Shopping Smart
Cost per wear: the only shopping arithmetic worth doing
A £300 coat worn twice a week for five years costs less per wear than a £40 one worn six times. The maths is trivial and almost nobody does it before buying.
Topic
value
Every GetStyleGo article tagged value — 4 pieces across 2 sections.
Colour & Pattern
Colour combinations that work, and the reasoning behind them
Complementary, analogous, triadic — the colour wheel gives you the vocabulary. What it does not tell you is that saturation and value matter more than hue relationships in clothing.
Shopping Smart
Why fast fashion is cheap, in construction terms
The cost reductions are visible in the garment if you know where to look. They are not primarily about fabric quality, and understanding what was cut explains how long the thing will last.
Shopping Smart
Understanding brand tiers: what you are paying for
The gap between a £40 shirt and a £400 one is partly construction, partly materials and substantially marketing. Knowing which is which lets you buy in the right tier for each item.