Cost-per-Wear Budgeter

First, it estimates total wears = (expected wears per year) × (expected years of use). Then it calculates cost-per-wear = item price ÷ total wears. Finally, it suggests a maximum spend = (your minimum acceptable cost-per-wear) × total wears and classifies the result as Good value, Borderline, or Too expensive.

Your inputs for wears per year and years of use are the biggest drivers of the result. If you choose “special occasion” but enter high annual wear, the recommendation may be nudged to reflect that most special-occasion items don’t get worn as often as everyday pieces. Also note that the calculator excludes taxes, cleaning, tailoring, repairs, and resale value—so it’s a purchase-price-only check.

Avoid setting expected wears per year too optimistically—e.g., treating a rarely used item like a weekly staple. Don’t enter total expected wears beyond 5000 without reviewing your assumptions, since it can indicate an unrealistic wear plan. Lastly, remember that “value” here is strictly financial: it won’t measure whether you’ll *feel* good wearing it or how well it matches your style.

If item price is 0 or you set any required numeric field to 0 (or below the allowed minimums), the calculation can’t be trusted—price must be greater than 0, wears per year at least 1, and years of use greater than 0. Very short expected use (like 0.25 years) can produce unusually high cost-per-wear, which is useful when you expect the item won’t stick around. If your occasion frequency is “daily/weekly,” the recommendation stays steadier; for “monthly/seasonal/special occasion,” it becomes stricter to match likely lower wear counts.