Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
impulse buying suffices nothing.
Au revoir, high-waisted skirt from H&M.
I returned this skirt because, truthfully, I never wore it. I was more in love with the idea of the skirt than the skirt itself. So sad, because it’s such a darling little skirt… but true, nonetheless.
I am probably the only girl that begins to feel guilty & sorry for her garments, as though they are dear friends of mine. I try my best to keep my clothes in a heavy rotation, so that I give them each a decent amount of wear, showing them kindness & care as the years pass. This makes me a weird girl, I know, but I love each little piece in my closet separately because they make my spontaneous wardrobe. (Much like trees make a forest.) Each one of items has a memory… & I treat them like trusty partners in crime.
This skirt, however, was not spared. The only memories I had with this delightful skirt have been frustration, for each time I put it on, I felt a tinge of regret & remorse because I just didn’t like it. So, I returned it to H&M. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get a full refund (the date of that said refund had expired), but they did give me store credit; a grand total of $37 & some useless change. I bought a purse (as seen here) with that store credit, having more than twenty dollars left over.
I do not regret my decision in giving back the skirt. I know that it has gone to a better place — right back on the clothes rack for someone else to enjoy more fully. Good riddance.
Au revoir, you darling little jeaned jumper.
While I rejoice at the sight of triple digits on the scale, I hate it when I become so much bigger that I grow out of my most favorite garments. It’s really a contradicting thing & I’m unsure of which I hate more: gaining weight to the point of having to give away my treasures, or being able to fit into the same things I wore when I was in 7th grade. (I suppose the latter would win, if I had to be completely practical.) Why must we grow up & get bigger? The money I would have saved if all of the clothes I have worn in the (almost) 21 years of my life could still fit me…
I really didn’t want to see this jumper go, but, alas… it was too small. Reluctantly, I laid it to rest at the nearest thrift shop, hoping that it would find happiness & bliss with some one else. If not… oh well.
Au revoir, my amazingly comfortable linen, pleated shorts.
The only reason I was rid of these shorts was because these shorts wrinkled too quickly, & I hate ironing; absolutely loathe the chore. Moreover, I hate spending ample time ironing, only to sit down for 30 minutes & find that the wrinkles are back. One day of wear in those shorts made me look like I got hit by a bus & dragged a few miles.
Thankfully, Target has a wonderful return policy & they paid me back in full for the shorts, in spite of the obvious wrinkles. If I can find shorts of the same concept somewhere else that are made of a different fabric, I will definitely purchase them.
For now, though, no more impulse buying for me.
With an exception of the jeaned jumper, which was purchased ages ago, everything I have returned & given away over the last several weeks have all been impulse buys. It’s a terrible habit; I see something seemingly fabulous on a rack somewhere & instantly buy it, not even once thinking of what I could possibly pair it with in my closet, or if I even like it. But I feel like I must have it in my wardrobe because, well… I don’t have anything like that. Terrible.
I think it’s safe to say that I now have a very good idea of what my style involves. I am realizing more & more that I am very simple (with a touch of androgynous-ness) in my fashion statements & I tend to shy away from frilly, girly things, unless I am in the mood for feeling extra femme. Thus, the reason I gave that skirt back. I feel a bit shameful for admitting that the skirt was too girly for me, but indeed it was. Never again will I forsake my personal taste just for the thrill of buying something new.
I have certainly learned my lesson.
(but really… does any of this really matter?)
on Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 at 1:28 pm:
i lament wwhen i return or cant find a shirt or skirt or anything. but i must say i do love that skirt very much… i kinda have one like it but its short
on Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 at 2:48 pm:
I am sooo glad I am not the only one who feels sorry for my clothes when they don’t get worn and make an effort to keep all clothes in rotation. Nobody else knows this weird quirk of mine…
on Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 at 3:35 pm:
I also am in love with the idea of certain clothes. I love to buy them and wear them instantly, but that one instant will be the only time they see the light of day. Otherwise they live at the back of a drawer and I take them out every so often and think how much I love them, but what a shame it is that nothing goes and that actually, they don’t really suit me at all! But I may as well keep them, as one day I might wear them again? I’m such a fool.
on Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 at 5:47 pm:
i love that skirt on you, i definitely don’t think i could pull it off though.
on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 at 8:13 am:
Awwww, I loved those shorts! Though I SUPPOSE it only matters if you loved them :)
on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 at 9:07 am:
Recently, when I moved actually, I went through my closet and donated a LOT of clothes to the local women’s shelter… clothes I was hanging onto and no longer fit in, clothes I never wore and still had price tags… etc etc. I am so in love with the “idea” of bubble skirts… I have wanted one for FOREVER but every time I try one on I hate the way it looks on me… so I know if I just impulsively picked a cut one up I would hate it and never wear it. :P I try not to impulse buy, but sometimes I do with jewelry when it’s on sale. Recently I impulsively bought two pairs of shoes from Ross then turned around and took them back because I knew I wouldn’t wear them at all. I actually still have some clothes I could get rid of… but I don’t know that I will.
on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 at 9:08 am:
oh and I forgot to add… I love Here in My Room by Incubus *is reading your lastfm*
on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 at 9:18 am:
you look cute in all of those outfits! but hey, if you’re just not happy with something, you’re just not happy, ya know?
on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 at 3:18 pm:
@ nicole: I was actually contemplating shortening the skirt, but I don’t have a sewing machine, & I knew that if I waited until I got one, I would just forget about it. So, taking it back seemed like the only practical thing to do.
@ Meg: Oh no, you’re not the only one. I even say a few last words when I have to give away my garments; it’s sick.
@ Robyn: You are not a fool! You are a woman. :] & as I like to always say, it’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind.
@ katelin: I actually think you could pull it off better than me! But… that’s just me. :]
@ Traci Anne: Indeed it does, sadly. :[
@ abby: I adore the idea of bubble skirts too! But alas, I can't afford to take chances on something I possibly won't wear. & "Here In My Room" is an amazing song. :] I concur!
@ susel: absolutely. :] & thanks!
on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 at 5:06 pm:
I really love that skirt on you, too bad you didn’t keep it. I have so many impluse buy and they end up sitting in my closet, especially items I find on sale. I had to start telling myself if I would buy them at regular price then I shouldn’t buy them on sale because I just won’t end up wearing them.
P.S. Thank you so much for your amazing comments.
on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 at 9:13 pm:
well, at least your bank account will thank you.
on Thursday, July 31st, 2008 at 12:43 am:
Aww, I thought I was sensitive
If I return something I love it’s usually because of fit
and if I don’t find it in my size I will think about it for so long… oh the tragedy of clothes