Sunday is in 2.5 hours from now. It will be the end of my year long “no shopping for apparel diet”. I said last week that I would go downtown and see what damage I could do. I got a post from a reader saying “Didn’t you learn anything from all of this?” I will say, yes, I did learn something!!!! I learned that I missed shopping with my girlfriends. I actually gave up something I love doing, and it ended up being a great way to learn to appreciate what I have, and really think about what I want. What is the point of giving up chocolate if you never liked chocolate? Are the people on this diet really never going to shop for clothes ever again after the year is up?
Although I have never been an out of control shopper, or freakishly impulsive, it did feel good to enjoy what I have — and take what I wasn’t wearing to the tailor to make it better. If it wasn’t possible to save with the tailor, I gave it away. But I do love a good clothing designer, I love seeing what people are creating, and I love visiting small businesses and seeing what the buyers are presenting. I love women’s apparel.
What ever your reason for starting this whole Sally thing, it will be an interesting year. Too bad stores aren’t open until 11:00 AM on Sundays. I will be downtown with my friends tomorrow, and next week, I will be in New York. I may buy something, or not, but I will be following many of Sally’s rules, combined with Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style rules. Only if I love it and it looks and fits great, and something I need. I will also be sticking to basics. More soon, with photos of what I actually get, if anything!
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Stacey, if you are shopping in NYC, give me a call (I live on 96th street in NYC)-I identify with your love of shopping and looking at designers-even though I am doing GAAD for the year. I would luv to say hello to a fellow fashionista.
Best regards and have fun!
Miriam
917-364-2964
Yay Miriam! Keep writing your point of view. I will give you a call. I can pick pick your brain about where the best hidden places are. I love your town!
i totally understand about the social aspect of shopping, and that’s a consequence i didn’t think about when i signed up….. in college, i canceled my cafeteria meal plan to save money, but i ended up missing out on a LOT of socializing time with my friends. shopping trips are a similar occasion now in the working world, and create good memories: “this is the shirt i bought w/ my bff last summer, e/time i wear it i think of her” etc etc.
i guess i’m going to have to think of other memory making activities now!
hope you had a marvelous, memorious time today!!!
Hi Scarlett,
I did have a blast! And my bff was such a fantastic support. Because I felt so odd spending that money today.
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