When all was right with the world and I had a fabulous job, I shopped daily. But now, in these somewhat bleak times that seems ostentatious and well a little bit ridiculous. What's a girl to do when she's more fabulous than the contents of her wallet?
First you have to get your mind right. It's hard when you come to the realization that $200 leather leggings are not an option if you also want to have roof over your head! Even the wealthy consider it tacky to spend $1650 on the latest Balenciaga bag in this economic climate. The point being that everyone is downsizing and it happens in our closets as well. I decided to embrace it.
I find solace and inspiration in my favorite free activity, window shopping. What can I say it gives me a natural high. Combing the racks looking at all the pretty things. But I'm not just looking. I'm making a mental note of items I know I can probably find cheaper elsewhere or that I can revisit come sale time. There is nothing better than buying something that I waited for months to go on sale. I feel like I appreciate it more. I feel victorious.
Another underrated resource is the thrift store. I grew up going to places like Opportunity Village and Goodwill with my mom and aunts. Here one person's trash is definitely another's treasure. It requires that you roll up your sleeves and dig but the rewards are endless. You're even doing a good deed because most of these places are charitable organizations. I own a seriously fierce checkered tweed trench coat that I bought at Savers for $7 dollars. You can't beat that with a bat!
Most of us shop because we're in search of something. Be it the perfect handbag or the elusive skinny jean that actually makes you feel skinny. But the magic really happens when you find that it's also not going to break the bank.
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