mind the gap!

2010 resolution: to be conscious of my spending. i am holding strong. ok, ok. it's week 1. it's easy to be strong in week 1, when it's frankly too cold to go out and shop anyway ... and all the January sales are rolling around on the internet...but still i am holding strong damn it.

i sit and dutifully read all my magazines, daily reports, scour the interwebs, search and research. in addition to wistfully wanting the weather - i also want the fashion of spring/summer. a few of the prevalent themes (don't really like the word trend...) that i am particularly adoring are lingerie styles (remember the dress yesterday?), denim denim denim (LOVE), patches on said denim (so much better than shredded holey jeans), and khaki. these will all no doubt feature in the way i put myself together in the coming months.

NOW the dilemna... sure i can lustily peruse the denim shown by designers (thank you style.com for putting it all in one place so i can throw out my 400 tear sheets from mags)... but will i BUY Chloe or Chanel jeans? with patches???? probs not... and will i buy the amazing Balmain jacket i wrote lustily about a while back? doubtful, unless a nice boat filled with money floats my way... thus my mind wandered. and it ended up at the Gap.

i'm not always a fan of the idea of shopping at the Gap, because of the easy access factor. if everyone and their sister has access to it - everyone, including that sister, will look the same. i like to look different. but recently they have really kicked it up a notch, and have produced a few pieces each season that are a bit perfect. and that can be styled in a myriad of ways to keep the look unique. tres bien. i actually love their jeans - they fit amazingly well. and this pair? adores. and a throw it on over anything denim shirt is something i have been needing ever since i lost mine in some sort of absent minded purge of a few years back. finally - not leastly - this little dress could be sexied up quite right - heels and piles of jewelry and a scarf? good to go dolls.

and so, in the interest of remaining true to my resolve, i believe these pieces will do a spectacular job of satiating my thirst. i love it when i'm responsible! (but um...boat of money - if you're out there and listening - you can float my way. i do still love that Balmain...)