I fell off a little bit -- I have been NEEDING a striped sailor-type top and found the perfect one on eBay, so I went ahead and got it and am very pleased. Again, I figure SYC is not about missing out on items you KNOW are wardrobe priorities. (Here it is: http://www.jcrew.com/womens_ca...../24484.jsp . Squee!! Turns out I paid just $2 less on eBay than I would have if I'd snagged it at retail, but at least I found one.) But I'm back on now.
I also ordered two pair of tan shoes and one pair of cognac boots and they are all going back because none of them is perfect enough to justify breaking SYC. I'm still on the lookout for the perfect tan pumps, but I've decided they will have to be purchased in person rather than online, because it's all about the color.
In budget news, I revamped my clothing budget after I dropped out of school, and have tripled my monthly clothing budget! V. fun! That means I will be able to spend pretty much what I was spending in the last part of last year, but now I will actually have it in the budget instead of scraping it up from behind the sofa cushions. LOL It also means that after SYC is over, I'm giving myself permission to look at some higher-end retailers than I've been used to patronizing, which is fun. (Not talking anything too extreme, but, say, J Crew in addition to AT Loft.)
All in all, it was an okay SYC week, I'd say.