STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

DC Shopper · Dooney & Bourke

must...not...shop

Drew · Gucci

Congratulations, DCS! That must be so hard for you to do. Just think, every time you overcome the need to shop, you win. You are in control, and will be able to meet your goals.

I wish I had such discipline, but every time I put myself on a shopping ban, I just end up going out of control when its over/I break it.

dot · Marc Jacobs

whoa i'm really proud of you! i would have just kept driving!!!

i think it's really amazing you're sticking to your plan! i have to say i am guilty of "oh well it's just a little h&m jacket" but all those supposedly *little* purchases are what add up! good for you and keep up the good work! it will definitely *pay* off in the end. :)

Farrah · Marc Jacobs

You can do it girl! I know how hard it is, but you are stronger than that. Of course, just to be on the safe side you probably shouldn't be calling a bunch of stores to see if they have something if you know you are trying not to shop, you silly girl! Stay strong!!

lsubatgirl · Gucci

Good for you girl!!! I am obsessing over a really cute gray mini by david bitton on sale at my dillards for $21. I keep telling myself no. As long as I stay away from it I won't cave. You can do it.

DC Shopper · Dooney & Bourke

Thanks for the words of support guys. i'm starting to realize that shopping is like crack to me, and it's scaring me that i'm still thinking about the damn jacket. i really want it. i know i shouldn't have called the stores in the first place, but a dark force pulled me in and told me to do it. it was scary. and i'm still thinking about cutting out early to go pick it up! ahhh!

lsubatgirl · Gucci

Keep posting on the forum and stay at work!!! DO NOT LEAVE EARLY!!! YOU DON'T WANT THIS JACKET!!! IT IS THE MOST USELESS THING YOU'VE EVER BOUGHT & WON'T EVER WEAR (ok maybe not true but trying to help

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DC Shopper · Dooney & Bourke

quote:
Originally posted by: lsubatgirl
"Keep posting on the forum and stay at work!!! DO NOT LEAVE EARLY!!! YOU DON'T WANT THIS JACKET!!! IT IS THE MOST USELESS THING YOU'VE EVER BOUGHT & WON'T EVER WEAR (ok maybe not true but trying to help )"

yes ma'am.

-- Edited by DC Shopper at 13:08, 2005-01-12

kealoha · Kate Spade

You can do it! I fell off the wagon last week, but haven't bought anything for almost a week. Be strong & think about putting that $$$ toward a vacation instead, which is what's motivating me right now.

Hang in there!

trixie · Kenneth Cole

DCS - you can do it! Just stay away and try to occupy your thoughts with other things. My new tactic is to remember how great I will feel if I can reach my goal. Maybe this is a personal thing, but I like the feeling of really accomplishing something - especially in my personal life with my personal goals, since I tend to usually break down before following through. Plus I always remind myself of how I feel about having cc debt (aka crappy) and that usually helps. Good luck!!

dot · Marc Jacobs

DCS - I wrote this in the Beauty Health section.. but this thought always keeps me from impulse buying (when I can remember it!!!).

Especially with cosmetics (which is such a easy thing to impulse buy), I go through all my makeup and tally up in my head how much everything that I dont' use on a regular basis has cost me. IT SO FREAKING SHOCKING! SOOOO MUCH MONEY! I'm even embarassed to post how much money.

Anyway, maybe you could do the same thing with clothes. Go through all the clothes that you don't wear and see approx. how much you've spent on them and maybe remembering that number will keep you from impulse shopping.

I always think, "Nuts, if I hadn't bought those two perfumes that make me sneeze, the foundation that totally makes me break out, and the lipstick that only looks good in dept store light I would be $300 richer!" And so on....

Now if I could only remember this for myself before my next trip to Sephora :(

lsubatgirl · Gucci

What happened? Did you go and buy it?

I had a mini breakdown last night. I drove myself to the mall (I know very bad) because I really need a new bra and my vs gc is burning a hole in my wallet. Well couldn't find anything that would float my boat in there ( I really want a purple bra and I saw them last week but they all gone!) so I left there and walked down to Dillards and got the gray skirt. I am sorta mad at myself over it now. I mean it was already spent money from the holidays (did some shopping for my mom and she just now is paying me back) but I still feel like I should save the money! I hate guilt but love the skirt!

I did show some will power though. I went to TJ Maxx for the hell of it (why do I do it to myself???) and put back the vera wang sunglasses they had there for $25 which was really hard since I worship her and would sell my first born to buy her stuff (well maybe not but you get the point).

I guess I'm making some progress.