This past weekend I was relaying a good purse find to my friend and mentioned how much more I like accessorizing now with bags, shoes, scarves, etc. She looked at me quizzically and with a straight face asked if I just became self-aware recently….HA..HA….
Yes, I have always loved shopping. Not as much as some people – you know the kind…so spoiled they just shop and shop and horde things and have so much they don’t even know what they have or miss it when it’s not around because they have sooo much more. They don’t have to be good quality items. They don’t have to be rich, or have good or expensive taste. Just quantity of things owned.
No, since I have paid for my own stuff all my life (no rich daddy or sugar daddy here), I do know what I have and appreciate it all – even though my husband might argue this. But what does he know – he thinks 1 pair of black shoes is sufficient. :)
Watching Meryl Streep last night in Julie & Julia made me remember her in The Devil Wears Prada (great movie and even better book!) and then of course this brings back memories of all of the great clothes in that movie…
My closet does NOT have such a plethora of designer items. But really – where would I wear them anyway? To the beach? To the mountains? On hikes? A few select designer pieces are nice but the rest of my clothes should be able to take husky wear :)
I do have a fair amount of cashmere. But this is my “thing”. It’s been my thing since my first cashmere sweater from Trillion in Palm Beach that I got years and years ago (my old company gave out nice Christmas presents – although when you are 20, a Hermes scarf isn’t really appreciated.. but hedge fund money = very nice.) I’ve been in love with cashmere ever since. So yes, I do buy it a lot and I don’t apologize or care that I have cardigans in *almost* every known color or shade. I say almost because I know there will be more for me to buy :) Like the elusive perfect shade of chocolate brown in a v-neck and a cardigan. Downside = must dry clean and I have doggies who I lift in and out of the car and skoosh all the time. Oh well. Not giving up cashmere or husky skooshing :) Thankfully they are pretty darn clean dogs.
So yes dear friend who scoffed at me (you know who you are!), I do think I’ve taken to accessorizing more lately. Maybe it’s because of all the good deals that are around right now. But adding a cute hat or a scarf can change the outfit. Same with different pieces of jewelry or a funky bag. And of course…shoes…
Kellie puts it best – take a listen :)
