well looks like i found my problem. I MISS SHOPPING!!!I NEED NEW STUFF!! Next free check I'm getting something.

I love shopping

Pretty excited to see my Victorias Secret order showed up five days early!

Then while I was out I bought a new top and some shorts to lounge around in

Quote from: kathy b on June 26, 2012, 02:33:58 AM
Does anyone else find that buying some clothes makes you feel better when you're a little depressed?  It was an impulse stop at a clearance rack today that made my whole day brighter.  Hadn't bought new tops in 20 years.  So nice, and so happy.

Buying new clothes makes me more depressed. I hate shopping and when I try new stuff on which I think will really look good it doesn't fit properly. It's very hard for me to find clothes that work right and give the right impression. It takes a long time to find clothes that fit and at the same time look feminine.

I had a better shape prior to taking HRT and HRT has just made me pile on the weight in the wrong places, especially round the belly area. Tight clothes look really bad, so I have to go for more loose fitting tops now.

I think I like shopping a little too much. I have fun with anything/everything really. I must say though, however rare the occasion may be, new jewelry makes me feel the best, its so sparkly!

Quote from: Michelle G on June 26, 2012, 05:30:13 PM
Barbie, those are very cute!!

kind of what I am looking for...as if I need to be any taller though thats my issue with high heels, but they just look so good!

Yes. They look sexy. About 9 years ago, my wife purchsed it for me at Payless shoes, USA. It was just ca. $20, but I still wear it. This year it came apart, but I attched stripes again with adhesives. However, most shoes at Payless shoes are not so much enduring.

It is size 10. Here in my country, the biggest size of most ordinary brands is just US women's 9. In internet, I can order "Big-size" highheels sandals, but the choice is limited.

Barbie~~

Quote from: mementomori on June 28, 2012, 03:04:17 AM
http://www.solestruck.com/jeffrey-campbell-lita-spike-2-black-silver/index.html i really want these but i probably shouldnt spend the money lol

Hedgehog shoes? Looks funny, but not sexy.

Barbie~~

Quote from: kathy b on June 27, 2012, 05:02:41 PM
Oh, yes Lyric.  No top would last me 20 years either.  But it's too long a story.

I have some clothes that are > 20 years old. Some example:

A top made in 1990 



Jordache high water jeans for juniors. I guess this style was popular in the 1980s. I purchased it at a Salvation army saving store. The price was $1 or $2.



Nice for both sneakers and heels. I still wear it. An iphone photo taken two weeks ago:



Barbie~~

Barbie, that style of jeans is getting popular again with the young "hipster" girls, they seem to like the high waisted look from the 80's a lot.

I must say that you wear those well!!

For me, it's a new skirt that does the trick--and, of course, new shoes to go with it.  A dark, Swedish-blue skirt with small white flowers on it, knee length, was my most recent purchase.  It is interesting that shopping for new clothes may be fun, but the right purchase can truly make my day (if not my entire week).  Fall is just around the corner....time to look for knit skirts!

Quote from: Michelle G on June 30, 2012, 11:23:47 AM
Barbie, that style of jeans is getting popular again with the young "hipster" girls, they seem to like the high waisted look from the 80's a lot.

Michelle,

Yes. It sounds like that the cycle is about 30 years. Here I do not yet see any woman wearing high water jeans, but I may be the first one. Some of tight women's jeans can make my hips look bigger.

http://www.shopbop.com/rolled-high-water-jeans-joes/vp/v=1/845524441941965.htm?folderID=2534374302064882&fm=other-shopbysize-viewall&colorId=42422

It seems quite expensive, but I can afford it if it fits well.

Barbie~~

Barbie, with our slender legs that is a great look! Yes the price is ok if you can afford it
Lots of cute things on that site...thanx for the link


Marybeth gave me some of her jeans that dont fit her anymore, she is 6' tall and they are size 8, I wear a 6 but they seem to fit ok....she paid $300 for on pair and $250 for the other, she was quite the shopper back when she had a much better paying job, lol

Her "hand me downs" are much appreciated

What new clothes make you smile and feel good?

The clothes that work make me feel good. I can buy a whole load of clothes and maybe only one or two items will really work on me. I've learned that darker tops on the top look better (black, purple etc) and lighter one's look worse (white, yellow etc). Also lighter colored pants (jeans) or skirts (white, light blue denim etc) look better than darker one's and give the illusion that the bottom half of my body is bigger than the top!