Minimalist Fashion (sort of)

I have been feeling overwhelmed lately by my total lack of control in regard to my shopping addiction problem. After paying down all my cards I have one that just won't go away. I am not trying too hard to seriously pay it off, even though I want to. I will make big payments each week, but just keep charging away.
I need to get in control again. A few months ago I found out about Project 333. The last group started on April 1st. For 3 months you wear 33 pieces. Clothes, shoes, fashion accessories, outerwear. Janet over at The Gardener's Cottage, where I initially read about Project 333, is such an inspiration and always looks tres chic! I thought about doing it and just like I thought about paying off my credit card before I ordered a $400 bag, I put it off for another day.
I can't do this anymore and perhaps writing it here will help me stick to it. Although the next group begins July 1st, I am going to start prepping now.
After reading Recovering Shopaholic (and realizing she was my twin) the clothes will come out of the closet and I will be putting 33 back. Because I am so challenged I am only going to do 33 garments. Keep nothing that you would rate less than an "8" (on a scale of 1 to 10) and the best advice I have read so far: If you wouldn't want your ex to see you in it, get rid of it!!!!
I have cut down my accessories a lot, but I am sure after this I will be able to get rid of more. At least some of my hard earned E-bay money can help me pay down my debt and relieve some of the anxiety I feel throughout the day.
Next up is to make a shopping budget. 50% of my income goes to shopping. Doesn't that seem nuts?!
This is perhaps the hardest season for me because I adore summer clothes and there are so many Lilly's to choose from!!!
Anyone interested in the challenge?

Sail Away

After receiving my new vineyard vines catalog panic ensued when the sailboat motif threatened to take over the pink and green Lilly's in the closet. (More on that later)
I love a boat print just as much as the next prep, but there is one major problem with nautical.
Red looks like shit on me. Really bad. Like a tan tomato bad.
As sweet as my coworkers are at trying to convince me otherwise, I just can't get over it.
That's such a shame because as you all know, 4th of July just isn't the same without a good glow in the dark Lilly short.

I caved in.
Tomato aside, I ordered the pants and bought a few red tops for good measure.
Anticipating the arrival of my nautical nirvana I cleaned out the Lilly's and sent them to the E-Bay chopping auction block.
Well they all came back up because the rise on these sailboat jobbies is high. I mean old lady high.
Perhaps I am not the target amazonian sorority sister, but I am under 60. So please Shep & Ian, drop the rise. At least to the belly button.
No one looks attractive with a camel toe. Even one covered in sailboats.

At least they didn't break the Internet this time...

Rumor has it that people have been lined up for days to gets first dibs on the discounted Lilly goods at the Warehouse sale this year. They are only doing one sale so I would hope they would make it a good one. They have no online sale, but via shops are from June 6th at midnight until tonight.

As my insomniac little Chihuahua kicked Nick out of bed at 2AM for the second night in a row, I grabbed my phone as he hit the couch and checked out Splash of Pink.

Murfee scarves for $79 and McKim's for $69 is ok, but if I am waiting a whole year for a sale give me something good!!!!

I have had so much luck in past years that I was disappointed. Zappos had the most inventory and unlike the other stores you can return if the pieces don't work. Free shipping both ways!!!


This is what I wound up with:

Spike the Punch Murfee Scarf $79

New Green Tossed Elsa Top $94.80

New Green Worth Skinny Mini $88.80

Not terrible, but I did have my eye on a few other things.

Did you score this time around?

Oh, and the top and pants will not be worn together. I would look like a well-fed inchworm.

Ok...

After a bit of a hiatus and way too much crap getting in the way I have decided to blog again.  My shopping addiction has gone way out of control, OCD has me crying on the floor of my closet every night and the debt that was paid off is creeping back up.  Husband says I need a hobby and since I have a fancy degree in writing, then writing is shall be.  If not for anything else the sound of my own voice should keep me entertained each evening until bedtime.
Things that have changed in the past year...
We moved and didn't tell anyone for 3 months.
The Lavallette house was destroyed by Sandy and is not coming back.
Nick has developed an addiction to physical activity of the most ridiculous level.
Overall, interesting on paper, but not as it played out.
As I delve back into blogging, I have had lots on my mind.
New discoveries such as project 333, as well as getting into my mid 30's and wondering if this is it.
Hopefully you can relate and if you don't at least humor me a bit. You'll get there at some point!

Hope to hear from you soon!