Watch out, you may end up like me – I have bought new tops because I didn’t have anything to go with the beads I’d already bought! :o
Luckily this doesn’t take much time or money, I just go to JC Penney and see if they have any of these shirts (or the long-sleeved version) in a color that will go with my newly created necklace.
This isn’t true at all. For instance, shirts that are sized S M L XL vary widely across brands. Also, many brands (such as Gap) have a wide variability in the cut of each individual item.
Sadly, this is also not true. For one thing, I wear a 34x34 in some brands and a 34x32 in others. For another thing, those two numbers don’t describe all of the differences in different pairs of pants (there’s also rise, how big the legs are on top and bottom, and general ass construction).
With shirts sold as 16x36 or whatever, there is a great deal of variability across brands in how they fit around the chest/stomach. Many brands have different fits (e.g., Custom and Classic for Polo, Traditional and Regular and Slim for Brooks Brothers) that each fit differently around the chest/stomach.
All of this applies to guys as well (except for the fetal position thing, at least for me).
I’m sure you don’t want to hear this but buy the skirt. If it blows your budget, hold off on buying anything else for a while.
It’s much better to have a few pieces of clothing you genuinely like rather than a closet full of junk you settle for.
Additionally, as a general rule, the more expensive the article, the better made it is and the longer it will last. An expensive skirt that is made well and you love will wind up being cheaper in the long run than the inexpensive skirt that falls apart and that you never really cared for to begin with.
Go and buy the skirt. Or let us know what it was and we’ll find it online probably with a discount. But my rule of thumb is if you are still thinking about something 24 hours after you walk away, you’ll love it forever and get lots of wear. It’s the cheap stuff you buy on impulse that wastes your budget. Shop like the French and buy little, but great quality.
I am seriously interested in this skirt. Show us!
I’m in the crowd that doesn’t love shopping, per se, but likes acquiring pretty new things. I’m not crazy in love with my body type, but the right dress can make me feel like a million bucks.
This. Get all the information off the tag, brand, size, any serial numbers. I bet we can find it cheaper. This part I really enjoy, and maybe it’s why I don’t get the retail joy-joy feelings. The real hunt is on the 'net!
I tried looking on the Boscov website and I couldn’t find anything that fit the description. I’m very curious and primed for the hunt!
The only time I’ve ever enjoyed shopping is when I’m with friends who also enjoy shopping. In fact, I assumed that was the reason most people liked it–the social camaraderie. Or being able to ask other people for opinions.
Actually, I don’t hate shopping alone as long as I get something out of it. But just shopping to look at things: pointless. And I don’t usually have money to throw away, which is essentially what you are doing if you buy something you don’t need.
BTW, buying an expensive shirt, and getting years of wear out of it doesn’t happen: the expensive stuff tends to be stuff that goes out of fashion quickly. And it still tears up easily, if not quite as easily as cheaper stuff.
I love clothes shopping but do it mostly online. These days, there are a small handful of brands left whose smallest size fits me pretty well without tailoring, and that’s what I buy (on sale or on ebay).
Why do I like clothes shopping? Because I really like the way I look and I really like buying pretty clothes that I feel good wearing. I do consider my body difficult to fit but I know everyone else does too.
Now I have enough shopping experience that by eying the cut of an item and checking any measurements that are provided, I can pretty much tell if it’s going to be flattering on me. Add to that the fact that I am really picky about colors, prints and fabrics; and I have to do a lot of looking to find things I will consider buying. And then they have to go on sale.
Anaamika once you’ve posted about an item of clothing on the internet 3 separate times, it signals that you really just need to go buy the damn thing. Suck it up, buy no other clothing for 2 months and eat ramin noodles and get the damn skirt.
Your noodles will taste a whole lot better when you’re eating them in your fab new skirt. 
ETA - Also, post pics!
Motion carried. Now let’s talk about these shows I want. 
Boy, then my husband and I are messed up. I’m the type that makes a list, goes in, buys what I need, then gets the hell out. Hubby could shop for HOURS. He loves comparison shopping and getting the best deal.
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I really don’t know why… I find it relaxing. Why do guys like golf? I find golf boring but guys love it. I have aways loved fashion and catalogs. I am not able to buy really expensive clothing and really don’t like “dry clean only” anything. I don’t like the stiffness of some designer clothing. I find a retailer that makes clothes that are comfortable and look good on me in the style of the designer piece. I shop online a lot.
Buy the skirt. If you wear it and it makes you happy and feel good then just splurge. Your worth it. Or if it’s the money part that is bothering you save for it and give up something to do it. 150 dollars can be broken down into giving up four 37 dollar dollar things for a month. Cut back on the food or entertainment in exchange for the skirt.
if I give up Dunkin Donuts I can save 72 dollars a month. I make it at home instead. If I give up soda that is 35 dollars a month. Then If I give up going out and entertainment I will save an easy 40 bucks. No going out to eat and I have well over 150 dollars.
I had this “needful want” for a while last year. It was totally ridiculous to buy but I have gotten so much pleasure from this duvet set. I loved the colors and the fabric and I’m picky about bedding. I took an envelope and threw part of my weekly pay in it and in a couple months I went to order it. The company went bankrupt! I was sad but determined. I looked on Ebay and found the Duvet set at one third of the price! So basically I saved a couple hundred dollars by waiting. It was a total win-win for me at Rachel Ashleys expense.
“Taking care of yourself isn’t self centered, it’s centering yourself”.
To give you an example, Anaamika, I just popped it Off Saks (Saks Outlet) and picked up: an embellished shoulder tee for $28 (regularly $90), a Saks brand bubble skirt for $30 (regularly $140), and a pair of earrings for $15 (regularly $45). Now, I’d never in a million years pay $90 for a tshirt, $140 for a skirt, or even $45 for earrings that aren’t actual silver or something— but because Off Saks is having a sale where there is an additional 50% off their regular prices, I scored.
Now, I didn’t know about the sale, I just rolled by and saw the signs. Then, when I was in there, they were also promoting where you get an additional 5% off for signing up for their mailing list. Woot!
So, the good think about shopping a lot is that you know how to shop. You keep an eye out for all of these deals and pounce.