# Answers | Trend Grade HQ

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Direct answers to the questions readers ask most.

[Is fast fashion ever worth buying?](is-fast-fashion-worth-it.md)

Rarely - it fails on cost per wear. The exception: true one-occasion items and trend tests under $30.

[What is a good cost per wear?](cost-per-wear-good-number.md)

Under $1 per wear is strong for daily items; under $5 acceptable for seasonal pieces; occasion wear is exempt but should be rented or borrowed when possible.

[How can you tell if clothing is good quality in the store?](how-to-spot-quality-clothing.md)

Check the seams, the fabric hand, the label fiber content, and the hardware - four tells, thirty seconds.

[Should you build a capsule wardrobe or follow trends?](capsule-vs-trend-shopping.md)

Capsule first as the base (80%), trends as the accent (20%) - the capsule is what makes trends cheap to try.

[What counts as an investment piece in fashion?](investment-pieces-meaning.md)

An item with 5+ years of realistic wear and timeless design: coats, leather goods, shoes, tailoring - never trend items.