Do you ever buy an item of clothing, and then wonder if it was such a good idea?
I must confess I’m really not sure about this dress.
What I love about it:
- it looks cool and comfy;
- the pixellated geometric print;
- the colours;
- the price ($69.95 marked down to $32.48).
However, it’s *not* actually cool and comfy to wear. The fabric is a weird crinkly (almost scratchy) polyester type that doesn’t breathe, so really not suitable for a humid Queensland summer, I suspect. I’ll have to let you know.
I also wish I had bought the size 14 – I panicked at the last minute that it would be too restrictive so went for the 16, and it’s not as flattering. (It looks semi-decent in the pic above because of the hand on the waist. It’s all smoke and mirrors people!!!)
On the other hand, I *love* this other dress which I also picked up from Suzanne Grae for $49.95.
It’s soft, it’s comfy, I don’t have to wear a strapless bra, the colours are gorgeous – I just chuck it on and feel fabulous!
My final fashion purchase for October was this cream crochet yoke top, $15 from Kmart. White and cream can be very tricky to wear as they tend to show every lump or bump, but this one’s not too bad (if I do say so myself). I just hope I don’t spill spaghetti sauce or chocolate on it (which is highly likely, knowing me)!
In other news – in last month’s Fashionomics Report I showed you this stripey cold shoulder top from Cotton On. Pretty sure it has shrunk in the wash; it just seems a bit too short on me now. Dontcha just hate that?
In the meantime, here’s how my spend so far this year is looking …
OCTOBER SUMMARY
Items bought: 3
This month’s total original ticket “value”: $134.90
I paid: $97.43
YTD Spend: $909.79
With two months still to go until the end of the year, I think it’s pretty safe to safe I am going to go over my original estimate of $1000 – though probably not by much.
Please tell me I’m not the only one that gets an item of clothing home only to realise they’ve made a mistake – or had something shrink in the wash!
I’m in two minds about a blouse I got yesterday. It was only $10.50 but the combo I had planned didn’t quite work out . . .
Oh I hate that Beth! You can picture it so perfectly in your mind but then when you get it home, it just doesn’t seem to work 🙁
I’m going through a similar thing with shoes at the moment, especially enclosed shoes. Maybe it’s as I’m getting older but my feet refuse to wear just any old shoe these days. Recently I bought a nice pair of enclosed shoes from Myer for work using a gift voucher. They have a nice little heel, not too high, that look good with long pants or a skirt and after a couple of days of wearing them my feet were just crying out “no more”! I’m opting for sandals these days but I don’t think they look as professional or is that a misconception?
I’m the same Susy, I will only wear comfy shoes. I see Miss 20 tottering off to work in her high heels and can’t help but shudder – but then I was the same at that age! I think it would very much depend on the sandals, if they look professional enough.