my shopping victories...

not necessarily the healthiest way to vent stress, but i like to shop when i'm not feeling 100% cheerful... (used to be food, but now-a-days my tummy can't handle the same capacity for food, so i have to pick and choose what kind of food i want to eat and can't just indulge myself the same way)

i went to the outlets (20min drive) this weekend to return a purse i bought but didn't love. M says: you gotta LOVE the purse, otherwise, put it back on the shelf.
i ended up getting this yellow twill Coach purse for 70% off so i 'splurged' and got this Coach bumble bee key ring to accessorize my purse (it's sooo cute together) In the past 2 years i've stopped buying 'fashion' purses; any random style/junk i used to see at cutesy teenager stores, and really come to appreciate the workmenship of high quality stuff. Coach leather purses has the softest leather... and even then, i only buy when it's on SALE at the outlet prices!

a new BCBG outlet store opened next to Coach; i don't recall every owning anything from BCBG, except maybe a tank top or t shirt on final clearance years back... but because this outlet store was new, it has a full range of styles and sizes of stuff, plus 50% off lowest price, on a lot of items... i ended up getting a lined linen skirt for $20 (length debatable to whether it's work appropriate) and a red version (with a beautiful deep red ribbon) of this fabulous silk dress for $30 (89% off) - it's more fabulous when i'm wearing it!


decent damage for a shopping trip, but no buyer's remorse on any item; i'm content for the time being (is it vain!?)