Loved the par-tay at Sally’s the other night, and someone (Stephanie? Jeanine?) mentioned recently visiting Victoria and not being tempted by shopping at all. I am slowly warming to this feeling, too–and also like observing myself feeling it.
Allow me to explain.
This lovely Sunday I had to run up to the West Seattle Junction to run a few errands. I happened to have to pass some of my favorite shops in the ‘hood, including Clementine (crazy-cute shoes), Craze (adorable trendy clothes), Sweetie (ditto) and Carmelia’s (double-ditto). In the past, even if I didn’t feel like shopping, or have spare $, I’d still make a point of stopping in at each and every one to browse, try things on, file away ideas for later, or possibly find something I just “couldn’t live without” after all.
Today, I found myself strolling right by, honestly not even really taking in what was hanging in the windows (which I’m sure was adorable). I thought–Wow, what if skirts go way up, or top lengths go way down–I’ll miss the whole thing. And found it kind of fascinating. While I totally want all those stores to succeed, knowing I won’t be buying anything anywhere for a year is very liberating. I have plenty of loungey clothes that look cazh; cool and styley clothes that look dressy; comfy shoes that look a little dowdy; and drop dead gorgeous shoes that turn heads and hurt my feet. Surely from among all that stuff I can make creative combos that will at the very least entertain me and my coworkers.
And Sweetie et al, if you see me walk by, no worries; we’ll have a nice long visit next September.
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I’ve been feeling similarly liberated.
Over the weekend, I found myself wandering into a lovely boutique on South Congress and while I liked much of what I saw, I felt kind of relieved knowing I couldn’t buy anything. I left the store feeling light, free of guilt over spending money on something I didn’t really need.
I think that as long as I can continue to fit into the clothes I have hanging in my closet today, I may be able to really stick to this thing.