Things I Did Not Buy On Cyber Monday

Like a fine wine, it seems like the more time passes the more expensive I get. The other day I found an old (old, like, ooooold) Delia's catalog stuffed in the bottom of my closet. One of the pages I had circled as a potential buy was a pleated skirt that cost $35. And then I remembered how my mom refused to buy anything from Delia's for us because, at >$30, it was too expensive. Fast forward to today, when I'll fork up $30 for a fucking hair ribbon (note: I have a pixie cut).

Money management, like math skills and far-sightedness, does not appear to have been genetically bestowed upon me. Suffice it to say, this makes Black Friday + Cyber Monday a bit of a deathtrap for someone who loves brands that never go on sale because they're "high quality" and "ethical" and "pay their workers". Still, though I was certainly tempted, there were some things that I was able to resist buying. Here they are, from the ridiculously expensive to the kinda-affordable-but-totally-unnecessary.  

Marni Embellished Sandal from Totokaelo

Nothing screams opulence like glueing gemstones into your most disgusting outer facing body part (and source of perverse fascination for a select few). Perfect if you ever wanted to recreate that scene in Ducktales when Scrooge McDuck straight-up dives into that pool of money, except instead of diving you resign yourself to dipping your toes (get it?) in the jewel kiddie pool.  

Original Price: $1260 (*sob*)

Sale Price: $757 (*sob*)

Lizzie Fortunato Belt from Need Supply

I'm immediately drawn to anything that would make me look like an Italian surrealist. This belt is both completely unnecessary and 100% indispensable to my intellectual self-esteem. I

Original Price: $265

Sale Price: $198 (ANYTHING ABOVE $10 IS TOO MUCH FOR A BELT!)

Maryam Nassir Zadeh Slides from The Garmentory

The thing that kills me about this is that it falls in the heart-breakingly anxious category of This Is Probably The Cheapest I Will Ever Find Any Nassir Zadeh Shoes At And I Can Technically Afford Them But Who Am I Kidding I Still Need To Pay Rent *sob*.

Original Price: like $300 or something

Sale Price: $178 

Mari Giudicelli Mules from Vestige

Same.

Original Price: straight up this shit was $600 or something

Sale Price: $300 

Black Crane Pleated Dress from Need Supply

Not to sound like my mom here but I was temped to buy this before realizing that I could probably just make it for myself with some mint fabric and some strategically placed elastic. I mean, come on. It doesn't even have finished hems! Cute pleat job tho. 

Original Price: $235
Sale Price: $190.99

Yellow U Pouch from Baggu

Look at this lil pouch. It is like a minion for your purse. 

Original Price: $28
Sale Price: $21

Things I did buy: This Baggu bag, a set of Glossier serums (winter is coming, I think?), and a lot of Zara. Keeping my eye on that lil purse minion, too. 

-M