I haven’t done one of these shopping recaps/breakdowns in aaaages. Did you miss them? I enjoy reading other bloggers’ posts about their shopping budgets and choices (hello, Franish and her fellow budgeting bloggers) because I’m incurably nosy, but I shouldn’t assume that y’all don’t have better things to do with your blog reading time. So, let me know: yay, or no1curr?
I’m going to go ahead and talk about this month’s shopping anyway, because – stop the presses – I actually made a shopping list this month. And – stop the presses again – I managed to stick to it. Well, mostly. Here’s the score: I bought 11 items for a total of $272 (retail value approx. $1063). I also got a couple of gifts for Mother’s Day:
From my shopping list, I got these:
“Pants” are a perennial item on my shopping list; I’m still searching high and low for work-appropriate ones (and running out of time) but I found these instead and couldn’t resist. I would happily buy them in every colour of the rainbow at that price:
I also bought the Old Navy blue top I talked about here ($15), and this ring ($9) which was a total impulse buy. Mea culpa and all that.
I included 2 wildcard spots on my shopping list, because I know my Achilles heel, and its name is “impulse buy” (see above, and below). I set a $40 limit for each of these items, because otherwise there would be a strong possibility that my handbag collection would gain a couple more pretties – this month, any month. But I was good; I bought these instead:
And then, right around the end of the month, I went off the rails a bit. I bought another pair of my fave J. Crew Factory Anya flats, because they were burgundy and a hella sale:
This blue was just too gorgeous to pass up:
And so was this print:
And I bought this, because … I couldn’t not. The red/blue combo gets me every time.
Things I didn’t find, and I’m still looking for: Marc Jacobs Blake bag or MbMJ Mag bag (come on, eBay!), yellow sandals (utterly impossible quest, I’m convinced), and cropped cigarette pants a la Audrey Hepburn (might as well be hunting unicorns). And another magical thrifting find would be nice too. Mayhap a Burberry trench coat? Well, a girl can have her midsummer dream, yes?
I like the posts (clearly) and I hope you continue to do them because you find the best pieces for the most insane prices.
I definitely want to see the What I Bought posts.
Yes! I like the What I Bought posts too. It’s nice to compare shopping habits with other folks. I’ve been thinking about the denim shirt dress too – let me know how you like it!
The Old Navy one? I LOOOOVE it! It’s like a potato sack, but basically perfect for casual wear. I find the light-coloured chambray really versatile too. Hope that enables … umm … helps ya! 😉
I was thinking about that Old Navy dress too! Thanks for the tip, and loved the post. Keep ’em coming!
Thanks! Yeah, I really love that dress, even though it’s probably not the most flattering thing. I’m pretty sure it’s coming up on the blog soon (it’s one of my 30 x30 items) … maybe Friday? So you’ll be able to judge for yourself 🙂
Anyway, one of the things I really like about it is that it’s long enough; so many dresses these days aren’t. I’m 5’7(ish), and it’s long enough that I don’t have to worry about accidental flashing incidents.