I guess I got my swagger back, truth.

The shopping diet is so over. In fact, I believe that I obliterated it this evening.

After school today, I stopped in the Bay/Bloor area to a) buy a $12 pair of mittens, and b) bring my Swarovski ring that I got in NYC repaired. One of the stones fell out.

Anyway, all of my mittens are falling apart, and I need a pair that will go with my fall/winter coats which are black, red, and brown. I saw a nice cream-coloured pair when I was at Aritzia at the Eaton Centre this weekend, but the music in the store was annoying the hell out of me, so I left and decided that I would buy them another time. Note: I only wear mittens, never gloves. I feel this is an important thing for people to know about me.

So, I dropped into the Bloor Street Aritzia for my mittens and since there was no annoying music, I figured I could look around a bit. And, why not try on some clothes for fun? I've never bought much before at Aritzia, save my brown winter coat, because anything I've tried on there fits me funny. Hence, I figured on trying on a bunch of things would be harmless, right?

Wrong. Everything fit rather well, so I ended up spending much more than $12 at that store.

I got this plaid shirt, because, it's purple plaid. Purple's my favourite colour, and I've been looking for a plaid shirt. It was supposed to happen.

I also got a purple V-neck raglan shirt to go underneath the plaid.

Then, I came across a long cashmere dark grey cardigan. I love long cardigans, and the two I own are falling apart. The buttons are broken. There are various little holes in the sweaters. This new sweater is so soft, not falling apart, and appropriate for work too. This purchase was so easy to justify.

I also wanted a blazer to wear tomorrow night for p-t interviews. I usually wear a dress or a skirt or something dressier than my normal attire for the evening, but I've decided it's time for the power blazer. I found a black one that I liked at Smart Set, but wasn't sure what to pair it with. I tried it one with a white button-down shirt, but I felt like a waiter. I asked the sales girl to help me, and she brought me a couple of shirts that went with it. One was a dark purple long-sleeved tee, which also goes with the new plaid shirt and new sweater. The second was a lace top to wear over a camisole. It looked really nice, so I got everything. Luckily, Smart Set is a relatively affordable store, so the damage wasn't too bad.

After that, I went for a run at the gym in that area, did a bit of grocery shopping and came home to play with my new clothing. I'm sure all of the female (and maybe male) readers know exactly what I mean. Whenever you buy new clothing you have to try it on with stuff you own in all kinds of different combos. So much fun. This is when I really miss having a roommate. (Awwww, Becca T.)

Now it's time for sleep. Tomorrow's a long day.

Note: The title of this post comes from the song Otis Redding by Jay-Z and Kayne West. It is one of my fave running songs right now. I thought you should know that. I do tend to branch out of my indie-rock comfort zone when I'm running. Also, I appreciate this song because I did study hip hop in university (Hahaha, that sounds funny, but it's true. It was a topic in my "World of Popular Music" course.), and I can appreciate two MCs on one song.



Also, I feel like this vacuous post will require a deep follow-up. Ugh, I loathe my materialistic ways, but I really enjoy fashion. A lot. Bah. I wish I could just wear the same things all of the time and be happy.

My friend Teresa, to whom I gave a bunch of old stuff to when she visited me earlier in the fall, asked me "when did you become into fashion so much? I don't remember you being this way in high school..." to which I replied "I was like that in high school, but didn't have the funds to maintain my desired lifestyle as I was saving for university." High school me was so thrifty. I would put away all of my paycheques for university, and only withdraw small amounts for spending. I wish I was more like that girl now.

Also, since I gave so many old clothes to Teresa, I do have many hangers for these new ones. Yay!

Also, I am re-commencing the shopping diet again until the new year. Only gift purchases from here on out.