Dress || Heels || Clutch || Bracelet
We are about half way through Lent and a lot of people have been asking how my ‘shop-free season’ has been going. In all honesty, it hasn’t been nearly as difficult as I was expecting. I can credit that to having a closet already packed with staple pieces and having a very standard uniform for work and the weekends. In fact, the biggest lesson to come out of this, so far, has been that I have way too much in my closet to begin with. A deep spring cleaning is already underway to help clear up some space.
Now, have I stayed 100% shop free? Well, not exactly… In my original post, here, I definitely talked about allowing myself to make a purchase if some unforeseen event pops up. One of those events happened last week, when my laptop of almost ten years decided to die on me. Rest in peace. My husband jokingly gave me a hard time about having to wait until Easter to buy a new laptop, but it’s a really unrealistic expectation since so much of my 9-5 job and all of my blogging has to take place on a computer.
The other scenario is my school hosting their annual auction and this year’s dress code is black tie! This will be my first black tie event ever and I want to make sure I dress accordingly. I’ve been doing a lot of browsing at Rent the Runway to find the perfect look and feel completely justified since I’m technically not buying anything, but renting it instead. It’s a thin line, but I’m slowly convincing myself that it’s necessary. This gorgeous, red lace dress from Monique Lhuillier is currently my favorite!r
The last one is probably the one I’m the most excited about. A switch has flipped with me recently and I’m finally wanting to make exercise a priority again. This is the first time since September that I feel this way and I think it’s because I learned that working out is going to be very different for me in NYC than it was in Florida. Back home, I would just throw on my running shoes and jog on Tampa Bay right after work. In New York, group classes are, surprisingly, the best choice for me. By using ClassPass, I’m finding my favorite workouts and studios. Currently, I’m loving my yoga, but am determined to give barre classes a shot too.
All in all, apart from those three purchases, I’m going strong with being shop-free. It’s giving me an opportunity to look more into previous purchases, like this super flattering navy dress from H&M. Still, I can’t wait until Easter and start packing for my upcoming trips.
Love from NYC,
Katie