So after the exxy holidays my (non existent) savings seriously needs to be topped up! This of course results in the ever unpleasant shopping ban =(
Since i have finished uni and am now working full time i do feel like i should have something to show for it by the end of the year in savings rather then just in terms of bags, shoes and endless amounts of clothes.
So my shopping ban started in mid March about 2 weeks after i came back from holidays and after i bought my CL shows for graduation. Since then i have bought nada! And it's true what they say, once you force yourself to stop and shop your own wardrobe the constant need to shop does go away slowly.
However this was all ruined when my boyfriend took me on a shopping trip last week as a graduation gift + us having to missing out on the easter show (i have planned us to go for monthsss beforehand). At first i was hesitant, not only because i hadn't shopped in so long but also because im so used to online shopping rather then shopping in the mall. But that didnt last long! Soon i was tearing up the shops! My boyfriend got bored/scared so left me with his credit card as he went to look at other things. Bad idea! I ended up with:
- black Cue skirt from myers
- tweed navy basque skirt from myers
- white lace basque top from myers (love love love this)
- Portmans light tan skirt with black elastic waistband
- Portmans silk dress, white with dark blue zagged stripe detail
- Forever new black bow dress
The only positive, which my boyfriend begs to differ, is that i got all the clothes on sale except for the forever new dress. Luckily for my boyfriend's credir card we had a friend's graduation to go to so we had to end the shopping spree early.
Anyhows all this has reawakend the shopping addict in me =(. It feels soooo good getting pretty NEW things!!!
I decided late last year that i would invest in shoes, bags, jeans, work pants and jackets, but everything else is considered disposal fashion and so i usually go al cheapo on them. For example i wouldnt ever spend more then $100 on a dress, top or skirt, as even if it retails for over $100 with the never ending sales now days i know if i wait a bit and search i can end up getting it for under $100 usually. And if i miss out it wasnt meant to be!
Sooo what im getting to, and scared to admit is that today i broke my shopping ban... i bought the following tops from Barkins. But i justify the guilt with the following points:
- Barkins sell items at cheap affordable prices, and as such i managed to get all three items for onlt $105.
- The clothes are for work so i know i will (eventually get to) wear them.
- I sold two items on ebay today and got $98 so really im only spending $20 of my own money (including the shipping costs for the bought items)
Anyways on to the fun stuff. Here's what i ended up buying (more pretty tops!!! =D )
(Love love love the print of this top!!!)
Interesting colour & design - i have no mustard colour tops!
Sorry the picture is so small! I couldnt get the enlarged picture of this top to open on the website! Anyways i love the drapey neckline detail of the top!
So excited to mix and match these tops with my new skirts for work! Work is so boring its nice to be able to feel good about what you're wearing at least!
Now back to my shopping ban until middle of June, when i can finally off load (SOME of) the ever growing list of items in my ASOS watching list. Back to shopping my wardrobe now!!!
Have a great evening lovelies xx
No comments:
Post a Comment