I used to know what it felt like to have a shopping "high". You know, that giddy feeling you get when you find the most amazing bag/ pair of shoes/ amazing dress. But alas, these days I have a self-imposed ban against such spending and am no longer with a credit card to let me spend, spend,spend... oh how I miss you sometimes. In fact, I actively avoid avoid going to the shops at all, three weeks out of every month, so when it comes around to pay day, and for a brief moment I have a plus balance in my account, I may go a little nuts and splurge on a pair of flats from Payless or put something on layby at Sportsgirl. The fact is that now when I go shopping I feel a little lost... since I no longer do the rounds of the stores on a weekly basis, I am not sure what store has what, what's on sale where and who has that must-have item of the season (luckily I read stacks of magazines and blogs so I am not a complete fashion misfit). And when the time comes when I have a little cash to spare I almost don't know what to try on, what I really like, or whether I am preprared to part with my hard-earned cash. Frugal I am not but with a debt to pay off and savings to concentrate on, I am blindingly aware of what's inside my budget and what isn't... and sadly gorgeous $120 pairs of shoes are not.
The one plus of my dilemma is I have become quite the connoisseur of discount fashion. I think it's still important to invest in staple items like jeans, boots and coats but you can mix and match a whole lot of tops, dresses and the like from stores like Supre, SES, Valley Girl and no one need know where they came from.
In the meantime, I can continue to dream of one day being one of those stylish women with well put-together outfits, beautiful shoes, some key designer pieces and the most coordinated wardrobe you've ever seen (currently I fight for hanging space with my boyfriend and my shoes are thrown in a pile at the bottom of the cupboard).
Notes on Glossy Paper
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