Adding to My Wardrobe

So, I put on a pair of heels this morning for work and luckily had only reached the elevator in my building when *SNAP* went one of my heels. Totally irreparable, too - it snapped halfway up the heel, rather than just separating. :_(

I loved those shoes. I had had them since 1998 (yup, you read that right). I got them at Shelleys in London and they were just great heels for work. I'm kind of anal about keeping my shoes in good condition, so they were babied, that's why they lasted so long. They may have had three inch heels, but I could actually wear them all day and run in them when the occasion called for it.
So I went to the Yorkdale Mall (aka Shopping Heaven) to get a pair of new heels for the fall. I found a coupon online for 15% off new stock at a shoe store on http://redflagdeals.com/. So my new shoes only cost me $44.19. They are very hot. :-)

See?

While there, I went into H & M to pick up some new socks for the gym and found the most gorgeous blouse. Seriously, it's a classic piece that isn't trendy and one-season. I immediately walked out without buying the socks to try and control my impulsiveness and actually was halfway back to the subway when I bit the bullet, went back and tried it on.

I looked fabulous. It was only $29.90, so I don't feel too bad about buying it. Why?

Because the reason I went back was that I saw the pants I just bought (see my earlier post) are now on sale for $10 off. I got a price adjustment on my pants since I happened to have the receipt in my wallet.

Maybe it's a bit of justification, but the way I see it, I saved about $6.00 on my shoes, I didn't spend $6.00 on socks (I can live with greying athletic socks) and I got $10 back on my pants. Therefore, my blouse only cost about $5.00.

So, very bad me for poor impulse control, good me for getting a coupon first. Also, quite proud of myself for not disregarding the $10 as too much hassle to ask for the adjustment.

Power to the Frugal!