Has anyone else lost the run of themselves during Lockdown?

ams wrote: »

I'm a disaster when I see a sale or code.:eek:

I think this has been a big part of my problem. ASOS for example have had a lot of sales and 20% off offers. I made 4 seperate orders from them over the past 3 weeks (each at the time of an offer of some sort) and I only kept 2 cotton summer dresses and one lipstick from the whole lot. I returned 4 dresses, and a pair of birkenstocks.

I found the Zara sale really poor in comparison to previous years, but then again previously I may have been eyeing things up in store prior to the sale so I'd a lot more familiarity with what was on offer before ordering online once the sale started. I only ordered 3 things and sent the lot back.

I'm trying not to order anything now for a few weeks. Still havent gone into the shops in person and not sure when I'll do that, not really due to reluctance or fear, I just don't need anything!

meeeeh wrote: »

Yes and no. I work from home mostly and it's much warmer than at work. I also wear less high heels. Most of my purchases were more casual type of clothes and lighter clothes. I already wore everything I bought except a jumpsuit which works well with high heels.

Some of my purchases weren't particularly necessary but they were all things I will get loads of wear out of them. I'm sick of leggings and they were relegated only for exercise and housework, wearing casual or smart casual clothes gives some structure to my day.

At least thats something, I've not bought any loungewear or exercise clothing (I have plenty already as had been a regular gym goer pre covid).

I have bought one or two fancy outfits just because I really liked them and hope to get to wear them at some point. I've been invited to 2 weddings at the end of the year which havent as yet been postponed so we'll see.

The main thing I've bought is cotton/linen summer items and I've been wearing them around and about. Wearing a lovely dress from H&M today - https://www2.hm.com/en_ie/productpage.0862167004.html I guess cotton dresses are my loungewear!

I did try some other items but mostly they got sent back. I bought 2x pairs of boots from Superdry and while they were good quality, I felt one wasn't as described (colour much lighter IRL) and the others were just too big despite being the same size as the other pair. I wasnt wild on them either so opted for refund rather than exchange.

meeeeh wrote: »

That's a lovely dress. I don't overly shop in H&M but they have some seriously nice things this year.

I didn't send anything back but I was mostly ordering straightforward stuff that I know it will work (I was a bit more adventurous with colours). I'm not particularly slim but my figure is fairly proportionate hourglass so if something fits my hips it will usually also fit my chest and waist. For me online shopping is actually easy enough that I don't even go around the shops anymore.

I'd say before last year I haven't shopped in H&M since before they came to Ireland. I bought a dress from thier conscious collection last year and its seriously one of my favourite things. I then took another look and noticed how much cotton/linen stock they have, especially in summer.

I got some lovely cotton Tshirts there last year that were about €5 and are still so soft and lovely. They dry beautifully (stick them on a hangar - zero ironing) and they look great dressed up or down. Then this summer, I got some lovely cotton dresses. Very affordable and I really enjoy wearing natural fibers, I only started being fussy about fabric about 2/3 years ago and its been such a game changer.

Lucky you re online shopping! I have big boobs (and bum, but boobs are really my nemesis) and try as I might, I still sometimes have to return items because they just don't sit right on my shape. Even with brands I know well, sizing can be inconsistent and some items (shirts/blouses especially) can be hit or miss.

notsoyoungwan wrote: »

Oh I completely lost the run of myself!
Handbags are my thing, and I’ve bought 7 since lockdown started!

7!!!

Oh do tell.

I love a good handbag although I'm trying to only buy from classic brands these days so I'm trying to limit myself to one investment piece per year.

Daisy78 wrote: »

I’ve not been great to be honest. Three occasion dresses that were well over the 200 euro mark. An Olivia Rubin skirt on discount that turned out to be a size smaller than expected but kept it anyway, some knitwear, a pair of shoes and a bag. In my defence I haven’t spent a massive amount of money on clothes in the last two to three years due to buying a house. That said I think I need to draw a line under it now, too much:/

I definitely think the lockdown has people spending more online, maybe it’s a boredom thing? Was listening to a podcast about sustainability last night, with Aisling Bea, her suggestion was to ask yourself if you think you will wear that item again on at least thirty separate occasions, if not perhaps it’s best to put it back (or remove from hour online basket!). Perhaps doesn’t apply to every single item but does make you think more about what you are purchasing,is it good quality fabric, am I buying because of current trends, etc

Yeah it has to be boredom or low level anxiety or a mix of both. I never would have thought of myself as an anxious person but especially earlly on in lockdown I was definitely more nervy that usual. My parents are in their early/mid 70's and I was shopping for them as well as myself and also just probably letting my thoughts run away on that subject.

I had a major whoopsie moment on Friday where I ordered a pair of Jimmy Choos (on sale) from MyTheresa. I'd had them on my wishlist for a while, hoping they might go down further. I'd also searched around online and couldnt find a better price on the exact pair. I'm nearly hoping they'll be uncomfortable or awful in some other way so that I'll send them back :P I know if they're nice I'll be very tempted to keep them even though they're probably about as useful as a chocolate teapot right about now.

I'm definitely trying to buy better pieces the last few years. Thankfully all this news about Boohoo and its other brands doesnt really impact me because I've never been a customer (apart from one dress I bought via ASOS about 2 years ago). I did order once from Nasty Gal (again, ages ago) and sent it all back, the quality was just not there - I learned my lesson and have never been tempted since. Sustainability is very important so at least I'm ordering quality pieces over trend based cheaper pieces.

One item that arrived last week is a pair of waterproof Sorel boots - again on sale - but they're not exactly something that change much year on year. This is my 2nd pair (although my first pair arent waterproof) and I was obsessed with them last year, so I'm sure I'll get great wear out of both pairs. My hope is investing in good all weather footwear will encourage me to walk and cycle places instead of using the car especially for short journeys.