While the boyfriend is watching Apple release new touchy-feely gadgets, I made a little survey for my blog. I’d really really appreciate it if you took the time to answer some questions – it’s a great way to let me know what you think about my little corner of the web, and there’s some silliness in there as well. Clicky here if you want to participate! :)
OWLFACE!
One of the last days of summer. Me, I’m a huge fan of fall, so I don’t mind at all. I can’t wait to photograph rain and yellow leaves and streetlights with halos around them. But then again, I was an October kid, so I guess it’s expected ;)
1. When I got home from work the other day, I was so so tired. I had been to the gym, I had eaten a huge dinner, I was under a blanket and was just about to keel over right where I sat when Maren texted me and wanted to know if I wanted to go for a walk. “Sure”, I said, “but nothing too severe or you’ll have to carry me”.
She didn’t listen.
No, I found myself on top of Fløyen, one of the seven mountains surrounding Bergen, and there was no reason to complain at all. Look at that view! It was my frist trip up there, which is embarassing to say the least seeing as I’ve lived here for more than 6 years, but it won’t be the last.
2. Dresses.
I don’t know how many years I’ve owned this one, but I never grow tired of it.
3. IsaDora Graffiti nail polish.
I know there were crackle nail polishes around for a short while in the late ’90s (Early ’00s?), so this was a fun trip down memory lane for me. I know there are girls out there who are hoarding this limited edition polish in every color, but I think I’ll stick to this one bottle. I’m doing the whole “sensible shopper” thing after all, and besides, I thing this might be one of those products that’s a fun revisit but not really a lasting thing. One bottle of #802 “White Art” (here shown with OPI’s “Black Onyx” underneath) is enough for me :)
So, according to my shopping manifesto, I’m allowed to make three splurges between now and Christmas: A Fjällräven jacket, a Cambridge Satchel Company bag, and a birthday/best-friend’s-wedding dress. Well, check one off that list, because I’ve found the dress!
Oh how I love it, it all it’s retro, swing-skirt glory. The fabric is thick and heavy, and the bodice has steel boning in it. I’ve been eying it for a few weeks, but the price tag was a bit steep for me, so I didn’t think it was within reach at all. Then all of a sudden it’s 30% off, but still a bit much for my liking. Fast forward to Sunday, when I was on the phone with my mom, and somehow I started talking about this dress. Turns out, she had been wondering for a while what to get me for my birthday, so when she heard about Miss Dress here, she told me to buy at and that it would be an early birthday present from my family. How lucky can a girl get?
I feel like I should wear it every day now, instead of leaving it in my closet until mid-October. I’m pretty sure it will be worth the wait, though :)
Oh yes, that’s right, a manifesto. Don’t look at me like that, I’ve always been a fan of big words. Once when I was a kid in school, I was told to use simpler words – by a teacher. Someone should have told that teacher to frick right off, because big words are awesome. So yes, a ~manifesto~. If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know that I keep monthly summaries, and that they almost always end with something like “I should shop less” or “Note to self: buy less crap!”. Well, this time I mean business. I bought my last clothing related item on August 7th, and even though I haven’t written about it, I’ve made a point not to buy anything else since then. In fact, I don’t intend to shop anything that could be put in a closet for a good while – I’m going to keep it up until Christmas. But, with rules come exceptions, and my rules and exceptions are as follows:
The rules
1. No new clothes, shoes or accessories can be bought until Christmas.
2. Re-stocking, however, is allowed, but this only applies to wardrobe basics. If I shrink my favorite white tee I can replace it, or if I rip a hole in my black tights I can get new ones.
3. When I go to visit Maria in Oslo, that weekend will count as a black hole and all rules will perish for that one weekend. Let’s not kid ourselves.
4. I’m allowed to buy an awesome dress for Maren‘s wedding/My 25th birthday (same day!), a Fjällräven jacket, and a Cambridge Satchel Company bag. The first one I don’t have to explain, I really need a warm, water-proof jacket for cold and crappy weather, and I’ve been dreaming of a CSC bag since I first saw one months ago.
And that’s it. Let’s not complicate it with more rules, non? I want to reprogram the way my brain thinks about clothes, and let’s be honest here – I’ve got a whole bunch of stuff that I’ve only worn once or twice, and that’s a bit embarrassing. Also, I gave away a suitcase full of things the other week – we’re talking 20 kilos worth of clothes, shoes and accessories, straight to the salvation army. It felt so good. Plus I want to save money, and clothes shopping is my biggest money drain. I think I might have found the perfect solution.
So, what do you think? Do you think your shopping habits are out of hand, and would you ever consider doing something similar?
