Recession has had an effect on almost each one of us. This is one of the reasons why people today are compromising quality for quantity. Hence, it is not a surprise that the market for designer clothes have gone down considerably. However, it is not always a good idea to buy cheap clothes because such clothes lose all their charm in just a few washes. They shrink in size and it seems that they have been in use for ages. After a few weeks, there again arises a need to buy new clothes. So in the long run buying cheap clothes, saves neither time nor much of money.On the other hand the designer clothes are not always very pricey. The designers today have realized that they need to expand their reach. In the process, they try to manufacture clothes that are quite affordable and within the budget of the average crowd. As such, the market of designer dresses today is not just limited to the upper class but is also affordable to some extent for the common people.People have various reasons to buy designer clothes. Some buy it just because they want to do a bit of ‘show off’, while others buy it because they have a whole lot of money to spend on all the expensive stuff, while there are still others who buy it just because they want to increase their confidence level. However, there are certain people who believe in investing their money on quality clothes and hence they prefer designer clothing.Designer clothes, even though expensive at times, guarantee to last longer and give the best comfort possible. Some people might even be lucky enough to get good designer stuff at some low level retail shop in the best bargained price.