It doesn't help making friends with people who have the same taste in expensive clothing when you're trying to practice using a budget.
The other day my colleagues and I were just about to leave work when I saw one of them put on one of the most gorgeous pair of black leather boots I've laid eyes on. They were platformed, had just the right amount of metal decoration around the ankle and they were knee-high. I loved the structure. I loved the simplicity. In terms of design and style, they were the most sophisticated bad-ass, rock star, biker chick pair of boots you could bring into existence.
I tried not to get excited when I asked her where she got them. I learned that she got them on sale at Nordstrom's...but for what price and what brand she would not disclose in front of everyone (and for good reason probably!). So when I got the chance I asked her how much she got them for (because I'm practicing being on a budget for a school assignment) and she said around $300. The most I've ever spend on shoes or boots was $200! Of course this (1) unrealistically validated my past purchases because hers were just as expensive as mine, (2) fueled my desire to add more boots to my collection that were just as delicious as hers (my black over-the-knee GUESS boots have fallen from my favor now...not enough structure!) and (3) attack the next Nordstrom shoe sale (AKA break out the charge card and forget about the budget assignment).
It didn't help that when I went home that evening that there was a Nordstrom Anniversary Sale catalog just waiting for me. And what do you think I found in the catalog? BOOTS! I've been dreaming about a pair of military influenced boots that are so trendy right now to wear to school during the fall. My criteria for the perfect boot was that it was (1) flat, (2) laced up, (3) zipped up on the side, (4) did not go past my calf, (5) had a rounded toe and (6) looked distressed. And yes I've seen these boos walking around San Francisco and all over on the fashion and website magazines. The boots in the catalog peaked my interest enough to make it a point to visit Nordstrom while I was in the City today...bad idea!
I stopped by and it was crazy! There was pre-sale fever! Well sort of. It was busy. I found the same exact pair that I saw in the catalog... the Trouve lace-up ankle boot in natural and black for $99.90 (saving approximately $50 off the original price). AND I found another pair that had the dual lace-up and zip up design I wanted in brown and black, but they didn't have my size available. I tried ont he Trouve boots and when I discovered that I could also flip over the top to wear it a second way I became convinced that I should purchase them. It didn't help that a sales associate walked by just then and told me that they looked really good and ALSO had an amazing jeweled statement necklace around her neck that just screamed J-Crew! Vera Wang! Money! So I had to ask her where did she get it from and she said at the next department over in Accessories. GREAT! So after purchasing the boots (I get to pick them up on Tuesday! And I got them in black after a considerable amount of internal debate) I headed over to the accessories department. I'm not making this up, but the night before I put down Jewelery and Nordstrom boots on my to do list.
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