether they were purchased for cheap or expensive) that are handwashed are kept in better shape and retain their quality when compared to a washing machine but that's been our experience at home.
Maybe a future topic could be arm seam construction. I mean for example full fashion knits as compared to the boxed shoulder, generally a dropped sleeve look. I will not buy the latter but the former is increasingly difficult to find. Another topic could be lesser understood natural fiber: rayon, ramie, lyocell, modal, bamboo.
That seems like an excellent idea!
There are so many other natural fibers outside of the classics like silk, cotton etc. that many people, including me, know next to nothing about
I HATE an intentional drop sleeve, at least on myself. Ok if it’s dropped because the shirt/sweater/coat etc is 1-2 sizes large, but I can’t stand a tts fit with a dropped sleeve 🙈 I’ll go for a regular or raglan
When I used to buy suits for work, I would often buy nicer buttons at a fabric store like JoAnn. The makers just don't bring their "A" game.
Speaking of similar videos, I really liked your one about shoes like this. I'm a thrift shopper and it really helped me know what to look for when shopping for shoes. I don't always buy shoes at the thrift store but now i better know how to spot something of quality. I bought an amazing pair of thigh high brown boots for five bucks recently using the tips you shared. I checked the seams, how the soles were attached, noticed the even color, etc. Super helpful!
This is hands down the BEST video to articulate how to “look expensive”. It’s about quality not necessarily about literally trying to appear rich. It’s really about just trying to look polished and put together.
Omg I'm 10 seconds in. That ultra femme dress on you? I'm gobsmacked, you're absolutely angelic! ❤️ Back to the video!!
Lol your examples are making me giggle. So exaggerated! Dem bling jeans ! 🤣 Btw one thing that always looks cheap to me is when the print is on the outside of the garment , like a dress, and then the wind blows you see the underneath/hem/sleeves and the inside isn't printed. That really gets me!
Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️
The word is feminine.
@@headphonic8 I'm aware of how to spell feminine there tits, I don't need the lesson. Move along.
I really appreciate your filming spot! It’s so nice to see a real place rather than a backdrop. Good advice from you, as always!😊💐
Sometimes you get lucky, and there's an appearance by a furry friend.
So true about the difficulty of shopping online. I truly regret the disappearance of store shopping. Thanks for another informative video, Audrey.
I much prefer going into a shop or even a department store. Sending clothing back and forth can be an aggravation
Great tips Audrey. Painted zipper pulls...always start chipping and peeling paint. Why did anyone think this was a good idea in the first place? :)
Seams are a dead give away that a garment has been made on the cheap. I think they are more obvious than the pattern matching and can really ruin a look. Lovely video as always, Audrey. Your voice is so soothing! Like meditating! 💕
Your graphics showing what to avoid (the over-wide shoulders, uneven seams and gathers etc.) were especially helpful. Thank you!
Can you please recommend stores/brands? Places that make it easier to find clothes made similar to your suggestions. I love the yes and no pictures you post, I screen shot them so I have guides but it gets overwhelming. Even if they are expensive. When I find something I love I wear it all the time so I don't always mind if it's a bit expensive because I know I'll get my money's worth.
So much good stuff here! Learning to have an eye for high quality is one of the best ways to be a smart shopper. Great video!
Wonderful video - thank you, Audrey. French and Italian women pay so much attention to the way their clothes are constructed and cut. They're so effortlessly elegant , feminine and stylish - and so are you.
Great material. Seems like we already know it all and yet, when put in such a structured way, there are some new thoughts and ideas to discover. Another really valuable input from you, Audrey! Thanks!
Hi Audrey!
So happy to see you back! Yes please, I would love to see more of these videos. It reinforces me to continue looking at my purchases more wisely. Thank you sweetie!
Please do more of these!! Such good tips, and maybe more about buttons, what constitutes high quality or how to spot them. Thank you! 🧡 Also, as an artist I love your color series. So much fun🌈
I need more of these videos please! This was so original and no other TH-camr has pointed these things out. I feel like a lot of people copy each other with content on how to look elegant and say the same thing. Some of these things I have definitely noticed but now my thoughts were validated and I don't feel crazy I'm the only one noticing them. I'm going back to watch all the previous videos you mentioned. Thank you so much!
Perfect video and calming voice on this stormy morning 🌧🌩
Hi Audrey. This was so well thought out and very informative. I would love you to do more of these as this foundational, essential knowledge is so key for looking our very best. Thanks!!
Thank you, Audrey. This is really helpful! I'm in the process of moving and getting my clothes ready to start a new job. Perfect timing for this video!
I am loving these more informative videos! I lost weight over the last couple of years and need an entire new work wardrobe (back to the office next month), and your videos have been so helpful! I’m being much more mindful of my clothing snd shoe purchases now. I think I’ve finally come around to quality over quantity 🤩
I found some great interim clothing (I lost wt over four years) at resale shops.
@@TheDriftwoodlover Oh ya. I LOVE thrifting. Huge fan. So many great finds!
This was really helpful! Thank you! I’d love to see more videos like this ~ also highlighting what a really great fit looks like on a person. I really liked those comparison photos in this video!
Great video ! i am sometimes amazed at the low quality of the buttons used even in brands such as Emporio Armani and Polo Ralph Lauren.
They try to cut down costs but there should be a better quality/price ratio. Greetings from Paris
Marianne Lecour made a video about this very thing not long ago. She went shopping in Paris and was very disappointed about the quality of the details in even high-end brands. It shocks me. I'm surprised that the Parisian stores put up with it.
Audrey, thank you for this informative video. Buying clothing actually for me was fun, but in the last few years, it is a challenge to find what you are looking for. When Lord & Taylor sold their flagship location on 5th Avenue, I felt the end of an era.
Then buying on line is another adventure, I send back more stuff than I keep. Finally we need your videos in our lives, thanks again.❤️❤️
I just feel so sad that in todays world where we have million products there is actually so hard to find quality clothes and shoes.
I love these type of videos :) they're truly helpful thank you
Excellent points Audrey! I've become quite the discriminate shopper thanks to your advice. I always look for patterns that line up and natural fabrics. The lighting on this video seems very dark to me.
Agree re lighting
Same!! Thanks to Audrey I’ve started shopping in a whole new way. :)
I dont think shiny leather must look cheap in every case, I think its just the way of combining and opinions, also "color faded style" its about the style, why should we say it looks cheap
I agree. Some shiny leather was meant to look like that and can look very nice depending on quality and execution.
your videos are so helpful audrey! i always look forward to your advice:-)
These are wonderful tips. The illustrative photos are very helpful. I would really enjoy more videos like this one. Thank you, Audrey!
Love the video. Ps I went shopping to my favourite clothing shop today, the first time in a year. I realised I have a totally different way of shopping since watching all your videos. I ask myself where I need it in my wardrobe or NOT! I feel so in control when shopping now. Thank you so much.
Oh yes, keep going with topics like these! It is extremely helpful, especially with the pictures. Ex: I knew to look for patterns that don't match up, but I wasn't sure exactly what I was looking for when it came to seams. Thank you! :)
You have eagle eyes my friend!! The color saturation is something I missed, very dowdy. Look forward to more of these. 👏👏
When I thrift beautiful items I always look for quality fabrics, patterns & buttons ❣️Often vintage clothing was made way better than today’s “luxury items”‼️🌟💰
The embellishments point is excellent. Thanks so much. Love from Pennsylvania 💗
Your sweet welcoming, your smooth voice, your feminine drees, your hair etc. etc. is beautiful. Thank you for all the hard work that you do, it shows.💕
I loved the shoe vlog and have saved it to reference when I plan to buy a new pair of boots.
Any vlog that will help in purchasing quality pieces are great. If you have more ideas, I’d love to see them.
Great tips Audrey! Thank you.
Such helpful info, Audrey. Thank you 💖
Wow I need to do some work to develop an eye for some of these. I can tell the good seams and matching patterns, and the tailored fit and quality fabrics. I need to figure out good buttons and when things look faded though. As always, thanks Audrey!!
This is most needed. Thank you, Audrey
Thank Audrey ,these tips are useful .❤️
Great advice!! Thank you Audrey!!
Thank you for you insight Audrey! I would love to see more content like this. I am always wanting to know what to look out for on garments that indicate they are either high or low quality. It is valuable to know this when shopping second hand.
Thank you Audrey for sharing these priceless tips! 🤗💐
Love your videos and listening to your suggestions…very calming and genuine
Thank you for sharing these videos Audrey. Great tips. It actually really helped me while out shopping today. Remain blessed xxx
Love this video and the examples given! Thank you so much Audrey ❤️
This is so helpful! Thank you so much for doing these videos xx
Loved this video. Thanks!💗💗
GM! Such wonderful content, thank you for giving us excellent tips! 🙌👍🏼❤️😊
Ive learned to buy organic cottons, linens,etc. They cost more but are worth it.
Your romantic summer style always reminds me the Bridges of Madison county.
Thank you, Audrey, for saving us from ourselves! ❤️
Love this kind of videos! Would ve great to whatch the others you have planned 🙏☺️
Thanks Audrey! Great style advice as always.
Thank you so much for sharing these great tips
❣️Great tips…it’s always the details…sometimes I find a good fitting garment and end up changing out the cheap buttons for more sophisticated classic ones…instant GLOW UP😀🤩
I do this TOO!!! Not only is it super easy, but you can make the piece more uniquely you by picking buttons you love!!
Same!
@@_inflection3209 - well when it comes to sewing, buttons and hems are as far as I go. Not a seamstress, some enjoy it, but I find it tedious.
So true. I have frequently replaced buttons on garments that are brand new (let alone thrifted or from even higher-end consignment stores). Luckily I have discovered a wonderful knitting supply shop near me that carries an enormous variety of buttons. They carry all sorts of sizes and colours; many are hand-made in wood, ceramic, or metal, and all are quite unique. Having said that, sometimes they don’t have enough of a particular design to replace all the buttons, but I’ve nearly always found a great alternative. For a few more dollars’ investment, the “value” of the garment is greatly increased, and the look reflects my personal taste.
Thank you Audrey for anther helpful video! The poor quality of much of the mid-ranged priced clothing is what prompted me to learn sewing. Excited to start classes in a couple of weeks 😊. Also, since so many brick and mortar stores closed, I would love for you to do a video with recommendations for good quality online clothing websites.
Love these tips. You look gorgeous🌸
Loved this! You're full of knowledge, Audrey.
Great video!
I have bought well made jackets and switched the buttons to make them look more expensive!
Excellent tips and video ! 👌 I have leant a lot from you ….thank you so much ! Yes please make more videos like this 😊👍
Super top video!! Details that we miss but are SO important! Loved it. Please continue with this kind of videos 👌🏾❤️
Audrey, this is one of your best videos!
I’d love to see more videos like this!
I would add a few things about buttons! 1. It's difficult to tell online whether they're low quality... But chances are if the garment is new vs. vintage, the buttons will suck. You can also swap them out to upgrade your garment. 2. CRUCIAL for coats!! I've encountered an expensive woolen coat where the breast buttons kept falling off from strain, because they weren't sown in properly despite being good quality buttons! The backing fabric was too narrow and flimsy for the button's weight and usage. If that's something you can sniff out, watch out for that in coats.
I would love to have more videos with advice like this!
This information is so useful Audrey! Thanks so much for sharing!
Audrey,
Yes, please make this series! 👩🏻🍳🤗
So much great advice. Thank you Audrey!
Loved this video! Thanks Audrey!
Great tips, as always!🤗🤗🤗
I've gotten into looking at seams on clothes ---and I look for French seams in well made clothes. I'll put back a garment that has surged seams that are left surged and not properly felled. I'd love to watch more videos on things like this--I learn so much from you!!!
“Seams left surged and not properly felled” would you mind explaining what that means? Thank you.
Whenever you turn a t-shirt inside out, you can look at the seams and see how the two pieces of fabric were sewn together. The inside flap of fabric-or seam allowance-is what they are talking about here.
If you look at the seam allowance and see that the thread goes about in a zigzag way but is also stitched along the top of the flap and all over, it is serged. (A serger uses 4 spools of thread to sew a garment and is very common for hemming the seam allowance)
If you look at the seam allowance and see that there is no zigzag stitching, it is probably a French seam. What’s going on here is the two pieces of fabric were sewn together with the two pattern sides facing away from each other. After that the fabric is folded in half the other way and sewn again.
I hope this helps/makes sense. If not, you can always look up “serged seam” and “French seam” and easily see the difference.
Audrey, great advice! Please make more videos such as this one. Take care!
Thanks for these instructural videos. The important aspects of curation of a wardrobe are planning, time and patience. If we remember that patience will bring reward, then our choices will be carefully and thoughtfully made.
Keep up the good work.
Great advice . Thanks 🎀🤍🌸
Great video, thank you!
love these types of videos, so informative! definitely more videos like this please
I would love to watch more videos like this, they're useful and interesting. Also, lovely dress! I used to have one like this, I bought it in a charity shop in UK and lasted for years.
Note aside: I love your voice, it's so gentile and soothing :3
These are such great tips, thank you! I love this type of video, so I’d happily watch more. I got a dress recently and it has a wonky seam on one side of the waistband… I wish I’d returned it!
You, or a tailor, could fix that.
I watched a the TV show 'What Not To Wear' (US) years ago and they did a Top 10 in your wardrobe and the number one thing was to have a tailor (or seamstress) in your closet. That has always stuck with me. It goes with your first suggestion for making clothes fit. As we all know clothes are cut to a limited number of body shapes and if you don't have this shape then finding clothes to fit you properly is really hard; I'm one of those. Since I discovered this "trick", I buy cloths that fit the widest parts such as bust and hips and then have it taken in or taken up to fit me. It immediately makes the garment look so much more refined and put together and it's not expensive either but the item of clothing looks like it is when she is done.
And yes! More videos on this topic. You are a breath of fresh air🥰
Definitely more like this please.
I was shocked recently when I spotted a jacket made of Italian wool that had puckered seams in the front, in a catalog from a retailer that I've respected for decades. It seems to me that a jacket costing that much money shouldn't have puckered seams. The retailer should've sent them all back to the manufacturer, but they didn't.
I’ve seen the same and even mismatched plaids which is a huge turnoff
@@TheDriftwoodlover - I love driftwood too!
Omg your voice is so calming! I swear I went into a trance watching this 😂 Definitely subscribing!
Same, I almost fell asleep 😂😂
If my girl had this voice it'd be hard not to get seduced....😂
Thank you for this valuable info! I would love to see more like this.
I love your videos. You’re so pleasant to listen to and your advice is fantastic
Very helpful! Thank you.
I found this video extremely interesting and helpful just like the one you did about shoes. Thank you for thoughtful content!
Great tips! Thank you 😊
Very helpful information - thank you!