Clothes Shopping

This is such a wide topic, I don't know where to begin and that excites me because 1. We will be discussing something I love and 2. I get to make a list so I don't miss anything out and I know where to begin (also I like making lists).  I feel like clothes shopping has a deeper connection than people realize because what you wear is a form of expression. An expression of who you are and what you stand for. Also it's a way for people to judge you. This could be positive but I feel that it is usually negative.

I think when I was younger (like 3 years ago) I used to care a lot about what people thought about me but now I like to say I don't care but I think I always will care, even if it is just a small amount. People tend to say when you are a teenager you are changing and that's the time you find yourself and who you are and I agree but I think you continue learning new things about yourself every time you are faced with something new; whether negative or positive. And I feel like your clothing style is the same kind of thing. When you are a teenager you don't usually have to have professional work clothes, so as a person gets older their style gets more refined.

So when it comes to shopping, how do you shop? Do you just go browsing around stores or only shop when you need something? Do you shop on-line or in store? I think when it comes to shoes, I prefer to shop in store but recently I bought 3 pairs of jeans in the same brand and size but all 3 fit differently. Now this could have just been that someone tried it on who wasn't the correct size and stretched it out but there are some things that don't stretch that easily and are still different. But I am continuously browsing on-line and you can see that on http://www.fashiolista.com/style/kissmarshmellow/ .

So when I was like 10-12 years old I would shop in the boys section and I had stopped because I thought people would think that was strange or weird but I started back and it isn't like everything in my closet is from the men's department so I don't care if someone thinks it is weird. I recently (yesterday) went on-line at http://www.topman.com/ and found things I liked and probably would have bought if only I was in store. So I'm putting up pictures of a few of the things I liked so you would see that it is perfectly normal for a female to be shopping in a male department.

99% cotton. That's like the definition of love to me. 

It's a phone case. But I can't find ones like this in the female department.

I love this ring but it probably won't fit me, though if it did I would buy it. 

I don't like boys with earrings but I like these earrings.

Basically in the men's department I look at the hoodies and jewellery because they are simple and plain and sometimes I want that. Actually I always want that but if I look for dark coloured items in the female department they are usually classified under "sexy" or "emo". There is no way you can stereotype the clothes I shop for. Unless random is a stereotype. Today I was on this website - http://www.29nunder.com/ - and I really like this website but I haven't actually purchased anything so I don't know about the quality of the clothing. But here are some things (not from the male department) I would have bought.

I don't have anything like it but I think I would use it with my lighter dresses.

Comfort level is on HIGH. I have an obsession with sweaters and this colour (burgundy/berry).

Different to my previous phone case, isn't it?

Mint green and floral and flowy. Looks good with both brown & black as a base colour.

Basically when looking to buy something I ask myself if it would look good with either black or brown as a base colour. I don't tend to mix black and brown, like red and pink or green and blue. I also ask myself when I would use it. I have bought things that I hardly ever use and I tend to feel very guilty but I do it without realizing and so I think A LOT before buying a clothing item. Especially when it's too expensive. But there's something else; how much is too much to spend on something? The only time I will buy something expensive (in my terms) is when I know I will use it at least once every week or everyday for a season.

I'm not one to follow main stream style so when shopping for clothes I usually pick and choose. I have been looking for decent length shorts for years but because the trend has been really short shorts I haven't been able to find any. I live on a tropical island and I want to be able to wear shorts out to like the grocery or something and feel comfortable but I can't do that so whenever I go out I put on jeans and that's annoying. Also, something that can jeopardize shopping for clothes is if you want something in the wrong season. So when I go to England in October I won't be able to look for shorts because it will be autumn and cold, even though it will be warm in the Caribbean.

When shopping for clothes something I do frequently is look at the material it is made from. My legs are really sensitive so I can only wear jeans with like 75% + cotton in them, not denim. And then I tend to buy my clothes from away (not Trinidad) and the material can sometimes be too hot for Trinidad but okay in say Florida. Which is funny since I consider them both to be hot countries.

Clothes shopping is a lot more than just liking the article of clothing, at least for me. But once you know the basics of what you like from the piece of clothing then it should really be easy. If this post helped you in anyway then congrats and I'm sorry for the lateness. Let me throw in a disclaimer : I wasn't paid to say nice things about the company/brands talked about above, I put them in because they were valid examples and I liked them.

Nitey Nite or Good Morning,

Bye from Christy <3