Recession Impression

X by Cherie™

This darn economic downturn has been kicking all of our rear ends, huh? If it hasn't affected you then count yourself among the lucky, as I have met very few people who have been completely unaffected at this point. Speaking for myself, I have been paying much closer attention to saving money and curbing spending as much as I can. It's bag lunches and home brewed tea for this dame.

Also, have any of you heard this term "recessionista"? I don't like it, don't like it at all. Makes me think of Marie Antoinette, oblivious and seeing this as an opportunity to "bum it." Though I do love the magazines that are starting to get the hint: Elle this month had a great article on how to get designer looks on the cheap, and even tested the looks against designer ones to see which the public thought were couture.

Anyway, this all this scrimping has put me in a bit of a fashion funk. Mainly because every vendor on the planet is taking this opportunity to lure me back into their shops by having ridiculous sales every other day. This seems to me the equivalent of offering someone on a diet discounted doughnuts - hardly the most scrupulous behavior, but I can understand their desperation though they are TORTURING ME. Also, MB Fashion Week is around the corner, which is a sure fire trigger to shop. It seems that I can validate any object by telling myself "I NEED it for Fashion Week." Right. Like fashion week is going to be called off because I don't have a new pair of sunglasses.

However, I have allowed myself some small amenities, and by that I mean eBay. Rather than grabbing up the brand name objet de l'heure, I have been trawling eBay for their equivalent. I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with eBay. I used to be an avid member back in the early days, when you could throw stuff up and snatch things off of it for a penny, but those days are long gone. eBay has become a much more pricey place to do business, but recently I have been giving it a second chance, with pretty positive results. Below are just a few of my most recent acquisitions:





Now, instead of sitting around, grumbling that I can't afford anything, I am bubbling with anticipation for my new junk. My crotch will be low, says I! And my shoes odd! Recession be damned!

What fresh new junk do you have?