Shopping missteps!

[lockey2k]

So I recently purchased a Brioni suit at BG for a $2700 and change. Something about the silky fabric and glove like fit seduced me! That being said, I look back and think "damn I paid too much".

I'm curious as to other forumites experiences and missteps.

 

[harryx2]

I have around 60 pair of designer shoes. Gucci, Prada, Dior, etc. I hardly wear three of them regularly. The others just sit inside the boxes craving for freedom. A lot are even brand new.

But the biggest impulse buy was an Enrico Mandeli leather coat with fur lining. Really nice item but not for me!

 

[SimonC]

I'd return the suit if you can, and I'd sell the shoes on eBay - you'll make enough money to buy some really nice shoes that really suit you.

I thought one of my mistakes was buying a tweed suit. It fitted nicely, but it was too 'country' even to wear in one of our provincial offices, and I rarely wear a suit outside of work. However, I've recently taken to wearing the jacket alone with trousers and it's gained a number of complements.

Too many pairs of cheap shoes from when I was still learning - the days when I thought anything with a leather soles was 'quality'....

Again, the shirts I brought when I thought I was a 16" collar. I had to throw out (should have eBayed...) loads of Pink, T&A, Lewin etc. My brother was a 16.5" at the time, and he was quite upset when he got down to a 16" within a couple of months to find he'd missed them all.

Too many things I've brought because I was caught up in the moment in the store - I purchased a pair of Moschino jeans this afternoon when I was out for something more mundane, and was then made to take them back once my wife saw them. She let me keep the Hawiian shirt though

 

[The_Foxx]

wait...you paid 2700 for a $3500+ Brioni suit at bergdorf goodman, and feel you paid too much? Let's see photos of you in the suit. Admittedly, i'm a big fan of brioni (and a very recent first time customer of bergdorf's exclusive brioni cut: softer shoulders, higher set sleeves) but I'm thinking you got a top shelf suit for a good deal.....

 

[lockey2k]

Originally Posted by The_Foxx

wait...you paid 2700 for a $3500+ Brioni suit at bergdorf goodman, and feel you paid too much? Let's see photos of you in the suit. Admittedly, i'm a big fan of brioni (and a very recent first time customer of bergdorf's exclusive brioni cut: softer shoulders, higher set sleeves) but I'm thinking you got a top shelf suit for a good deal.....

I see Brioni suits at Ehabadasher and ebay for significantly less. I wonder if the purchase was so wise.

Are not all Brioni suits created equal? I didn't know BG had an "exclusive" cut.