Confession of a libra: Fashion week

worth $10grand-Oscar de la Renta

I had some wonderful thought provoking blogs written down, talking about lessons we could learn from children, and the mis-haps from my classroom. But, when my life is stressed I spend hours looking at fashion(I can't afford), shoes(I totally can't afford), and handbags (I dream about buying), and I read books about shopaholics.



*sigh*

I love shopping.

The thrill of trying on new shoes and feeling the shoe slide onto your foot, the feel of new leather, the smell of a new handbag, oh such sweet joy. Standing in the dressing room and the thrill of sliding into a dress and just knowing, "this is coming home." Oh(!) and how exciting is it when your new clothes get to make friends with your old ones.



I love shopping!!



So, in honor of Paris' Fashion week & award session let's do a fashion review



I reviewed Victoria Beckhams new line: and let me tell you what, I was shocked at how much I enjoyed her new dress line. I loved her details in the sewing lines, and her necklines were to die for, I find myself gravitating toward more classic cuts like Audrey Hepburn-eque neck lines and such. And I was amazed at how beautiful some of VB's dresses were!!

Oscar de la Renta-oh man, this man knows how to dress a woman.

His pre-fall line of dresses were gorgeous! They were So simple, So basic, so feminine!! The Spring line and the gowns are to die for….pastels, and floral prints. Oscar can do NO wrong!

  

(worth $10grand)

 

this is my favorite!! (worth $10grand)

2nd fav (worth $15grand)

3rd fav! (worth $5grand)

this dress cost 11grand.

 

worth $12grand)

Shoes are good for the soul!

 

Fendi

 

Lanvin

I need these, with the stress from work, I think I deserve these....don't you?

Confessions of a Libra: shoes vs. handbag

Oh my, I think I got myself into trouble this time.

Today's agenda was pretty simple:

1. Get eyebrows waxed…..check
   
2. Go to the bank…..check
   
3. Go to Ulta to get a new brush and shampoo….ummm…check. I also got some product for my hair. ….but before you point out all of the shampoos and conditioners and tons of products I already have, let me preface it by saying, "but I just got a haircut, and had to buy a new brush…I needed the curl spray and weather be gone serum."
   
4. Use the gift card to buy a new handbag (to retire my yellow spring bag)…check.
   
5. DO NOT…UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE BUY BOTH NEW SHOES AND A NEW HANGBAG. Fail.
   

So I walk into to the shoe…I mean handbag store and I am immediately greeted by these beautiful KellyKatie black leather boots. (Damn customer service jerks who know exactly where to place their products. I know the psychology behind retail, it's the reason bakery's are in grocery stores, and all new arrivals are placed to the left of the store. I am a behavioral major with a psychology minor…I spent years studying this crap….But I am a sucker…for shoes and handbags!")

So…I tried on the boots. "damn, they look good on my feet." I thought to myself…but I figured I would put them back…somebody else just had to get them. I needed a new handbag, after all. So I took a cruise on over to the handbag display case. At first nothing really caught my eye (I was thinking I was in the clear-and would just get the boots,) until I saw the most beautiful deep dark turquoise green bag I had ever seen. So, like any girl I grabbed it and walked around the store a bit more. "Damn, I like this purse." I found myself back to the boots. "Damn, I sure do love those boots." And when you let your mind start picking outfits you would wear with the new shoes….you know you're in deep trouble!!

Then as if right out of a scene from "confessions of a shopaholic" I somehow talked myself into getting both the purse and the boots.

"ya know, those boots are normally $160…marked down to $99.69 with an additional %30. Why that's *enter mental shopping math here* $69 bucks. Hmmm. And the purse…man its normally $180 (yes, I know I have expensive taste in fashion, but I blame it on being a Libra, we ARE the best dressed in the zodiac-dontcha know… J ) and the purse is marked down to $90. It would be a crime NOT to get it.

So, I will have to wait another month before I can go to the eye doctor. (my contacts will be a year old in Jan.) I will look fabulous on Thanksgiving!

But in truth, I don't need an excuse to put off going to the eye doctor, I have been wearing glasses since 6^th grade and contacts since my freshman year in college. I HATE GOING TO THE EYE DOCTOR!