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2016 Craziest Purchase

DonnaF

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What was yours? Mine was this wardrobe pet that holds a surprising amount. I have to be careful when zipping it closed so as not to catch the fuzz. And to take an allergy pill ahead of time, same as with my fake fur vest.

The older I get, the less serious I want to dress. I think it's a belated reaction to that *Dress for Success* philosophy that prevailed when I was young and wanted/needed to be taken seriously. Now I don't really care.

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Joy

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Love it. It reminds me of the white rabbit's fur muff that I had as a child.

Ledonna N.

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Awe what fun fur. I think min was a 1970 lace moo moo like the ones Mrs Roper wore from 3's company.

Bennett

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I don't think of this as a crazy purchase - It's a PLAYFUL purchase, it's a FUN purchase, yup - an "I don't really care" purchase! I very much admire and covet your pet!

cindysmith

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Maybe this is a crazy purchase. However, it's crazy in a good way, I believe. It seems you bought something that "makes your heart sing" or whatever, and those are usually our best purchases. Good for you!

El Cee

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I agree with CWS -- this purchase is in the "Crazy-Good" category. I am with you on the idea of dressing less seriously as we age. We should have fun with our clothing and accessories... we have earned it.

Suz

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Crazy like a fox -- it looks like a total workhorse to me! LOVE it. And yes, let's play with fashion. At our age we darn well deserve it.

I'm trying to think of my craziest purchase. I think it was probably the gilet. Crazy expensive for me, I don't have many opportunities to wear, but it was love at first sight, so....

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Ginger

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Ledonna, I want to see that lace muumuu! Mrs Roper's caftans were hysterical - so crazy!

I'm not sure I got anything crazy. The Glamorous maxi dress was a wild card, and not terribly practical (sheer but long sleeves, so neither warm nor truly cool, and hand wash only) but I love it and make ways to wear it.

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shedev

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The RO for Adidas shoes. Crazy awesome and instant worhorses.

Rick Owens Rick Owens X Adidas 'superstar' Boots - Antonioli - Farfetch.com

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BrieN

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At the time, these were a pretty out of the box purchase for me. I'd never purchased an ankle strap shoe nor a metallic one and the toe shape was out of my comfort zone. And they were a pretty good sum of $, too. Of course now they don't seem at all crazy to me, but I remember feeling like I was really stepping out on a limb.
Kind of fun to look back.

Also, that purse is fabulous!

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chewyspaghetti

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Donna- I got that same pouch in a different colorway. I trimmed the fur near the zipper so it doesn't get stuck. It solved the problem and is not visible. You may want to give it a try!

JAileen

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I think these were the craziest of my purchases, these clog sandals. I bought tan ones and then dyed them silver because I didn't have enough silver shoes. I really love them.

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approprio

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The vintage Alberta Ferretti floral jumpsuit got a surprising amount of wear and I didn't regret it for an instant.

Then there were the vintage men's pants I scored for a pittance and spent a month altering. That was pretty crazy.

Honourable mentions for the oversized white sweatshirt and the Kenzo x H&M pants. They go together very well, you know.

DonnaF

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Crazy is as crazy does? Like BrieN and many of us on YLF, I lemminged the silver Topshop pumps -- after they were marked down to half price. Since, like JAileen, I don't believe there's any such thing as too many pairs of silver shoes. (Or for me, silver anything, since I have a silver moto (lemminged), silver T, and silver v-neck pullover.)

This year, I may buy the jumpsuit below if it gets marked down, just because it looks fun and has pockets. I would always wear a T underneath. I would have to think long and hard about the bathroom issue, however.

And I'm pretty sure I will buy the Topshop denim dress even at full price (which is a pretty big deal for me). I seem to have developed a denim dress obsession probably due to its structure and my love for 100% cotton.

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El Cee

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Wow!!! Those two pieces are Crazy-Fabulous. I bet they will look amazing on you.

Staysfit

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My craziest purchase was this Jason Wu dress. I couldn't resist the color or the style. I have no idea where I will wear it, however, I just saw La La Land, and Emma Stone wears the same dress in black. LOL! I'm dress twins with a movie character. That's a first!

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JAileen

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Donna, did you see this sweatshirt?

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/to.....lor=SILVER

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Runcarla

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Funny about silver, eh? I bought a silver foil T just before Christmas, and it was kind of spendy for me. I had a brief period of buyers remorse when I got home - then I promptly wore it 4 times before even getting into the new year! happiness factor of 10+ every time I wear it!

Suz

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JAileen, you HAD to do that, right? Sheesh. Now I'll be stalking....

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DonnaF

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JAileen, I somehow missed that sweatshirt. I tried another Topshop silver sweatshirt in multiple sizes last year but the stiffness just didn't work for my height challenged body. Topshop sizing can be so hit or miss for me.

Suz

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Okay, I lied. The gilet was a crazy expensive purchase, but not crazy.

My sequinned culottes were the crazy purchase.

But guess what? I wear them?

And...I only paid something like $25 for them on sale. So....

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I don't do crazy very well but I did get this blingy drapey dress for Christmas marked down for $30 at Le Chateau! Note the chain shoulder straps.

Also, my high tops were definitely a wildcard for me.

ETA: it wasn't Le Chateau, it was Ricki's!

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JAileen

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Suz, I hope your stalking pays off. I like the top but don't think it would work for me. I could definitely see it on you, though.

DonnaF

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Well, I s'pose crazy purchases could also be what Angie calls wild cards? But for me, a crazy purchase is something that would make DD23 (a relatively conservative dresser) roll her eyes. After she left to attend college half-way across the country, I stepped out from under my invisibility cloak since I could no longer embarrass her in front of her friends. But, umm, I think I did after graduation when her Nordstrom SA friend saw me in my EF harems and shiny silver flatforms and told her I was more stylish than DD.

CocoLion

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It's really fun and your attitude is inspiring!

Karie

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I didn't really make any crazy purchases this year, unless you call buying most of my new summer and fall purchases from the same store (J Crew) crazy. Some days I feel like a walking J Crew catalog, because I'm dressed head-to-toe in the brand (like today). Their clothes fit me better than any other, which makes it all NOT crazy!

Emily K

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I bought these Jeffrey Campbell "Clawd" loafers used from Poshmark, but the seller flaked and never shipped them. I'd probably buy them again if I could find another pair. If I owned them, I might never wear them, but I'd spend much time just visiting them in my closet

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BrieN

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Emily!!! Those shoes!!!!!!

Emily K

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BrieN--Crazy, right? Shoes are the area in which I let myself get a little weird. I just love these and I probably would wear them.

jennifer

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I refreshed my swimwear capsule. With two ,two piece swimsuits. I'm plus size( 40H bra size) , and the last time I went "swimming " at the beach ( wading really) was when my brother was graduating high school. ( He's now a college graduate, married with three kids a dog and a mortgage.) But I actually found MY SIZE, MY COLORS & spent under $50 for all four pieces put together. I know I very probably might never wear them but I wanted to have my swim capsule covered in case I ever had the occasion.( Slip & slide out in the yard with the niece and nephew? Water park visit?) picture numbers 1&3 show the tops ,2&4 show the bottoms.

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