Shopping

Paula G · Post by **Paula G** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:04 am

Not sure where to put this so it's here for now!
I have a shopping problem, I have more clothes and shoes than I can store or wear, but I keep buying more! I just love going into the shops checking out the clothes, try them on - and inevitably buying them. This post was originally going to be a moan about spending time and money I can't afford after hitting the charity shops in West Wickham yesterday. But I think I got such a bargain that I just have to tell someone, my first purchase was a pair of Roland Cartier black leather pumps, nothing too flash two or two and half inch medium width heels, slightly square toe, but the great thing is A/ they fit nicely, B/ I paid £7.50 for them, they still have the original labels on the sole, and a £60 price tag! These are brand new and much better quality that I would normally be able to treat myself to. My second purchase was not such a bargain, but I am still very pleased, a white muslin dress about knee length with quite floaty skirt below a fitted waist and pretty lace trimmed bodice, this is the first white dress (or indeed skirt and top combination) that I feel suits me so at a cost of £2 (again still got the new tabs in) I am very happy. The only fly in the ointment - the dress is a size 18 I am usually a 16 still never mind

Paula G · Post by **Paula G** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:03 am

Just posted a photo in the gallery of the new white dress

Davita · Post by **Davita** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 7:39 pm

So Paula, are you saying you have a retail therapy problem? So do I. I find that when I can't get out I shop more. I also shop just before it's my time to be out en fem. I shop to kill time and I shop for fun. Oh.. and I shop when I have a need.

If I clear out space in the closets, I find this need to fill the void. BTW, I clear things out by donating. Believe it or not, I've gotten selective about my purchases and I never pay full price, but I still have too much.

Ralitsa · Post by **Ralitsa** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:57 pm

For me it goes in streaks. Sometimes I buy everything that takes my fancy, and other times I can't find anything at all that I want to buy. The last time I bought anything was some slacks and shoes when I was in South Africa, but that was out of necessity rather than desire. I did pick up a nice dress there too though, which I had no intention of buying until I tried it on and the sales girl told me how nice it looked on me.
It's time for me to clean out my closet. I have a lot of things that I bought earlier that I really don't like anymore. Then I need to do some specific shopping to complete some outfits. I have tops with no skirts to go with them, and skirts with no nice tops to match. It's like I just have a bunch of random pieces with no coordination. I need to bring some order into my wardrobe, I think.