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英国人2015年将要花多少钱买衣服

Today, the government will release the information that will affect our spending over the next 365 days, leaving Brits tightening their belts accordingly. But for the super rich, the only way their belts are going is super-wide.

New research has shown that men and women at the top end of the pay scale will be splashing the cash on clothes and accessories over the next 12 months. British women will spend 43 per cent more on dresses this year than they did in 2014, but the average amount of on a dress by the wealthy has increased from £172 to £245 in the past 12 months. They will also be spending an extra £50 on their favourite pairs of jeans - denim doesn't come cheap and a pair of trousers from brands like Frame Denim and J Brand can now cost £140 a pair.

Well-off men aren't immune to the grooming bug either - they are now spending more than women on their favourite pairs of shoes. Britain's wealthy men are spending upwards of £312 on a pair of designer trainers from brands like Balenciaga and Guiseppe Zanotti in 2015, whereas women in the same pay bracket will spend £245 on a pair of luxury heels.

The research was compiled by shopping website Lyst, who cater for three million high end customers with more than 9,000 brands like Balenciaga, Alexander Wang and Burberry on their books.

With the recession now just a far distant memory for Britain's rich, they have now returned to their favourite designers with enthusiasm. While most of us would face a dilemma over whether to spend £70 on a new piece of outerwear from Topshop, the moneyed classes spent £250 on average on a new coat last year.

Kalpana Fitzpatrick, founder of MummyMoneyMatters.com said: “However, although the recession may be a distant memory, many households are still struggling with finances and have not yet achieved a level of comfort they were in pre-recession – so it’s important that people continue to save and budget wisely.”