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Shopping Hiatus Update: 14 Down… 17 To Go

It’s payday y’all!

Now usually that would mean a new dress or a pair of shoes to reward myself for making it through another two weeks on the job. Unfortunately, my self-imposed 1- month shopping hiatus has put the kibosh! on that plan.

Man, this is tougher than I thought it was going to be!

In order to curb my shopping appetite, I’ve been staying away from sites like RueLaLa, HauteLook, Gilt Groupe, and of course… eBay! I’ve also restricted my window-shopping to the ridiculously expensive like Bottega Veneta, Prada, Chanel, etc. The only trouble with that approach is that it’s kinda hard to get excited over a Forever21 sundress or a pair of shades from H&M once you’ve been exposed to the real deal. Know what I’m sayin’?

In any case, if I were shopping, and if I did have a whole lotta cash to burn… I would totally get this outfit:

Dress (Alice+Olivia), Shoes (Karen Millen), Clutch (Marc by Marc Jacobs)

It’s so cute, it hurts! No… Seriously… It really freakin’ hurts, lol!

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Closet Confection: In the Limelight Marketplace

When: Sunday, May 9th

Where: A trip to Limelight Marketplace + BLT Burger

What: Dress (Forever21), black cardigan (Gap), ankle boots (Vince Camuto), handbag (Elliott Lucca), jewelry (various)

So, it happened again… A major shopping outlet opens up in the city, and I had no clue about it. I need to re-examine my Google Alerts!

At least I was only 3 days late to the party this time…

Folks, if you haven’t had the chance to checkout the new Limelight Marketplace in Chelsea, ~~do so IMMEDIATELY~~ wait a few weeks until the novelty has worn off and the place isn’t so crowded!

Actually, I’m not sure if that’s ever going to happen since they’re also slated to open up a Grimaldi’s Pizzeria—a restaurant who’s DUMBO location is notorious for having lines wrapped around the corner.

The 3-story market is housed inside of a historic 163-year-old church on 6th Avenue and 20th street and features more than 60 shops and vendors, including: MarieBelle (tasty hot chocolate), Hunter Boots (chic rainboots), Havaianas (trendy flip-flops), Soapology (refreshing skincare), and many others.

One store that I completely fell in love with was Brocade Home. They showcase really beautiful and extremely feminine home furnishings. If I were still single, I’d totally deck out my boudoir to look something like this:

Overall, I give the new Limelight a thumbs up. However, the marketplace does have a darker side which can be explored in a blog rant over at The Village Voice. I agree with a few of the article’s points (lack of seating, overpricing, overcrowding, etc.), but I think the author was way too harsh. But then again, I am originally from the midwest… Perhaps there’s a small part of me that misses being a high school mall rat and the experience of shopping at dozens of stores without going outside.

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Why I am not shopping for all of 2010…

GOTCHA!

But seriously, I was poking around online this evening when I ran across the following blog post: http://www.stylestring.com/?page_id=2461

My first thought was “Man, I could never do that!”

But as I think more and more about it, I actually really like the idea. The truth is, I have way more than my share of clothing, shoes and accessories (although I’d have to say that my handbag collection could use some beefing up). I just don’t know if I could torture myself by not shopping for an entire year. That would take some serious willpower on my end. It also doesn’t help that I work smack dab in the middle of Rockefeller Center, just steps away from some of the best shopping in the world…

Ok, so now I’m just making excuses. But you know what? I think I’m going to bite the bullet and take my own 30-day mini challenge. So, starting May 1st, I will be on a shopping hiatus. That’s right, you heard it here first folks.

Wish me luck!

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