Tuesday, April 28, 2009

how to be broke and still want everything (a beginner's guide).


life has really been difficult since my dad stopped funding my shopping sprees. i had an addiction, and it's been a long, hard road staying clean. not a day -- okay, hour -- goes by that i don't think about some article of clothing, shoe, handbag, or piece of home decor that i just need. but recently, i gave up shopping, for a full 40 days and 40 nights. i went through pretty bad withdrawals -- fever, vomiting, blurred vision, you name it. but it made me realize what i actually need, and what i just think i need. 

working in fashion tends to make you think that you have to have new new new, now now now. i was doing a good job of keeping up in the beginning, but frankly, it's exhausting. so i decided that, unless i wanted to end up living in my oversize foley & corinna handbag, i should probably cool it. is that why they call it a hobo?

in five days, i will be leaving for the holy grail of fashion temptation: new york city. four times a year, i'm sent to the contemporary tradeshows and each time, i'm left with an empty wallet and drool hanging from the side of my mouth, but this time will be different. i will not stop a single fashionista to ask who makes her boots/bag/coat, or walk around to different booths to see if they do personals, or come home with a laundry list of things that i "need". i will remind myself that i already have a navy boyfriend blazer, and just because the barneys' buyer was wearing an amazing pair of gold gladiator sandals, doesn't mean they need to be in my closet. a wise man once told me that "being satisfied with what you have is better than always wanting more." something tells me this man had probably never seen a herve leger bandage dress, or a pair of f/w 2009 black balenciaga cage heels, but i agree with him nonetheless.

mood music: psapp - i want that

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