Hiya!
You guys agree with me that a lot
of times we just get up and go shopping. No prior planning, no thought to it.
As much as I agree with the "Just do it" philosophy, I'd say prepare
and then do it.
I am such a big planner and list
writer. OMG, I love writing lists. Sometimes the planning process is more fun
than the actual event…it requires more work, thought, and is more time
consuming, while the actual event might be over in minutes…*sigh*. Shopping too
requires planning, so you don’t wander around aimlessly or buy unnecessary
things.
Before you hit the shops, here are
5 things you must totally do:
1. Tidy: You need
to tidy up and organise your wardrobe. This gives you an idea of the stuff you
need and those you do not. It also helps show you what sort of style you lean
towards and if your personality shows through your style. Most importantly, it
shows up those clothes you’ve always been looking for and have not worn in a
while, or that new skirt that mysteriously disappeared. Yeah.
2. Sort: Sort out your
clothes, those that have not been worn in the past 6 months and those pieces
you wonder why you bought in the first place can be given away. Yes, we all
have at least one of those.
3. Mend: Mend all
clothes, bags, shoes, jewellery that can be fixed/mended. This way you get more
use out of the items you thought were useless and you save money for the more
important and essential things.
4. Wash: Do your
laundry! You’ve most likely forgotten the jeans you’ve been looking everywhere
for at the bottom of your laundry basket.
5. Budget: You need to
decide how much of your monthly budget you are willing to spend on clothes et
al…and you must be reasonable too. As nice as shopping and buying new stuff
are, you need to save some and have enough to survive on.
As soon as you do all these, you
are more than ready to kick back and shop till you drop.
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The Fashion Enthusiast