Retail Therapy: Recent Purchases & Future Wants

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If you’ve read my recent post (here), you would know I took a major shot of depresso once my friends left for school and summer said goodbye. RIP. So how do I cope with loss? I shop. Spend. Splurge. Break the bank. And I fill my closet. If you know me personally you know it’s an issue. A real issue. I have a shopping addiction (at least I can admit it though).

In the last few years I definitely have been more aware of my purchases and their impact, however I relapse probably every 2 weeks :0

This time was unintentional. I swear. My mom wanted to go out and help my brother get a few new things. He’s the complete opposite of me. Never pays for clothes himself because frankly he’d never buy them on his own. I unfortunately took the bait. Claimed I was going to be there strictly for the purpose of help. And trust me I really did help. A pair of Lucky Brand jeans, Lululemon shorts, a few new shirts and a pair of shoes, I really felt like I did my job and I did it well.

But then, right as we left Lululemon, I let my guard down and walked right into Zara. The fitting rooms were closed due to the virus (again F U Covid) and my biggest complaint about Zara is how inconsistent their fit sizes are. So I was cautious. I only grabbed items that looked like they’d fit and shopped intentionally. I wear mostly solid colors when I’m at school (mostly black and white) so I branched out and got some neutrals.Two pairs of wide leg trousers, a huge t-shirt, a small t-shirt, a long sleeve square neck. The total was around $150.

Zara wide leg trousers - $29.99, similar pair, fall to the floor on 5’4’’

Zara cropped fitted tee - $7.99, perfect basic & fit

Next stop was Aritzia. A place that is either a hit or miss in terms of my personal style, however always on the higher end of my budget so definitely not a regular stop. I wasn’t planning on getting anything, I mainly just wanted to look around. At first glance I saw mature clothes, more business casual, not really my thing. But then the NICEST employee came up to me and asked if I was looking for anything specific. I replied with a simple, “no, just here for some retail therapy”, and with that she unapologetically took my size and ran off to style me. When I tell you she came back with anything and everything I would wear, I felt like I had to buy it all. She stood and chatted with me in the changing rooms and went on about how each piece fit me perfectly. Obviously she was just being the sales person she's supposed to be, but it felt like I was talking to one of the gals. I left with a pair of Agolde Jeans (I will never be taking them off), a Babaton bodysuit and a TNA powder blue sweatshirt. A pricey getaway (I don’t want to talk about it), but all classic pieces that can be worn for a lifetime.

Agolde Denim - $168, expensive but worth it. Sustainable, amazing fit, adjustable waist.

Babaton body suit - $48, comes in other colors that I am also obsessed with

TNA oversized sweatshirt - $88, mine is in powder blue

I’ve only linked a few of my recent purchases.

Zara’s website is atrocious to navigate so unfortunately I can’t find the other pieces. Will be updating this post with my future wants as they come. For now, I’m shopped out. JK. Just feeling lazy.