I'm not going to tell you about how I got the "hey we added more over-priced goodies to our website" email & I hovered over my computer at work and gleefully added clothes to my shopping bag until I had ohhh about a semester's tuition work of $ in it...
I'm not going to tell you how I though oh, I def. need an ivory dress, I'm a bride for pete's sake...
Or how I thought, I had the money and ability to pull this jacket off, I would...
Or how I want a new set of matching MADRAS cosmetic cases...
Or how I decided I needed a nice new blouse like this...
I'm not going to tell you about how much i would do anything for those shoes. anything.
But I am going to tell you that after I sat back from my little frenzy and said to myself, "Ok obsessive one, even if you did have the benjamins - the babydoll type dresses may look fabulous on a tall tan galavanting model...but will probably just make your friends wonder if you are a little early with your child bearing plans. And that when you do go to the store and try half of their catalog on...it just doesn't fit that great or work. Or that their colors are not as 'springy' as you would like."
After I had that sweet little talk with myself, I realized my style is maturing - only in that I'm realizing what looks good on ME and how I really want to invest in quality because I want the good things that look great on me, to last. I'm not as willing to take the risks because well, I know it may be cool or trendy but that doesn't mean I need 50 pairs of gauchos from Target. (I'll go ahead and admit it, I had a little problem with cheap guachos last summer. It was bad.)
Well, enough of that. I need a glass of wine. Clothing addictions are bad people, really bad.
PS. I still want the shoes.
9 comments:
Totally agree with you, but I still think I need that cute blouse!
I NEED THOSE SHOES!!!
I WANT THAT JACKET!
i am trying to change my look bit by bit while i am in japan - first with the accessories since they have great stuff here. trying to go for a modern 60s/audrey hepburn look and that jacket is awesome.
but then again, i am trying to wean myself off jcrew.
That jacket is just darling. Major points awarded for your maturity and amazing powers of self-control. Your reward should be the shoes ;)
LOVE THE SHOES- and the jacket! I actually pondered the jacket for quite a while yesterday, trying to rationalize that purchase, but I haven't thought of how to rationalize yet, so I wait.
The shoes are amazing, and if I wore serious heels, they would be mine - the rationale is that they are gorgeous, period.
Way to go on the self control! I love everything you picked out!
Can you please send some of that self control my way? As we speak, I am staring at my J Crew shopping bag trying to decide whether to hit the order button or not.
I was praying you didn't say no to the shoes.
Amazing self control!!! That jacket and those shoes made me weak in the knees!
I did the exact same thing. Although I have decided that I can buy one really nice thing a month for myself. This month's will certainly be from Jcrew.
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