The Secret Shopaholics Thread

[Sybarite]

Originally posted by faust@Aug 24 2004, 09:48 AM
Today I walked away from two STUNNING Jean Paul Gaultier sweaters. Sad, but at the same time good, because I am being disciplined as far as having a budget. I'll get them if they'll still be there by the time my birthday comes.

Maybe it's time to start an anti-shopaholic thread?

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I wish I was as strong as you.
Maybe it's time for me to follow an anti-shopaholic training program (do they do that at the Betty Ford clinic?)

 

[As You Like It]

my Friday super-bargain impulse-buying spree. 4 mod, mod, mod 1960s dresses for $2 each. I adore junk shops! Vintage clothing is usually the cheapest thing in the joint.

 

[utopia]

did some shopping today for going back to uni...

- petal pink v-neck sweater from french connection
- white italian leather shoulder satchel bag with black stitching
- pretty sage green tee with 3/4 ruched sleeves that tie at the elbow
- loads of new underwear
- adorable black silk georgette babydoll dress from maxstudio (originally $298, but it was already on summer clearance and has a teensy tear at the zip that is easily fixable, so it was marked down to $15 )

 

[As You Like It]

utopia that slip dress is darling! What a find, and what a deal. Don't you just love surprises like that?

 

[brian]

Originally posted by As You Like It@Aug 25 2004, 07:51 PM
Here are the dresses from my Friday super-bargain impulse-buying spree. 4 mod, mod, mod 1960s dresses for $2 each. I adore junk shops! Vintage clothing is usually the cheapest thing in the joint.

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they're wonderful!!
what great finds!!

 

[utopia]

Originally posted by As You Like It@Aug 26 2004, 05:51 PM
utopia that slip dress is darling! What a find, and what a deal. Don't you just love surprises like that?

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indeed, it made my day!

 

[Meg]

utopia, great dress!! Ahh French Connection....

Michelle, LOVE the third dress. It's awesome! Such great finds at that price!!

 

[Belowen]

Olga Berg Multi-Striped Pink Clutch
RoseHip Oil
Terax Crema
L'Occitane En Provence - Tinted Shea Butter (Wild Rose)
Oroton Keyring

 

[Noufa]

This is my first post in this topic ... so here it goes.........

- DAY birger and Mikkelsen - beige silk top with beading around the neckline + ribbon tied around the waist - was over the moon to find that they stocked the brand here in Kuwait I no longer have to rely on netaporter.

- 2 Paul Smith t-shirts - a white one with a pic of a kiwi with beads all over it and the other one is pink and spray painted in silver with "no time to sleep"

- linen beige kaftan with mother of pearl buttons in different sizes around the neckline and sleeves - Pink Soda
- yellow cotton tunic with beading - Pink Soda

- silver and white woven leather indian style sandals -Granath

- white cotton skirt with red stars all over it and threads in blue, red, and yellow on the front pocket - Antoni & Alison
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I saw similar shoes to these in the moschino boutique, same design but they were peep toe pumps with a slightly higher heel. They were quite comfortable although they were 140 KD ... what the hell that's a lot considering we have no tax here! ... that's approx. $475 . . . and the one in the pic is being sold for less than 300 at saks. Hopefully, I'll get them when they go on sale

 

[softgrey]

welcome to the boards noufa...i think you are our first poster from kuwait...
all the companies/brands you bought are completely foreign to me...*i'm in the US...
so interesting...

congrats on the new purchases...!

 

[Noufa]

Thanks Softgrey


The clothes by DAY are amazing. It's soft and ladylike without being flashy.
Here's the link if you're interested day

The other designers are from the UK.

I've always thought that Paul Smith was well known in US . . .

 

[softgrey]

true..i overlooked paul smith...thanks for the link...very nice stuff...

 

[nycgirl84]

The "Garden State" soundtrack.

 

[oceanharlot]

Fall Semester started...

30 tubes of paint
13 paint brushes
newsprint pad
2 sketchbooks
hard texture acrylic gel
pumice texture acrylic gel
120 count prismacolor markers
4 spiral notebooks
$800 worth of textbooks

fun stuff...
a basic black suede newsboy cap
black velvet pants with a satin ribbon trim that runs down the leg, tuxedo like. Perfect for nights out.

 

[purplelucrezia]

Originally posted by oceanharlot@Aug 28 2004, 12:38 AM
Fall Semester started...

30 tubes of paint
13 paint brushes
newsprint pad
2 sketchbooks
hard texture acrylic gel
pumice texture acrylic gel
120 count prismacolor markers
4 spiral notebooks
$800 worth of textbooks

Non practically, Montreal has the most incredible shopping I've seen, row upon row of endless stores and underground malls. I'm pretty poor to begin with, so I bought a turquoise woolen knitted cap, just the cute, preparing for fall thing. Also, a belt with a pink bow, for $5.
My most major purchase was probably the biggest of my life so far. I went out looking for a girly, furry possibly pink fall jacket. And- I walked out with a black leather motorcycle jacket. I put it on and felt like some sort of female Marlon Brando. I think that I need to start becoming this different, more grown-up person to pull it off though. It's just so wonderful though, expensive for me, but wonderful...

 

[brie]

I have bought a few new things.

these amazing brown suede cowboy boots with a tiny kitten heel, tons of slouching/ruching and snakeskin-like details

black cable knit tights (to wear with the boots and a black off shoulder banded bottom tunic dress)

a new black fairy hem skirt with foldover waistband (I had one similar but ripped the back of it on a nail on a fence the other day.)

and my FAVORITE! a deep teal velvet bolero jacket with ruffled edges and big cuffs with oversized teal buttons

 

[saturnine]

Originally posted by oceanharlot@Aug 28 2004, 01:38 AM
Fall Semester started...

30 tubes of paint
13 paint brushes
newsprint pad
2 sketchbooks
hard texture acrylic gel
pumice texture acrylic gel
120 count prismacolor markers
4 spiral notebooks
$800 worth of textbooks

fun stuff...
a basic black suede newsboy cap
black velvet pants with a satin ribbon trim that runs down the leg, tuxedo like. Perfect for nights out.

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Sounds fantastic!

Art supplies and those trousers!

 

[princess_tess]

Went shopping this afternoon...
sass & bide baggy jeans and t-shirt
innoxa skin rejuvination foundation
ella bache sunscreen
clinique happy perfume
buffalo jacket...
I don't think I will show my mum all of it

 

[impossibleprincess]

gorgeous off-white thick cable knit wool bolero-some italian designer-i'm so in love...will look perfect with my gilet which i always go on about (but i guess everyone's got a favourite piece)

 

[chanel_girl]

I've bought this beautiful blue Prada coat with a very intresting and exquisite pineapple print and some fur and beads on the collar