Sunday, February 27, 2011

My Shopping Experience Today :)

This was my first real in-store shopping experience I have had in a long while. Most of my shopping the past couple years has been done behind the computer screen. I did buy some pants in target a few days ago, but i went in with intentions to get/try on a specific thing and just grabbed some extras on sale. Not a real take-your-time enjoy-the-process type experience. Before that, the last time I bought something in the store for myself was buying maternity shirts and pants. And I wasn't exactly going for style when I picked them up either. Plus, I was with my boyfriend and he is hard to shop with. He is like most guys...wants to get in, get what you need, and get out.

This time, it was all about me enjoying myself...all by myself :) I went in to Burlington coat factory with 25 dollars to spend. They were having a huge sale so I was able to get quite a few items with just my 25 bucks. I love what I picked up...but even more, I loved that I had fun! I put on my iPod, cranked the tunes, and just drifted through the aisles. An hour zoomed by and I hadn't even noticed.

This is also one of the very first times I went shopping in a store, and didn't feel completely overwhelmed choosing what to buy. Before, I never really knew what to pick or what was in...or what would even look good on me. Armed with a little knowledge and inspiration I picked up from my new found budget fashion blogs (check out links on the side if interested), I felt so much more comfortable picking up a few tops that I am confident I can make look good!

There were a few items that I looked at, picked up and thought, "hmm, would this really look good on me? Can i really pull this off??". I decided to put those back on the rack and not risk wasting my small budget on something that might be too "risky". I'm hoping one day soon I can learn how to take those risks and not have to pick things that are "safe" or have to refer to a specific celebrity/fashion icon to know what looks good together. That will be my ultimate and final fashion test lol...

I also ordered some shoes online the other day, so when I get those in the mail, I will do my first "haul" video with everything i picked up this past week :)

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