Yesterday I had a new business meeting and I arrived a little bit early. I spied a clothing store I’d never been to in the neighborhood and decided to use my spare time giving it a shop. Score. It was really fantastic, with lots of the kinds of clothes I love and that I hadn’t seen before. What a find. I didn’t have much time, but I did find an amazing bracelet and not only bought it but put it right on and wore it to my meeting!
When I got home, I had a bunch of stuff to do, but instead I do what I do a lot when I buy something I love. I get my computer out and google the brand and find everything they make. This is a real treasure hunt. I often like brands that seem to be a little on the obtuse side and that require spectacular google skills to conquer. And this is one of those unfortunate cases. This brand has clothing on the internet, but no jewelry, so I have my work cut out for me.
My FBI shopping skills are really put to the test when it comes to my poor feet. I have really difficult tootsies, and it is practically a full time job to be able to find shoes that do not make me look like a grieving old Italian woman in the back of a funeral (they always wear those sad orthopedic shoes). So when I find a pair that works, and is cute, I do a serious manhunt for other styles. Seems I often find odd brands, made in some faraway place that sent one pair to the States and that I happened to buy. A couple of years ago, I was on a reconnaissance mission for a Japanese brand that practically lasted a year. I know, I should really get a life, right?
Anyway, the thing I’m grateful for here, is that when I google a brand I fall for, I find stores that carry the brand, and–the really good part–that carry other brands that are also great, and just like that, I have a whole new world of cool stuff to choose from. The shopper in me is happy, and the girl who likes stuff that’s a little different is satisfied. Win, win. All except for my wallet, of course.
*the gratitude-a-thon 