How many times have you had to justify a purchase - either before or after? I do it all the time, I guess it's a result of my upbringing. Sometimes an item of clothing, a pair of shoes or an accessory can appear exorbitant and completely over the top - you simply can't justify it.
But if the item you're buying is quality and will last a long time, and can be worn with lots of different outfits then you'll get loads of mileage out of it. What if it works out at $1, 50c or 20c a wear - does that seem like a good investment to you? It does to me.
And that's the way I look at things. Of course you're never going to be able to work out the exact cost per wear in advance, but you can have a guess and enjoy the satisfaction that each time you wear it the cost keeps coming down.
There a few things you should consider when buying an item of clothing that you want to get a lot of wear out of:
QUALITY