Demand for consumer discretionary products and services has declined, including that for women’s apparel and accessories, as surging unemployment and decreasing per capital disposable income pushed consumer sentiment down during recession. In women’s apparel and accessories industry, sales and margins for a many retailers have consistently declined for the past three years and the players been struggling to keep their market shares. Investors are better off focusing on offprice retailers. Surging unemployment and decreasing per capital disposable income pushed consumer sentiment and demand for discretionary products down.
Researchers found that even when the final outfit was selected, a quarter of women will still purchase a ‘back up’ dress in the event someone turns up wearing identical outfit. As their partner poses in different outfits to decide what works best, boyfriends and husbands will experience a couple of fashion shows on three separate occasions. Almost half worry about wearing something which will make them feel good and confident in their Christmas party outfit.
Fifth are concerned they won’t look glamorous enough. Now look, an unlucky 14 per cent of women have turned up to a Christmas party where other people was wearing an identical outfit. One in 20 left the party early and 12 per cent changed into another outfit to avoid embarrassment, of these women, one in 10 saw the funny side and posed for photographs with their ‘doppelganger’ for a laugh. Savvy women head for charity shops as long as they can snap up stylish outfits that express their individuality, look amazing and remain affordable. Now pay attention please. Fee Gilfeather added. That’s interesting right? Most popular ‘second hand’ items purchased for parties include clutch bags, jewellery, scarves and shoes. Study of 2000 British women found they take their festive parties so seriously they’ll research what they need to wear for up to three weeks before going.
Four in 10 women would never consider turning up to a party in clothing they had worn before, and 47 per cent wouldn’t attend in a borrowed outfit if they didn’t look as good as the person who wore it originally. Basically the study revealed the many concerns women face when dressing for the Christmas party. Quarter of women would happily buy an entire outfit from a charity shop to stand out from the crowd, and prevent the risk of turning up in identical dress as somebody else. Resounding quarter of the nation’s ladies should happily buy their entire ‘toptotoe’ outfit from charity shops in a bid to stand out from the crowd.