Why do you shop?
Sunday, May 01, 2011
While I'm on hiatus traveling the wilds of Southeast Asia, this guest post is brought to you by my good friend and fellow blogger, the *newly engaged* Well-Heeled!
They say you should never go to a grocery store when you are hungry. I say you should never go to a mall or open a shopping website when you are bored. I speak from experience, I've noticed that I tend to spend the most when I head to stores or click on online websites when I'm bored, feeling down, or just passing time.
Slowly, though I am changing my habits. I am not immune to the allure of new J.Crew cardigans or Tahari suits, but I've tried to stop going to the malls or stores unless I was looking for something in particular. That's when I realized: shopping shouldn't be a form of default entertainment for me.
That doesn't mean I don't enjoy reading fashion blogs or that I have sworn off buying new things. I especially like petite-focused blogs such as Style Pint, Curls & Pearls, and Clothed Much. I still wander into TJ Maxx or Loehmann's when I need to replace an old purse or a pair of shoes. I still look at BodenUSA and wish that their gorgeous Soho jacket goes on sale.
The biggest difference, however, is that shopping has become more of an activity with a purpose (e.g. I need to find a gray dress to add to my office wardrobe) instead of a form of default entertainment when I have no other plans. The end result is that clothing takes up a smaller portion of my spending, and shopping takes less of my time, and that I am wearing the clothes I have much more often.
Is shopping a form of entertainment for you?
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Sometimes I feel like shopping is a form of entertainment, but other times I can think of it as a chore. When I lived in the city, my roommate and I would quite often go peruse the mall for something to do. Lately, I've avoided shopping just for something to do. I do still enjoy shopping though, I just think about what I'm doing a little more.
I love the thrill of getting a good deal when I shop, whether its using my extra care bux at CVS or getting an extra discount at Macys. That thrill/adrenaline rush is pretty addictive, so I know I need to keep that under control or else I'll buy the whole store.
Used to be a form of entertainment. No more!
LOL! I can't afford to entertain myself that way anymore. Now I shop only because I have to.
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