With only little more than the time required to birth a baby left to my shopping hiatus, I've been asked whether I've been doing 'other' shopping in lieu of clothes / accessory shopping. Good question - where there's a vacuum, something's going to fill it.
I imagine that there's elements of the same emotions involved in shopping for the body and shopping for the home. Be your taste modern or kitchy, there remains a desire for pretty things and a feeling of acceptance with new Christy Embrace towels in the latest shade of putty. But are the emotions are as strong for home buys as for clothing? While we can all get excited over a new set of Frette sheets, the risk of being judged for owning them differs from the risk of wearing last year's style.
That being said, however, the void of not shopping for clothes and substituting that shopping with 'other' shopping says more about the need to shop. Some people need to venture out to stores and purchase; others don't. I'm fortunate in being in the latter group, but I understand that need to consume. And even I've gone on binges for my home - I replaced all furniture after the end of a long-term relationship. This protest against consumerism is one reason why my friend S has not shopped in almost a year.
So while I have not yet substituted 'other' shopping for my lack of clothes shopping, I understand how that happens. Forewarned is forearmed.
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