Retail Therapy
Retail therapy…
Saying that I have a shopping addiction is an understatement… Shopping really is my cardio! It started at a very young age. Rustling through my moms clothes and dressing up was my version of playtime!! She always had such good style, both of my parents did and still do. Which is absolutely where I get the love for fashion from. From my dads stylish afro to my mom getting married in a purple suit, they definitely influenced me. My mom always had big chunky necklaces and tons of shoes that i’d put my tiny feet into and walk around the house head to toe in moms gear. Mom was a make-up artist in my younger years, so make-up as well was and is still fun for me. I can be such a boy in ALOT of ways, choice of cars, movies, emotions lol but when it comes to clothes, nails and makeup I am the girliest of girls. I was the kid in elementary school wearing red skinny jeans while everyone else wore Pokemon t-shirts. I was the teenager in high school rocking the smokey eye! Made some undeniably questionable fashion choices then but who didn’t in the 90’s?! How odd that now in 2017 the 90’s are a popular style, when looking back to pictures of myself then is mortifying!!
My love for apparel still remains and while most people despise going to shopping malls, for me it’s therapeutic! Not even just clothing stores, Ikea, Marshalls, Kitchen Stuff Plus and so many more are addictive too. Now I can’t say I love the crowds as much, but just walking from to store to store, choosing outfits that express who I am is one of my favourite things to do. Although if you saw my style choices you’d be quite confused at which category I live in… I definitely like them all! From chokers, to converse sneakers, to high waisted pants or acid wash jeans. Florals to striped prints. Sailor, bohemian, plaid… just depends on how i’m feeling that day! Expression of myself is what clothes really mean to me. If i’m in a more docile mood i’ll dress in my kind of plain, never a jogging pant in sight tho. If i’m in a more playful mood, loud prints and colour are my jam. When I was in my teens, I would dream of having my own clothing line! I drew sketches and sewed. I loved taking old shirts I had and make them into something new. Alas, it was a dream that was tough to make come true! I’ll just live vicariously through my favourite designers… Rachel Zoe, Balmain, Zuhair Murad, Vivienne Westwood, Betsey Johnson, to name a few! Now if only I could afford their clothes!! Hey, I love me some Forever 21!!!
Wikipedia defines retail therapy as “Shopping with the primary purpose of improving the buyer’s mood or disposition” and for me it succeeds! If I am stressed or in a bad mood, I go shopping and I feel instantly better. For some people it’s doing Yoga, reading a book, going for a long drive or walk, listening to music and those things are all my favourites as well but one of my main mood boosters is shopping. Good for the mood, bad for the wallet!! I always wondered why it helps me, most people find shopping stressful. Personally I think, on one hand the alone time just looking at beautiful clothes but on the other hand purchasing something new to make myself feel good on the outside which in turn makes me feel good on the inside! Not in a shallow way but just on a confidence level. If you feel confident your mood will truly be in a good place! Oprah Winfrey, my soul sister, did a show about ways to make yourself feel beautiful from the inside out and yes being a good person is number one.. caring, loyal, honest, loving, kind to others etc are the main ways of being beautiful but doctors on that episode said your appearance also helps in a big way! Confidence is a major factor in joy. When you’re confident of the person you are, most importantly on the inside, but also on the outside it makes you feel happy. In this world of chaos, negativity, war and Donald Trump we need to find things, people and ways to make ourselves happy! Obviously to me that’s my family, friends, good health and luckily/thankfully so much more but as extra curricular hobbies go fashion is certainly my passion!!
Peace & Love xoxo
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