Observe Clothes in Their Natural Habitat

Boredom and procrastination are dangerous things. Shopping is a fun, temporarily fulfilling, and ultimately meaningless way to spend a day that – let’s face it – is a lot of fun. Shopping doesn’t have to equal buying. It can offer creative inspiration and make you think of something you already have in your closet that you should bust out for the new season. I am obsessed with fall clothes. But often, after I go shopping and pick up yet another pair of cowboy boots I realize that I already have a pair in my closet, or I simply don’t know what to pair them with. And one quality piece of an outfit is a wasted outfit, even if it is a Tory Burch handbag. So, don’t hesitate to GO shopping, just be very mindful of any purchasing. Maybe even limit it to just a latte to tote as you shop. After all, going out and doing something, even just observing active shoppers in their natural habitat, is better than sitting on your couch and eating a $3.99 pint of Ben and Jerrys – which could ultimately lead to needing an entire new wardrobe down the road.

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