11 days October 12, 2008

I’m 11 days in to my shopping challenge. Today will actually be the 12th day. Yesterday was a little hard I almost thought about forgetting this whole challenge. Yesterday, I was going to this party and I needed something to wear. I felt like I had nothing-I always feel I have no shirts! I went into my closet and set aside a couple of options-all of which might I add had never been worn. Though we had sun it was quite windy-and going into the evening I new I didn’t want to wear a dress (given the crowd I’m glad I wore jeans) and be freezing -so I just felt like there were no choices. I had a commitment mid afternoon- that I took the morning getting ready for, by the time I was done it was close to the time my friends wanted to head out. I wanted to make a quick stop by one of my favorite stores- but not to shop just to return / exchange this jacket. Walking in I saw she had some cute stuff. I didn’t even allow myself to venture over to the racks, I stayed focus and went straight to the counter. Store policy is no returns or excahges. I guess being a frequent customer helps break those policies So, being that I was in a rush I had no time to spare so I took my credit and left. Technically I feel that using a store credit would be ok- but I think in the end its still shopping- I really don’t want to cheat. I’m almost half way through. and I know what I want to get some more grey skinny jeans would be more than what I had in a store credt. I really wanted to know if she had and grey skinny jeans left in my size- but I know how I am when theres only one left-lol. Getting home I felt myself in a rush I tried on everything I set out in the morning but met no success. My friend called me and was asking me questions about what she should wear. In helping her figure out an outfit I helped myself because I figured out what I was going to wear and I loved it! I survived my 11th day!

undecided October 10, 2008

So we made it to Friday! Happy Friday! I love Fridays because its the end of the week, and it’s casual Friday. I really don’t like the way anyone on my floor dresses. 8 only look forward to seeing one girl everyday! Needless to say we both like each other and we both love seeing what the other is going to wear. I love being able to wear my jeans So, the other day I wrote about this leather bomber jacket I bought from UO and it having no pockets-and how I am returning it. I also was not a fan of how the two front pockets made my chest look-I think it was actually the dress I was wearing- before I thought I was trying to find reasons to keep it but what I think I was doing was finding reasons to send it back. This morning the jacket was on my bed and I’m listening to the radio (102.7 I love Ryan Seacrest & Ellen) so she says it’s going to be windy out. Now I think it would be nice to throw on a jacket. I have this other leather jacket never worn I bought if from a thrift store for $5 the only thing w/ this jacket is it has a little slit in it on the back- which I promised myself I’d get a patch for. Other than that I couldn’t leave it-lol! The jacket does have these shoulder pads I want to take out-hee hee-(I always see the potential in things) so I put that jacket on with my outfit and its burgundy- and I loved it! The thing is it’s a total different look and style than this brown one, and my black baby phat jacket- and my other long leather jackets I have-it’s, it’s own look. Now, true all my other ones do have pockets, and yeah it would be cool if this brown jacket had pockets- but so I need another jacket with pockets!? And, so what if it doesn’t! What’s my obsession with pockets? My favorite magazine Lucky has a spread on leather jackets- all of the jackets are different and I found myself frankly loving a lot of them! I realized that even if I return this jacket I will miss it because I do love it even without pockets- and whether I return it or keep this jacket that’s not going to stop me from wanting another leather jacket! Why!? Because I love clothes- I love having options having different styles and looks. That’s apart of me-I can’t help it! Yeah the jacket was a lil’ expensive- but I new that a leather jacket would be. You know what else I honestly have no problem paying the $ for something I love. The jackets in Lucky were not cheap- can you really find cheap leather- true the price range did very but so did the styles. I love the color of this jacket! I love the way it fits! Isn’t that enough reason to keep it!? I don’t know what to do- I’m undecided!? P.S. I think Tracee would keep it

no pockets October 9, 2008

So I’ve been waiting almost a week for my Leather Bomber Jacket to arrive. It finally came Monday, it was delivered a little after 12pm I was watching it on the UPS tracking system.

When I arrived home I was so excited! I was expecting to see a box on the porch but I saw nothing. I thought man someone stole my jacket-lol! The reality of that was it was just in a smaller package not visible from the street which is actually good, and keeps someone from really stealing it. So I ripped through the package and had in my hands the last UO leather bomber jacket in a XS. The # 1 thing that went through my mind is would it fit?? The color was a beautiful brown, better than I imagined. Only, because sometimes online colors can be a little distorted. So, I wanna love my new jacket with out exception and I almost do I put it on IT FITS! What else is there right? BUT! I put the jacket own and as I am looking at myself in my full length mirror I do what I think anyone would do. I go to put my hands in my pockets. There were NO pockets for my hands now please tell me how could that be!? Now, the jacket does have two pockets in the front, but those pockets are not meant for your hands! Tho, I did see this jacket online, and on the model- I thought for sure that having pockets would be a given- I guess not! So let me just say this jacket was way to expensive for me to have any ? or doubts about it. Oh yeah I don’t love the way the two pockets in the front of the jacket make my chest look either! I wanted to love this jacket so much! I really wanted it to be the one! I was already convincing myself that it not having pockets was not a big deal- and that I could rock it! If I could have anybodys closet I would have the closet of Tracee Ellis Ross- I love her style! So I thought what would she do. Though her pocket book is different than mine I’m sure she would not keep something she didn’t love. I know I could rock this jacket- but this jacket not having pockets is a big deal to me! So it has to go back! Which means I’m still looking for the perfect bomber leather jacket!

The Challenge October 4, 2008

I’m back! Yes I have been away, way too long! So, lets begin this blog. Recently I created a want list of all the things that I want to get. Believe it or not I don’t have many things on my want list. However, some of the items on my want list are expensive. I will share my list another day. The items on my list to me represent statements of fashion and are items I feel will be timeless -however that is a whole nother blog in itself. 

Lately I have been doing a lot of shopping-you name it and I have bought it- sometimes my paycheck is spent before I get it because I already know what I want to buy. One of the things that has been on my want list has been a leather bomber jacket I have been wanting one for so long-however I had yet to find the perfect leather jacket until now. Recenly UO has featured leather bomber jackets- the first one I saw was a black bomber jacket it was so cute I felt I had to have it but I was waiting just a little bit- I really liked it but I didn’t like the way the model was wearing it. A few weeks later UO had another bomber jacket in a beautiful brown color with silk lining I was in love!  This was the one for real and of course it was more expensive than the first one -lol! Immediately I began to think how I could get them both - yes I did say both! I new that was insane but I thought it would be great to have a black and a brown one they could go with so many different things I’m out of control! 

So, not having the money right away I just began to watch the jacket to see how the sales would go. The next thing I new the jacket was all sold out in small, initially I wanted a small, when they were all gone I was like what! I began to get a little worried, but my sister and I both thought I could fit a xs. So earlier this week I checked online and the jacket was all sold out in a med. all that was left was a xs and a large- now there was no way I was getting a large- I was hoping to be able to get that jacket on my next paycheck. However, the way the jacket was selling I wasn’t sure if it was going to be there until the 15th. My sister suggested I call, so on my lunch I called and I spoke to a real cool sales girl, and I asked her if they would be getting in any more of the jacket she said she didn’t know and that as of now there is no back order dates listed, so it could go either way. I asked her if she was able to tell me how many of the xs they had left shes says we have 1 left I said did you say you have 1 left she said yes someone just returned it.  I said I have to get it!  So she said okay let me hurry and process this for you before someone else gets it. I was like okay in my mind I new I was spending a lot for this jacket but I wanted it and I had to know if the xs would fit me if it doesn’t I can always return it but with 1 left I couldnt’t wait I had to buy it.

So I guess you may be reading this wondering why is this called the challenge- recently all I have been doing is spending- that jacket was the 3rd jacket I had  bought in 3 days! Can you believe that- Im actually going to take one of them back cause I know I’m not going to wear it-lol! Anyway, I realized the spending has got to stop! So I have given myself a 1 month challenge for October for one month I will not buy any clothes or shoes. The last purchase I made was at the end of Sept. my jacket, so I thought it was the perfect time to start this challenge Oct. 1st so far I’m doing good- there isn’t anything that I feel I have to buy- I’m still thrilled off my last purchase- I just can’t wait for it to come- I also hope it fits- I’ll know in a couple of days…

It’s funny because I asked my friend and my sister if they wanted to take this challenge with me. They both laughed and said no because they had been real good with there spending but they support me-lol! Everyone seems to think I can do it- I know I can too- its just there’s always something to buy. Not  this month though I will resist! The one thing I am excited about with this challenge is seeing how much $ I’ll actually save.