Defining Accessories, Basics, & Necessities

My, my, I'm quite pleased and pleasantly surprised at the positive feedback for TCB. Thanks! I need all the support I can get. As I think about not shopping, I feel like I'm ending a passionate love affair or at the very least a really great friendship. I get a little queasy and nervous at the thought of no. shopping.

I only have a few more days to plunge right in or call the whole thing off. Lord knows if I was working right now, I'd go on one last MAY-JAH shopping spree. I would burn my credit card up in Nordstrom, Ann Taylor, Loft, F21, J. Crew, Banana Republic, and a few of my favorite boutiques. Woo! Just the thought gave me such a rush! Who's idea was this again? Oh yeah... *virtual side-eye to my bff*

Oh well, let's move on. I wanted to define accessories, basics, and necessities. I have allowed these three items to stay on my list because I know who I am. If I try to stop shopping as in not buying anything, I'd fail a month into the experiment. And if I have to spend an entire year wearing only the clothes I own, I'm going to need a new broach, scarf, cocktail ring, or necklace every now and then.

I like to have a lot of basics on hand and I mainly purchase those on sale. Yay me! Basics for me are the layering pieces like camis, tanks, and tees.

And finally the necessity category, underwear. When I was employed I bought two sets of underwear every payday. I'm sorry but I am weird about my underwear. In my opinon having too much underwear is a very good thing. When I go away for the weekend, I take at least four extra sets. I once was stranded on a business trip two extra days and some of my coworkers made it known that they were wearing the same underwear. Smug little me sat at breakfast smiling because I was so fresh and so clean clean. Sing with me: "Ain't nobody dope as me I'm dressed so fresh so clean..."

I plan to be very honest on my journey and if I buy something, I'll blog about it. Hopefully along the way I'll discover other hobbies or perhaps have a life changing epiphany.