Went window shopping again, since my budget is capped until tomorrow. Tried on many, many shoes and several tops and a few pants. It was... weird!
Re: shoes --- CANNOT understand how the same shoes style in the same size can fit differently across pairs, but they do. Tried on one pair of Hush Puppies pumps in yellow: could not squeeze foot in without skinning myself (a la Cinderella's stepsister 1). Tried it in next size up, in navy: could not keep it on foot while walking, a la stepsister 2. Tried navy in first (smaller) size. Smooth as a glove! Wha...??!
Re: tops --- fell in love with grey abstract floral top in cotton knit, last piece on sale, marked down 30%, at M&S. Shed a few whine-y tears over not being able to buy. Might yet go back and see if I'm still in luck. Weird fact: usually wear size 12, but this was size 6; any larger, and I'd be popping right out of it! What gives? Found nothing else I liked that fit both body and budget... except a cherry-print 100% cotton cardigan in navy from Esprit. Seriously debating if it's worth purchasing (I own not a single cardigan) as a casual topper over jeans for Arctic Office. (top in question is this style, but grey in colour with white outline print: http://www.marksandspencer.com.....5/12_image)
Re: trousers --- as usual, most pants fit my booty or my waist, not both. but most frustrating, none fit my rise. EXCEPT... treggings! Am I doomed to charcoal treggings for life? These: (except in dark grey melange) http://www.marksandspencer.com.....ed-items-3 Are they any use, do you ladies suppose, in a smart casual context? (Catch is, alteration will be a B____, or I'd have to wear them scrunched at the ankle.)
Weirdest bit of all. Was trying out shoes in store that sells bags too, quite understandably. Had put on a pair and walked away to try them out --- only to come back and find the SO cuddling my bag, left on the bench, like newborn baby. Huh? Some woman browsing the bag rack behind him apparently was about to make off with it and bring it to the counter for billing! SA, waiting with him, said this was common occurrence when people walk in with new bag!!! Mine's hardly pristine, and was weighed down with books, phone, water bottle, cosmetic case, wallet, extra shopping bag and other sundries. HOW do you mistake that for new off-the-shelf?
And finally, the reason I came home with no shoes on: After all that walking, it turned out to be NOT such a smart idea to wear the old easy-on, easy-off slip-ons because they had NO support and HURT like the dickens by the time I hobbled to the car. Need to shop for shoes to go shopping in!
