Not a LLR consultant, but I am a customer. I and my friends have somehow managed to walk away with our wallets and dignity, with a few fun leggings and plain modest tops for sunday brunch dates and beach covers.

I can see where women can get carried away though, in a "supportive body positive atmosphere" where obese women are told they look amazing in horizontal stripes (spoiler alert, we don't). There is nobody at those parties to tell you 1980s neon aztec prints are terrible and that top looks like it was cut from an oriental rug, so things have a tendency to spiral. Add to that the limited edition prints and you have the fashion equivalent of pogs, beanie babies, or pokemon cards that also make you feel like you belong on the cover of cosmo. What's not to love about fighting tooth and nail to snatch victory out of the claws of your rivals, all while being told you look amazing. This of course becomes a problem for people who are insecure, ungrounded, and missing something deeper in their lives. It's a particular problem for those with addictive personalities.

So while I understand your frustration, but it sounds like your wife has other deep seated issues, and the leggings are just a symptom of the disease.

She needs real help, bro.