On a sheet of paper answer the following questions

1. On a sheet of paper answer the following questions • What was the last item of clothing you bought? • Why did you buy the item? • How much was it? • Were you satisfied with your purchase? • Why or why not

2. Smart Clothes Shopping

3. If you want to be a smart shopper you should • Not buy on impulse • Impulse buying- when consumers purchase an item without fully considering their priorities and alternatives • Always pay cash • Helps you to stick to your budget • Buy at the right time • When season ends, Clearance sales • Do not buy based on Brand • Brand name does not always mean better quality • Recognize the price of convenience • Prices are higher for necessities at convenience stores

4. Clothes shopping • Cost per wear • Proper way to assess cost/value of clothes Cost of the clothes Cost per Wear Number of wearings • quality, fits, versatility = long term cost • Read Jenny’s Scenario- • What is her cost per wear for each item of clothing? =

5. How to evaluate clothes • Fiber Content- durability, comfort • Care- how does it have to be washed • Quality of stitching- straight, durable • Embellishments- how well are they attached • Color-traditional, match different outfits or trendy, wear only a few months • Overall fit- flattering to body type

6. Self Evaluation • Write a letter to yourself explaining • What kind of a shopper you are when you are spending your own money • What kind of a shopper you are when you are spending someone else’s money • What shopping habits you have that you like • What shopping habits you have that you don’t like and some ideas about how you can change those habits.