noun [often as adj. ]- the purchasing of goods from stores : a busy shopping area.
Since starting my new job I have come to realize the inadequacy of my wardrobe. It is hard to believe considering the amount of clothes I have but still, it is true. Most of my clothes are things suitable for college- jeans, t-shirts, hoodies, etc. So, I guess I'll just have to go shopping! However, remember how I mentioned that I already have a lot of clothes? They take up a lot of space and my closet and dresser are already quite full. So, this new shopping will have to be done very judiciously. I have therefore set some guidelines for myself:
1) Unless I am totally in love with it in the store, I won't buy it. Otherwise I end up with clothes taking up space in my closet that I never feel like wearing because they were just "eh" when I bought them. I know this advice comes from The Blind Side, but its some of the best advice about shopping I've ever gotten.
2) Unless it fits perfectly, or can be made to fit perfectly with a very simple little alteration, I won't buy it. This advice is from my mom and it is excellent as otherwise everything looks just a little bit frumpy and misfitting.
3) I will not talk myself into buying clothes that will fit me "after losing a few pounds." If the weight loss never happens, then those clothes will never fit. So, I will work out first and reward myself with buying those clothes afterwards!
4) I will try to only buy clothes on sale. Otherwise, its too expensive!
So, these are my guidelines. Notice I say guidelines and not rules as I will probably end up breaking them. But, now that I have a decent wardrobe, I am trying to be more selective in what I buy so that I only end up with the really good stuff. I also need to get rid of some more old clothes that I never wear anymore. The guideline there is, if you haven't worn it in the entire last year, you probably won't wear it the next year either so get rid of it. Hopefully these rules will work for you too. Happy shopping!
