Buy Now, Wear Later…But Only If It’s Cheap
I rarely buy things I can’t wear immediately, in part because I don’t have the patience for it, and in part because said things aren’t usually on sale. Those of us continually strapped for cash don’t have the luxury of paying full price for Fall wardrobe “pieces” before there’s even the slightest nip in the air. Instead, we have the good sense to know a practical purchase when we see it - i.e. a tan, v-neck Club Monaco sweater tagged for $14.95 at Beacon’s Closet - and snap it up immediately.
In my experience, Club Monaco v-neck sweaters are as pricey as they are versatile. This is probs why Mommy flipped out when I borrowed, washed, and dried her black one into a shrunken, pilled mess last year. Oopsies. My tan version says “Dry Clean Only”: In my world, that means “Turn inside out and wash in parents’ fancy washer on cold water, gentle cycle; hang dry,” or, if desperate, “Hand wash; hang dry.”
The bubblegum pink no-namer serves the same function as the Club Monaco v-neck - a thin, transitional sweater, perfect for layering into Fall and throughout the chillier months - so I probs didn’t need it. But, at $11.95, I couldn’t really justify not buying it. (Italics in previous sentence intended to distract from double-negative grammar crime, btdubs).
Tagged: Beacon's Closet • Torso Garb
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