Yes–that’s right. What do I do when I’m stressed and depressed? I shop. Plain and simple. Best if you do it drunk–at least, that’s my approach to on-line purchases except I tend to remember the little indiscretion in the morning when I see my credit card lying on the table like scandalous lingerie. Today I had clam nigiri sushi, bought 4 summer blouses with wonderfully embroidered hems, and a pair of lounge pants with a classic vertical print that reminds me of spring in an English cottage. In my defense I’ve been in sore need of blouses and they drape beautifully accenting my small upper frame and modestly hiding the rest. My next purchase that lay behind double panes of perfectly polished glass are Chanel or Gucci sunglasses–I prefer the logo to be discreet yet noticeable: two overlapping crystal Cs where the lenses meet the temples. Is that too much to ask?
I also bought a purse for my loli outfit *sigh* But if I’m going to go all out I hate for one part to be glaringly absent. At least, it’s absent to me which translates as obvious to everyone else because it’s revealed in my body language. If you have a beautiful dress, lace petticoats, polished leather shoes with bows and criss-crossing straps, and perfectly pressed striped socks would you settle for just any bag? I don’t think so. Plus–I’m a brand whore. Maybe that should be the title of my blog! (in all sincerity–I’m not joking). The dress and petticoat are from Baby, the pearl necklace from Alice & the Pirates, the socks from Metamorphose, and the purse is from Innocent World. I was economical with the shoes–lovingly purchased from Ebay. Matching black rose earrings and ring I put together from Etsy–all in all it’s been a work of love. I need to figure out what to do with my hair though…and getting in the car is definitely like shoving a cream puff through a key hole. I get so hot!! And it’s not because it’s black–it’s the sheer effort of getting ready and putting on 200 things. I always wondered why I get super dehydrated when I try on clothes…
