Comments on: Finance & the Fashion Blogger: Ignore-ance

By: Ashe

Ashe — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:33:12 +0000

Thank you for coming back to reply, JJ!
I definitely think that a lot can be done with not a lot (I know I always feel more creative when my closet is smaller). I always have to try and tell myself, “I don’t know what their lifestyle is.” Some people can thrift crazy things for not a lot. Some people give themselves insane (or I think insane) monthly budgets for clothes (like several hundred dollars). Some people limit themselves elsewhere, like eating out, or memberships, etc. And some of us use our credit cards (which I’m personally trying to work on). Some gals may have super awesome paying jobs, or get a lot of items gifted from companies. So don’t beat yourself up over it, don’t think you’re poor, and don’t let what others have get to you! I think there’s tons of creativity to be had in making with what you have, and I bet you do that wonderfully!

xoxo

By: JJ

JJ — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:56:36 +0000

I read this post awhile ago and I felt the need to revisit it today. I have a small ‘style’ blog mainly to keep track of my own style and see what works and what doesn’t work for me. Since i don’t have a body or face that photographs well (average size pear with short legs) I don’t expect to have many readers. The clothes i have are nice and I like them, the thing is I don’t have a lot. I read my favourite fashion blogs for ideas (none of which are ever mention by ibf, they seem to do their own thing) but the thing that gets to me and actually makes me feel bad is that they have sooo much.

I just don’t get it. I really don’t. Logically I know it’s probably credit card debt (I have 0 credit card debt and as much as I’d love to go nuts and by a closetful of great clothes I won’t) part of me doesn’t believe that. I often just assume they make more than me. My mind can’t comprehend all this spending on credit. Even blogs that don’t wear designer, new Jeffrey Campbell shoes every week, H&M/zara clothes add up to a lot each month. Even ppl who have middle class careers I still dont understand how they afford it. Often I feel like they’re wealthy and I’m poor, that’s Why they have such beautiful things…

By: I shop therefore I am? |

I shop therefore I am? | — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:17:25 +0000

[...] Mischiefmydear (I’m a little behind, she wrote this in 2010) wrote about spiraling, something I admit I have done on more than once ocassion ( I mean when you get a great top at an affordable price, Im sure there are cheap accessories to accompany it at the store next door, right? Betsey J of thatbloggergirl shared about her credit card debt at age 18 and how despite being comfortably well off now, still prefers creative fashion bloggers rather than those who flash labels. This interview with Smart Money Fashion shows a path that Im sure all of us would love to walk down. [...]

By: Fashion Makes My Head Hurt

Fashion Makes My Head Hurt — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:12:09 +0000

[...] [...]

By: Mauishopgirl

Mauishopgirl — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:49:35 +0000

Great post, I wish I found your blog earlier, you’re a great writer.

I not only wonder about bloggers but about girls in their 20′s I see around town. I’m in my 40′s and lived in Honolulu where the fashion scene was growing quickly. A number of great boutiques opened up, local designers getting mentioned nationally and every week there were fashion shows and shopping events. I was often one of the oldest in attendance (but thankfully can pass for 10 years younger than my real age) and couldn’t understand how these young girls were able to afford to buy all these new clothes (at contemporary prices), not to mention all the luxury handbags. When I was their age, there was no way I could’ve kept up and I did have a well paying job. So, I asked one of my staff, a very stylish 25 year old and she said everyone she knows is in massive credit card debt even the girls who live at home with their parents (which is pretty common in Hawaii, real estate is way too expensive).