The True Confessions of a Shopaholic
I had to go to this movie; Confessions of a Shopaholic last Friday, the 13th of February and it was a bit depressing, but cute (definitely a girlie movie) and predictable.
How many of us have gotten ourselves into a bind with our credit cards? I believe it is possible and also to have creditors calling. But I must admit it has to do with todays standard of living and not living like Rebecca Bloomwood. Yes, it would be nice to wear designer clothing like Gucci, Prada or Louis Vuitton, but the average Jill (female version of the average Joe) doesn’t purchase those brands..more like DKNY, Guess?, Nine West to name a few. Don’t get me wrong these clothes can also take a bite out of your Dooney & Bourke Suede Foldover Clutch. Trust me, I know.
No Denying it…I do like to shop and maybe you can call me a shopaholic. It’s a must to have one or two new pieces of the latest fashion trends to mix up with last years clothes. Luckily, a lot of last summers styles are still in for this year too.
I went to TJ Maxx just last night looking for some acid wash, torn skinny jeans that I posted about just yesterday. Disappointed only to find slightly torn wide leg jeans, I passed, but still left the store with a silk skirt originally priced at $188.00 discounted to $35.00, couple of tops on sale one $5.00 to go with a sweater I bought the last time and the other $13.00 a must, to go with the new skirt, oh and a top/jacket set by Jones of New York for St Pats Day originally $114.00 down $55.00. With my $10.00 coupon, all for the bargain price of $100.00
The bummer of the whole trip is that I max’d out my TJ Maxx credit card on clothes I probably didn’t need. The high that we get right before and during shopping is addicting, but are we replacing it with some other feeling we are missing in our lives? Does it thrill us and make us feel important to get noticed and envied by the Jills? Your guess is as good as mine.
Finding a way to keep up with the Jills can have us pinching pennies for that great chunky necklace we saw in Cosmo. Now that the economy is down, many stores are having great sales even before the new season starts. And stock up for next winter with deals from 50%-80%…or like Rebecca in the movie, find a rich man to pay for it all. Now there’s a thought.
PS. If eBay sells the wardrobe from the movie, I am afraid I will be in trouble. 
