The difference between style and fashion is quality.

Hello, my name is Hayley and I am addicted to striped shirts.

Honestly though, I am a not-so-secret Francophile when it comes to shopping.  If a cool Parisian girl would wear it, then you can be sure that it will appear on my credit card statement at the end of the month.  Striped shirts, berets and lacy underthings?  Oui oui!

Unlike Ish, I don't have a lot in my wardrobe that I don't wear.  And unlike Tris, wearing everything in my wardrobe wouldn't take more than a few weeks. A couple of years ago, I did a serious purge of all the things that I had bought that just weren't quite right.  Since then, I've enjoyed shopping much more!  I know what I have, and what I want.  I find it incredibly satisfying to find a piece that I know will go *just so* with what I have.  I also keep a list on my iPhone of fundamental things I don't have that I haven't found the perfect version of yet.  I give myself permission to buy any of these things if I find them, with money being (almost) no object.  I've been looking for some of them for so long that I know that when I find them, they will be worth every penny.  I'd much rather spend more on one dress that is perfect and that I love, than on ten that don't really satisfy me.

Some of the things on my list are incredibly aspirational.  I will probably never buy a genuine Chanel jacket.  But I'm always on the lookout for something similar that's well-made and suits me.  Other things on the list are a specific brand not readily available in Australia, which means a lot of eBay lurking (or another trip to Europe.)  The point of the list, though, is to ensure that a few years from now, I will have a wardrobe that is complete to my needs and full of quality.  I don't mind spending time on this investment - to my mind, the more considered it is, the better.

So, here's the list as it currently stands.

• Cashmere sweaters in white, black and navy.
• A new pair of perfect black patent pumps.
• Perfect nude leather pumps.  (Harder than it sounds because I am so pale.)
• An unimpeachable LBD.
• For summer, an equally awesome Little White Dress.
• Chanel jacket.
• Castaner espadrilles.  (Still undecided on the colour.)
• Real fur capelet.
• Black Eres one-piece bathers.
• Hermes scarf.  (Again, undecided on colour, otherwise I would already have bought this.)
• A really fabulous cocktail ring.
• A 2.55 bag.  I'm not going to compromise with brand on this.  Chanel or nothing.

The list gets added to as I manage to cross items off, but this group of twelve is enough for now.  I might be crossing off the LBD soon - the new Review catalogue landed in my mailbox yesterday, and I think their lace-yoked offering might be The One.  I won't know for sure until I see it in person, though.

So, that's a brief introduction to me and my approach to clothes shopping.  Just wait til you see how I approach books, homewares, makeup...

- Hayley xoxo

PS  Yes, I'm the wordy one.  Sorry.
PPS  Did you guess the quote in the title? It's the inimitable Giorgio Armani.

"You are who you wear its true.. A girl's just as hot as the shoes she choose"

I love shopping! In fact I just applied for a job as a mystery shopper! What in the world is better that sliding your foot into a new pair of heels or feeling the satisfaction of zipping up that new dress! I have so many clothes and shoes I think I could wear something different every single day for the next 3 years... not that that will ever happen though! I think I buy new clothes every week! I average about 2-3 pieces! Addict much????
I love the fact that a lot of this comes from my many overseas trips!! China especially! Soooooo many awesome thing you can get for dirt cheap! My suitcases are ready to be filled this August when we are there for a major shopping spree! 12pm-12am total shopping for 4 days( with the occasional stop for a massage! and bubble tea)! Over time I can not wait to post what I buy on here for the world to see!
I'm trying to only buy things that are not impulse buys... things I know I will get use out of.. as they say... fashion fades yet style is eternal.
Can not wait to get this party started!

Trista

So what, I like to buy things!

As like many many girls, I like to buy things. A lot of things I don't need, but where's the fun in that? I like having stuff. I like that my wardrobe is bursting at the seams with many things I don't wear, I like that I have 15 different perfumes to choose from in the morning or 10 books sitting on my bookshelf that I haven't yet read. To me it's a hobby, I look forward to spending my weekend shopping, I find it relaxing and I forget about my worries. I once wondered why am I so inclined to buy all these things, why do I spend money so easily? Then my Mum showed me her purchases from the last few weeks....I thought I was bad! She had bought the same skirt in 4 different colours amongst other things. Since then I have just accepted it. I think it's a girl thing, some get more shopping DNA some don't!

My friends and I had this idea to start a blog of all the things we buy, so we could share the joy with others and just show off our purchases!

Hope you ENJOY!

Ishia