Buy now...wear later!
By Sebastian Clayton |
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 12:50 PM ET
By Sebastian Clayton - August 6, 2008 (TNN) I read in a report that while most day to day necessities are going up in price due to the recession and rising costs, clothing is still holding out and it is still a good time to buy. With it being midsummer, I did go out over the weekend and started to look for autumn clothes. While our prices here in England have increased dramatically over the past year -- as they have in the rest of the developed world -- there are still good buys. With higher prices for petrol (British Gas just raised prices last week by 35%), food and electricity, it seems that clothing does seem to be holding it’s own – for now anyway . I did buy some items as I expect prices to increase at some stage and was so pleased that I had beaten the trap of escalating prices, even if some of the items (including a very interesting knitted cardigan – I think it might have to be a Christmas pressy) would not have been my first choice. Clothing is sure to be affected by fuel increases, banks, and the general downturn in spending – so grab new duds while you can. You will also see that our Tonic T-Shirts are still only $45 and also do alot more than just make you look great. Have you noticed the prices in your area going up for clothes? Photo by Chad Fox
Sebastian Clayton is our London correspondent and will report on all things Irish, English and international for the Tonic News. His weekly feature will appear every Thursday right here.
He has worked for Tonic since the