My Recent Purchases

I went into town today with the intention of just buying textbooks for my classes (which seem to pretty awesome for the most part), but my resolve was quickly worn down and I purchased a few cool items along the way:

Spotted this kick-ass Woody Guthrie poster in a book store. I mean it was only 10 bucks, how could I not?

Hello old friends.

Postcards from yet another bookstore. I also bought a Billie Holiday one but left in my friend's bag. Oh darn.

The new Bon Iver album. Do I own a record player? Negative. Did that stop me from buying this, probably my most exciting purchase ever? Nope.

D is for Delusional

I was browsing style.com today, the online home of Vogue Magazine, when I came across a section called "depression chic" containing series of looks from the spring 2009 runways. What exactly is depression chic, you ask? Well, those zany fashion slaves at Vogue didn't exactly say, but they described the portfolio with the following: "Silk fringe or faded sackcloth- these looks will get you through the economic downturn and beyond". Observe, if you will, their following suggestions:

Diane von Furstenburg dress: $1,600. Very practical. I mean just look at the color, it goes with everything! I have plenty of accessories that would compliment a pea soup green dress... oh wait no I don't.

Dress by Louis Vuitton: $6,002 -cuz, ya know, those two extra dollars are really important in the long run. Designers are people too! They have mouths to feed! (Speaking of mouths to feed, that model needs to EAT SOMETHING)

$935 gold necklace by Aurélie Bidermann. Wow those guys over at style.com are spot on with their depression chic fashion picks. I mean, there isn't even a comma in the price tag of this and it still looks great! How do they do it?

And finally, a stunning look by Burberry Prorsum. Jacket: $1,595. Necklace: $695. Dress (hold on to your hats): $3,595

Now don't get me wrong: I love Vogue Magazine and I enjoy poring over the breathlessly beautiful creations that sashay down the runways. I don't come away with the feeling that I must wear clothes that cost more than automobiles, but rather inspiration when I scour through the sales racks at the local mall. However, when Vogue tries to sympathize with "the little people" during a time of great economic uncertainty, the results, as you can see, are hilarious.

My Bank Statement Makes Me Weep

Well it seems like I have caught the shopping bug. All I want to do is floor it to my nearest shopping mall (without paying any attention to pesky traffic law- psh who stops at red lights?) and buy ridiculous amounts of ridiculously beautiful clothes.

Back to reality. Even though new clothes would be so cute for back to school, not having enough money to buy my criminally expensive textbooks would pose a problem. So instead I shall search the web and pine over the things I want (actually going to a store would just be too painful). Hey, a girl can always dream right?

This beauty is from Uban Outfitters. (dont mind the fugly tights)

ModCloth

Rumplo.com

I also want a large assortment of cardigans, even though I have plenty already.

I Heart T-Shirts

One of my favorite t-shirt websites, threadless.com, is having an awesome sale. I just cant say no to a bargain so i bought three shirts, including one with the design above. Cute no? But beware my friends, online shopping is a dangerous thing. I had to stop myself from buying the whole damn site. Another website that I like to look at is palmercash. There is one shirt in particular that I have had my eye on for a while:

Too bad I can't bring myself to spend $24(or more-I'm talking to you, Mr. Cupcakes) on a t-shirt. I won't do it. So instead I shall pine over this wonderful piece of clothing while crossing my fingers for a sale.