So I'm trying to promote this new concept I'm calling "intelligent consumerism."
Conspicuos consumption's pretty much dead so we need to find a new way to consume and while frugality's working well for some, I just can't do it.
I don't necessarily want cheap stuff or bargain finds but I do want things that are well worth their cost. It's ridiculous to ask people to stop shopping but I'm curious about the new ways in which people are shopping.
Let me know your thoughts on it and soon I'll be putting all of my ideas into my own blog.
Thanks!
posted by guest
May 21, 2009 2:06PM
I haven't necessarily been cutting back on spending; if anything, I'm buying LESS of the cheap, "fast fashion fixes" like H&M/Zara/Old Navy, which I will probably only wear for a season anyway. Spending $50 at those places every few months will probably end up costing the same as a great dress for $400 that I'll wear over and over (though not with the same people!). I have also been buying a lot of gilt.com and ruelala.com, but being selective and only buying things that can be worn in the summer and also in the fall/winter, with a sweatshirt or blazer, and nothing too indicative of a certain designer or season. The same goes for bags and shoes: good quality, though usually always purchased with a discount, and that will be classic and season-less. I got a great quilted Lauren Merkin bag, with a detachable strap so that it can be converted into a clutch, with a dailycandy coupon for $25 off! I guess this is how many people have been shopping for years, but it's a progression personally that I'm proud of.