My single biggest recent mistake was buying these:
A pair of wedge sneakers in Tan. I think they are very
pretty but they are wrong for me on numerous levels;
1.
I don’t own any tan/beige/brown clothing that
would match. I can only get them to work with my jeans and two other pairs of
pants.
2.
Their ankle height means you need a skinny pant
under or something shorter (I never wear skirts)
3.
I find them to be big and clumpy and quite heavy
on my feet
4.
I almost never wear heels
5.
Lastly I feel awkward in them, they are supposed
to be very in and trendy (or were when I bought them) but when I put them on I
get the feeling I’m not wearing the right stuff with them. I almost feel like
they are too fashion forward for me and the rest of my outfit feels frumpy in
comparison.
They are practically brand new, I wore them 2-3 times when I
first bought them and then packed them away and haven’t taken them out since.
What do you do with something like this? Part of me wants to continue ignoring
them rather than admit the mistake (after all they weren’t cheap either), part
of me feels I should make an effort to wear them and the rest feels they should
go.
I also wish I was hip enough to pull these off. I’ve learnt
that some of my mistake purchases are when I buy items to fit a lifestyle I
would like to have rather than my current one. Examples such as this one (I am
a hip young trend setter), sky high polished business pumps and tailored black
pants (a successful corporate CEO), 2 beach dresses (why, oh why?).
I also often get suckered into the ‘buy the second one at
half price’ ads which is why I have some items numerous times just in different
colours. I am looking at you Urban for always getting me here!
I am hoping this no-buying stuff for a year and
the 30 for 30 project (more on this later) will teach me to think better before
I purchase items and help avoid making future blunders
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