Binging and Purging

So, for the past 3 hours I have been cleaning out my closet. I filled 4 huge bags full of stuff to bring to Goodwill. What does this mean, you ask? Well, it means that I need to stop the madness! I am a clothing fan! I loveeeeee a good deal and I enjoy the hunt at a thrift shop or any store really. I love to shop. Period. There. I said it. I need to not do it so much...even if they items are a good deal...or free...or expensive. I now have a closet that feels organized (even more than before...KMH, can you believe this?!?!) I am not into New Year resolutions but maybe I could make a new mindset about shopping this year. I will ask myself before every purchase, "do I need this?...do I have something at home just like this?". And if I answer "no" to the first question and "yes" to the second, I will simply allow my delicate wrists to place the item back on the rack, smile, and walk away.

Depth and Vainity

So, I have been wanting to buy a matte, red lipstick. It sounds quite silly, but finding the "right" red lipstick is difficult. Not difficult like curing-cancer-difficult, but in a vain-pointless-silly-way-difficult. Believe me, I am aware of the depth of this post. But, this is more for me and Kristin as she helped me pick it out. It took 15 minutes of both of our lives. Oh, and her hubby was a trooper, following us around and around, even offering up a lipstick while saying, "What about this one?!" Ahhhhh, friends!
Whatta think?

I feel like a magazine article...

Just a quick post to say:

I just bought THIRTEEN, yes 13, new (not thirfted-shocking, i know!) pieces of well-made clothing for work (everything was on sale except for one item). Now, as much as I love to be comfy and fashionable on the weekends and weeknights, I <3 to be in classy and interesting work attire at my office.
I grew up with a mother who worked in the fashion design/textile design industry and we were in NYC often while she visited her agents and my aunt was the Fashion Director for Women's Day (back in the day on the 80's-Hello, big sunglasses and plastic jewelry galore!), so, needless to say, I was surrounded by fashionable women who used their clothing as art. When I was a kid my aunt would give me items that were left over from photo-shoots: Christian Dior sunglasses, big purses, lace socks, etc. (remember-it was the 80's).
I feel more productive at my office when I like how I look and feel...odd? I don't think so. I am sure that there have been studies (I'm too lazy to google it right now, but, I digress...) that say that people who feel better about themselves perform better.
I feel like one of those magazine articles that has a two page spread to show how you can buy 10 or so pieces of clothing and you have a whole new wardrobe! Maybe I will photograph my purchases later today. Sound good?