Shopping

I have a wedding to go to. Therefore, I need something to wear. And so, I went shopping today.

Oh what a mistake! You should never, ever go shopping when you're feeling down about your appearance. It only serves to make things far, far worse.

For starters, nothing fits. And I really mean this. Everything is a funny shape with ruffles in the wrong places, or specifically designed for skinny girls so I can't even get things past my thighs. I didn't even realise I'd gotten so fat. Clearly, these things creep up on you.

And don't get me started on colours. I can't wear pastels with my skin tone! They honestly do look stupid! I mean, laughably ridiculous.

And I don't like big prints or flowery prints or basically pretty everything that is in the shops at the moment.

And it makes me feel fat and frumpy and hideous. Meh.

So I went for a manicure instead. Nail polish doesn't discriminate over sizes and there are thousands of different colours too.

Token male post.


You were saying?

Quote: James, Aug 2010

Quote: Resident Death, Aug 2010

And I don't like big prints or flowery prints or basically pretty everything that is in the shops at the moment.

I hate that fashion. Makes all women look like insane maiden aunts from the countryside alliance.

Unfortunately, it seems to be all that is in at the moment. Besides f*cking pastels.

Quote: Super Nintendo Chalmers, Aug 2010

You want to try finding some decent t-shirts that aren't covered in glitter or some dogsh*t tattoo style drawings of dragons with sequins.

Or HILARIOUS t-shirts with slogans such as "Take me drunk, I'm home" or "If found, please return to the bar"

Try charity shops; you can quite often find occasion dresses that have hardly been worn, and if something doesn't quite fit right you can take it to a seamstress for minor alterations and overall it won't cost much more than something brand new.

Quote: Resident Death, Aug 2010

Quote: Annie, Aug 2010

Try charity shops; you can quite often find occasion dresses that have hardly been worn, and if something doesn't quite fit right you can take it to a seamstress for minor alterations and overall it won't cost much more than something brand new.

Not in Manchester central. They've been purged by these "vintage" shoppers.

However, it is a good idea. Next day I'm free, I may take a trip to Alti, what with all those posh folk!

There's only a couple of charidee shops in AltY (NEVER AltI ) Hale is better and if you and Scott want to come up a week on Saturday, I'll keep him entertained whilst you mooch, you're more than welcome

Quote: Resident Death, Aug 2010

Oh what a mistake! You should never, ever go shopping when you're feeling down about your appearance. It only serves to make things far, far worse.

Amen sister.

My particular bad habit (which I have posted about before so apologies for repeating myself) is that when I'm out shopping and feeling down I always end up at the expensive makeup counters in Fenwicks, where the saleswomen can smell my weakness and talk me into spending ridiculous amounts of money on overpriced makeup.

I've actually gotten pretty good with applying makeup and I actually emailed a few companies to try to get the job as the lovely smiling woman behind the counter who shows you how to do something pretty while saying nice things as it butters you up to just spend spend spend because that woman is so nice, but apparently there's a formal qualification in makeup artistry which I lack and I have been tempted to go for this, despite the costs. Which would be stupid of me and proves yet again that these companies are geniuses at getting insecure females to part with their money

Quote: Barrington Smash, Aug 2010

Quote: Super Nintendo Chalmers, Aug 2010

You want to try finding some decent t-shirts that aren't covered in glitter or some dogsh*t tattoo style drawings of dragons with sequins.

Or HILARIOUS t-shirts with slogans such as "Take me drunk, I'm home" or "If found, please return to the bar"

It is really creepy and scary lots of boy t-shirts are pretty rape-y. - "Please can you read my t-shirt while I look at your breasts". Blee!

I am going to a wedding at the beginning of September too. I am really looking forward to it, but I do not want to wear a suit at-all - I feel really uncomfy and self-conscious - I am really worried I will look like an accountant.