you snooze, you lose
I hesitated too much, so I lost out on those adorable Marc bow flats. No more staple shoes for me! Some might call me frivolous but I'm very picky about my shoes (they're the most important part of an outfit besides confidence). A good pair of black flats is hard to find...
While I was at home, my best friend and I went shopping all day on Tuesday. First we hit up the local thrift stores. I got a fabulous pair of suspenders. They are pretty, not those boring elastic ones. The elastic is covered with a silk tie type of material in mauve, with blue flowers. So cute! I'm definitely going to sport them to the office. Strange stares will ensue, I'm sure. I also scored a few cool items for the shop, but you'll see those in due time. Then we went to the malls where we were horrified: nothing cute, nothing of decent quality, nothing we would spend our money on. Let's just say that I don't think I'll ever shop at Old Navy or H&M again. No offense if you shop there , I'm just trying to invest in fewer, more quality articles of clothing. I guess that's one of the reasons I love vintage so much; the quality is so much better than most clothes made today. Just imagine: if a thrifted dress has lasted a few decades in decent condition, I'm pretty sure it's going to be around for a while. I can't picture anything being made today that would last longer than 5 years! Maybe I'm wrong, I would like to hear some opinions about this.
I went to Saks the other day with my gift card burning in my pocket. I had intentions of finding stuff but left empty-handed (I leave stores empty-handed a lot) for several reasons:
a. It seems like designer stuff runs pretty large. Sometimes, when I see something I like, the smallest size is a 2. I love, love the style of Vince, but too big! The sales lady said the pants were supposed to be baggy, but they were more than slouchy, they were sagging. Either too large or my size is gone. The smallest sizes always get snatched up first, I swear.
b. It seems like a lot of the clothes there were glorified versions of stuff you could find at regular stores. Nothing too special. I saw 35 year olds carrying around superflared mauve corduroys with rhinestones on the butt pockets. I don't find flares very attractive, nor rhinestones. I could go on and on what I don't like...
c. I like to think I'm not swayed by labels. Of course, I do have a weakness for Marc Jacobs flats, but I think the lure of designer stuff is a lot about great marketing, preying on people's weaknesses and desires. Just because it's a designer dress doesn't mean it's great or appealing. Besides, I just couldn't really picture myself shelling out that kind of cash for a designer "piece" unless I thought it was really spectacular, and I would wear it all the time. Actually, I don't think I would buy designer anything except for shoes or coats. Everything else, vintage or bust.
While I was at home, my best friend and I went shopping all day on Tuesday. First we hit up the local thrift stores. I got a fabulous pair of suspenders. They are pretty, not those boring elastic ones. The elastic is covered with a silk tie type of material in mauve, with blue flowers. So cute! I'm definitely going to sport them to the office. Strange stares will ensue, I'm sure. I also scored a few cool items for the shop, but you'll see those in due time. Then we went to the malls where we were horrified: nothing cute, nothing of decent quality, nothing we would spend our money on. Let's just say that I don't think I'll ever shop at Old Navy or H&M again. No offense if you shop there , I'm just trying to invest in fewer, more quality articles of clothing. I guess that's one of the reasons I love vintage so much; the quality is so much better than most clothes made today. Just imagine: if a thrifted dress has lasted a few decades in decent condition, I'm pretty sure it's going to be around for a while. I can't picture anything being made today that would last longer than 5 years! Maybe I'm wrong, I would like to hear some opinions about this.
I went to Saks the other day with my gift card burning in my pocket. I had intentions of finding stuff but left empty-handed (I leave stores empty-handed a lot) for several reasons:
a. It seems like designer stuff runs pretty large. Sometimes, when I see something I like, the smallest size is a 2. I love, love the style of Vince, but too big! The sales lady said the pants were supposed to be baggy, but they were more than slouchy, they were sagging. Either too large or my size is gone. The smallest sizes always get snatched up first, I swear.
b. It seems like a lot of the clothes there were glorified versions of stuff you could find at regular stores. Nothing too special. I saw 35 year olds carrying around superflared mauve corduroys with rhinestones on the butt pockets. I don't find flares very attractive, nor rhinestones. I could go on and on what I don't like...
c. I like to think I'm not swayed by labels. Of course, I do have a weakness for Marc Jacobs flats, but I think the lure of designer stuff is a lot about great marketing, preying on people's weaknesses and desires. Just because it's a designer dress doesn't mean it's great or appealing. Besides, I just couldn't really picture myself shelling out that kind of cash for a designer "piece" unless I thought it was really spectacular, and I would wear it all the time. Actually, I don't think I would buy designer anything except for shoes or coats. Everything else, vintage or bust.
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