Hello. My name is Vinobaby, and I may have a slight skirt obsession. Not necessarily chasing them (ahem, not my thing), but buying them and wearing them.
For some reason, I just cannot pass up a cute skirt. I brought home two more today. And two a few days before. But they were cheap — $1.82 for a gorgeous Ann Taylor sable suede and only $3 a piece for some adorable summer prints. I can’t help myself.
I think it all started about four years ago when Kiddo entered pre-school. I no longer spent my entire day on my hands and knees picking up blocks from under the couch and cheerios from every nook and cranny imaginable. I didn’t have to worry about bending over all day. And I was tired of looking like a unkempt hause frau.
So I bought a khaki skort to test the waters. I could still bend over at the playground without showing of my VS striped panties. It worked. Soon I ditched the skorts for real skirts. They were cooler and more comfortable than anything else I had worn. And paired with a simple tank or t-shirt I looked, as one SAHM friend commented, all dressed-up and nice…
Skirts started showing up in stores like TJ Maxx and Marshalls. For just a few bucks I could wear something besides khaki shorts and a t-shirt to Open House. Once I started hitting the thrift stores, forget it — a skirt girl was born.
I just counted and I found at least 38 hanging in my over-stuffed closet. I’m out of hangers. And I didn’t count the work skirts or suit bottoms I may someday wear if I ever make it back to the corporate world. Or, more likely, at least I may wear them again someday to a funeral or something.
But I probably paid less for all of those skirts than a normal woman pays for one pair of shoes. That makes it okay, right? (Say yes, say yes, say yes…) I may have a habit, but it’s cheaper than Cristian Louboutins, Louis Vuittons, or crack…
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| Louboutin Double Noued Sandals $995 |
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| Louis Vuitton Cabas PM Escale $1,490 |
And I feel great about myself when I am wearing my skirts…free, feminine, fun, and flirty…I can take on the world, Baby.
Now the question is…will I go out for more today?
I'm the same way but with dresses! I feel so put together when I wear a dress, like I actually put some effort into my outfit!
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I love dresses too! No one used to believe me when I said dresses were the easiest things to wear–no thought, no matching, yet you look fabulous.
now your talking my language. I love skirts too! My problem is in finding t-shirts and other tops to go with without looking like a sack of potatoes. It's not the skirts fault…. 😉
I totally 'get' this!!! Once I started thrifting dresses and then it became skirts…oh yes! I haven't worn a pair of shorts in I do not know how long! We went to Mexico and also a cruise and both times I packed nothing but sundresses and skirts! They are more comfy and 'airy' then shorts in my opinion! 🙂 Now I will say I do not own as many as you but, I plan to! LOL
Adorable skirts! You will be able to afford those stunning $995 shoes with the savings on those skirts. (smile).
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I've been into skirts lately too, but I can't seem to find them! At least not cute ones that will flatter. Even work skirts are hard to come by lately. But I've got my eyes peeled, when I find them, they are mine!
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Oh those are adorable skirts! I wish I had the legs to wear short skirts, but right now I simply do not. I will someday though. I will.
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🙂 I LOVE skirts too! And yours are just beautiful!
cute skirts; and great deals! I love great deals!
I cannot believe that bag is that much and so ugly.
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If you were hoarding cats or expired food than we should be worrying. But adorable, inexpensive skirts? You go! You deserve them!
Also, you just made me desperately want to go to Marshalls today, to enhance my black-n-gray yoga pant collection with some flirty & feminine apparel. Those skirts are realllllllly cute.
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Well…. if are feeling like your closet is too crowded, you could always share. 😉
They are all bargains- that totally makes it okay!
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I do this with blouses and then I always seem to forget to buy skirts. I only have a few in my closet but I'm always saying I really need to get more. Where are your favorite places to find them at reasonable costs?
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I have 27 cardigans. Probably more than that, but they are hidden in the back of my closet. And I live in Texas where it never gets cold enough to wear them.
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Dresses, I am that way with dresses. I actually gave up buying dresses for Lent one year, then saw THE PERFECT DRESS at Anthropologie on a sale rack. My best friend pulled me out of the store, based on my declaration "I gave new dresses up for Lent, do not let me by one under any circumstance." (why did I say that?!) To this day, I still think about that dress. I wish I could find it again.
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They all look so cute!! I can see why you'd be unable to stop buying them … especially if they only cost $3!
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When I watch Hoarders, I've never seen anyone have skirts in closets – their clothes are EVERYWHERE! So as long as you're able to put them in the closet or a dresser drawer, I don't think it's hoarding!
They're cute, economically priced and they make you feel good – happy shopping!