…unless it’s with my mother.
I’ve never been really big into fashion. I’m the kind of girl who walks into a store and buys the outfit already assembled on the mannequin. I’m just not clever enough to put together my own outfit by mixing and matching items from different areas of the store. I think that’s why large department stores freak me out. There are way too many different departments to pull clothes from.
Plus, I hate trying things on. I think that’s because I have a really wierd body type. I’m lucky in that my waist is pretty normal. I don’t carry my “fat” there. I’ve always been lucky enough to carry all my weight in my hips. Or my ass. Hence my high school nickname “Big Booty Trudy”. Nice right?
Trying on pants is a nightmare. If I can find pants that will fit over my thighs then they’re to loose in the waist and I get that big gap that shows your ass crack. But if I can find a pair of pants to fit my waist nice then they’re skin-tight and I might as well be wearing assless chaps cause you can see “the goods”. On top of that I’m 5’5″ tall which basically means I fall in between “short” and “regular” in length. I don’t want to even get started on that nightmare.
But yesterday I sucked it up. Without my mother, I went shopping. My neighbor had told me that Old Navy was having a huge (that’s uge – don’t forget) sale. 50% off their already marked down items. I’d gotten some money for Christmas and it was burning a hole (that’s h-ole) in my pocket.
I was a rock star! I managed to sift through the 152 racks of clothes for both my husband and I. I actually tried on clothes that fit (and were a size smaller than before). It was wonderful. And the bonus…
I walked out of that store with 2 large bags of clothes for under $40. Nothing I bought was more than $6. I’m not kidding you, I got shirts for $1.50 and pants for $3. The outfit I have on today cost me $6. Hoo fucking ray!
I’m on cloud nine. And the sale doesn’t end until tonight. I could still go back on my lunch hour! Yipee.
(BTW….Old Navy has nothing to do with this post other than providing me with an increased level of happiness.)
Gotta love Old Navy! Hve you ver checked out their online sales…fab! I hate shopping, too…seems much more depressing as I get older and fatter and jigglier…shall I go on?! Probably not!
Couldn’t post this last night, huh? I could use some of those sales!
Good for you for going on your own.
I hate shopping too! I want to meet the person that pants actually fit, I don’t believe that this person actually exists!!
I LOVE to shop. I’m a total clothes person, well, I was more so in the past when I thought that a new sweater, pants or whatever would actually make my problems go away. I
Honey, Clinton was practically *screaming* in my ear, “Tailor….she needs to have ‘em taken in at the waist by a tailor!!”
So, now I’ve said it and hopefully he’ll settle down.
I’ve found some great buys at Old Navy and Gap as well….and it def pays to check ‘em out online…if you know
what size you are, you can find some great deals there
as well.
Glad you had FUN!
Ha! I was there on Friday too. I found some pretty decent pants for $6 & $7. I was ecstatic, well except for those fitting room mirrors, they were horrid. I blame the lighting.
I’m actually 5’1″, which means even the short stuff is too long! Stupid legs.
I loathe shopping, but I love new clothes!!
Have a great day,
Raven
Are you serious? 2 full bags for under 40? How did you stop yourself from kissing the cashier??
Wow, that’s a good day when you score a deal like that at Old Navy. You ARE a rock star. I usually end up in tears when I go shopping.