A few weeks ago, Ashe Mischief wrote a thought-provoking post called Finance and the Fashion Blogger, and many of us expressed our opinions on the issue.
As many people try to cut back on habits of conspicuous consumption, it can be especially daunting for fashion and style bloggers, who often use new purchases as fodder for posts. In addition,–and we’re just keepin’ it real here– shopping is fun, and as bloggers, we know where to find the good stuff. It’s a hard habit to break.
So, having said all that, we’re curious: Are you shopping more or less? And how often do you actually buy stuff?
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It kind of varies for me– I'd have to say between 1-3 times a month is probably most accurate… it really depends on how much disposable income I have that month and if anything more pressing is needed (oil changes, cat food, haircuts, etc.)
My Blog is about fashion but how to make your own so my shopping is limited to fabric, patterns, and the like. I tend to go on “benders” ie. nothing for ages and then… well, in the last 2 weeks I have bought almost 40 yards of fabric! There is some great stuff out there right now at fire sale prices, at least that is the rational. That, and I have decided that as much as I like writing about fashion I want to make some too, so I am in the process of starting my own small fashion company.
It kind of varies for me– I'd have to say between 1-3 times a month is probably most accurate… it really depends on how much disposable income I have that month and if anything more pressing is needed (oil changes, cat food, haircuts, etc.)
My Blog is about fashion but how to make your own so my shopping is limited to fabric, patterns, and the like. I tend to go on “benders” ie. nothing for ages and then… well, in the last 2 weeks I have bought almost 40 yards of fabric! There is some great stuff out there right now at fire sale prices, at least that is the rational. That, and I have decided that as much as I like writing about fashion I want to make some too, so I am in the process of starting my own small fashion company.