You’re familiar with this, right?
The food pyramid provides guidelines for how to make sure you eat a balanced diet. Thinking about some of the purchases I made last year, I realized there were things I could do to better balance my shopping habits. So I made my own pyramid.
Absolutely: items bought on sale, during promotions, with discounts, etc. Both the dress and the shoes I had been keeping track of all season, and after months of patience I snagged them at amazing deals.
Within reason: items bought at full price. I had been lusting after this cape and the shoes and both of them sold out online. I miraculously stumbled upon the cape in the store, saw that one was left in my size and bought it immediately. Similar story with the shoes. There was no way they were going to last until a sale. I am happy to report that I wear both frequently.
Try not to: this is the splurge category. The sandals I used to be excited about, until I came to terms with how astronomically impractical they were; and my wallet was in pain for a good two or three months. The cuff I bought in Morocco, convinced I couldn’t live without, and haven’t worn once since my vacation. I’m not against splurges, but I’m going to try to limit them to once or twice a year. That way I can be sure what I’m buying is really meaningful.
This isn’t about prices. Whatever your budget is you can separate your purchases into these three categories. Whether your splurge is $50 or $500 I encourage your to create your own Fashion Food Pyramid to help you make the most of your money when you’re out shopping. And let me know how it goes!
What's your opinion?