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I think The Limited is testing my SYC

Kate

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Part of why SYC has been so easy is that my colors are hard to find. But now the limited has a whole bunch of earth-toned new arrivals: http://www.thelimited.com/cate.....8;page=all

This pencil skirt is the most amazing shade of brown: http://www.thelimited.com/deta.....rt/7476413

And I'm in love with this tank: http://www.thelimited.com/deta.....nk/4988263 (and the cardi in the same color)

These are the colors that I tell myself will come along *someday* and that I hold out for. I was expecting them to be in the store next fall, not NOW. sigh...

ETA: And this beauty: http://www.thelimited.com/deta.....ss/3146861 sigh again...

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Latest reply was from taylor

Angie

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Sweet stuff, Kate. I like a gal who breaks SYC. Sorry I'm a bad influence

Karli

Love the skirts!!! Going to Limited tomorrow!

Kate

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It's ok Angie, I wouldn't expect anything less from you!

Seriously though, I'm starting to wonder how much SYC is worth it for me. Even before SYC I was feeling good about my ability to stay picky about fit and color, and only buy and keep things that are truly perfect. As colors I love are returning to the stores, I'm afraid that waiting for the end of SYC will just mean that I'll end up buying a whole lot in April to make up for the past couple months and will regret missing out on some pieces. I might try to go until March, and count December as one of my 3 months since the only things I bought that month were 3 pairs of underwear and 2 bras.

Louise

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Kate I say go for the new things, it sounds like you don't shop too much anyway and it would be awful if when you finish SYC all the things in your colours are gone x

kimlee

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Kate - I am going to side with Angie and Louise on this one and say go for it! The pieces that you've highlighted would look amazing on you, and if you wait too long you may miss out.

Laura

(website)

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Apologies for potentially adding to the temptation, but have you seen this amazing polka dot pencil skirt at the Limited? Love!

http://www.thelimited.com/deta.....rt/7086412

rae

(website)

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Kate, I think you'll kick yourself if you come out of SYC and there are no earth-tones to be found... again.

Debbie

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Kate it is important to find things that work for you in the colors that work. I'm siding with the other girls on this. Buy while it is available and not out in sizes. The limited definitely looks worth looking into.

Lisa

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I would reevaluate why you are SYC. And didn't you just finish a couple of months of no shopping and wardrobe remixing? If colors come out in pieces you love and will use often, I say go for it. No point in SYC and then being miserable about it. And you aren't going off the deep end and purchasing just to buy something, these are calculated purchases of colors you really wear, look great in and don't see in stores often. If you break SYC this month, you can always start again next month, no one said you have to do SYC months consecutively.

Kim

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I'm SYC'ing til April, but with the idea that if a huge wardrobe hole showed up that I wasn't able to fill creatively then I'd buy the thing I needed without guilt.

SYC (to me) is about finding out what you need and then shopping selectively. I am learning a lot about that right now, and I'm glad I'm doing SYC. The challenge isn't about not buying anything for 3 months (although that's a side challenge as far as I'm concerned) as much as it is about breaking the endless shopping cycle and learning to be selective.

I've been fine because the colors I love are usually always available so I don't sweat it when I see them in the stores. If my fave colors where only coming around every couple of seasons then you know I'd be on top of a few good purchases right now to fill in the blanks for the next couple of years.

If rusts, oranges, corals and browns are this years colors then I won't have any trouble at all not shopping since I don't wear them! (Well, except for the odd brown piece...)LOL

SYC is serving its purpose if it's challenging you to think about *why* you would need these pieces now and why you should or should not wait on them.

Let us know how it all turns out!

Kate

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Thank you so much for the words of wisdom! After discovering these pieces at The Limited's website, I spent some time reassessing where I'm at.

I first checked on the new Clarks shoes I had found a couple days ago: http://www.zappos.com/product/7745456/color/200 Zappos was down to 1 shoe in size 6 and 3 in size 6.5, and I just couldn't let them go, so I purchased them. If they fit right and are comfy (which I'm assuming they will be since Clarks work well for me - the entirety of my sandals and heels are Clarks!), they will be a workhorse for conferences and other more formal events, and I will be presenting at 3 conferences between now and the next school year. Within the past week I've come to terms with letting go of two pairs of shoes that just weren't comfortable (black pumps and brown flats, not Clarks), and so hopefully this one new pair will fill the whole left by the other two. Of course, if they aren't 10s and comfortable after a very thorough walking test, back they go.

Next Iwent back and re-assessed my amazon.com wishlist. I was trying to figure out why these items at the limited made me so seriously reconsider SYC, but the other 60+ items on my wishlist didn't. Many of the items on my wishlist were very close to being perfect, but not quite there. The color could be better, the tummy was more loose than fitted, the design wasn't entirely my taste, or it just wasn't that versatile. All of these items were removed from the list.

I now have 20 items on the wishlist, and 4 of them are from The Limited's earth tones collection. Most of them probably won't be perfect once I try them on, but at least on paper they all have the potential to be 10s.

Thanks again for all of the thoughtful comments, and I'll keep you posted!

bella

(website)

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Kate, I have an online coupon for The Limited:
$30 off $100, $20 off $60, $10 off $20. It is valid until Feb. 27.
If you want to use it, pm me, I will mail you the code.

Kate

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Bella, you're amazing! I'll PM you right now! Thank you so much!

Isabel

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Oh Kate, this is a bad time for SYC - there are so many things in the stores right now that are just beautiful. I will support you either way. I just have to say, that if these are flattering colors that you love to wear, don't let this season pass you by. Just like one should sit out a season if nothing is appealing....

I, myself, may have to go for the following :

http://www.thelimited.com/deta.....rt/7086412

sinead

Kate, I have to tell you how impressed I am by your thoughtful shopping. As someone who struggles with shopping- and is sort of hit and miss- it was really helpful to see how you put together a wishlist, compared it with other items, and then reevaluated it. Nicely done! Good luck with whatever you decide to buy- I'm sure they'll be great additions.

I'm off to create a wishlist, inspired by you!

Kim

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Said in my best Leslie Nielsen voice " Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit shopping"...

If you are familiar with the "Airplane" movies you'll get the joke.

If not, go here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....7A18056BD1

crwilson

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Also, if you "Like" The Limited on facebook, they give you you a $15 coupon, I think. I don't know if it can be combined with other offers though.

fathenry

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I love the pencil skirt and tank top, I say go for it.

taylor

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Great skirt!! love the other items too.
Kate, you are a very convenience shopper...I think you should order these items...if they work you have filled some holes...if not, that's ok too, just send them back!