I am slowly finding it easier to not be a brand whore. It is a similar phenomena to when I quit smoking. Yes, I know, shame on me for ever starting. When I moved up to Seattle cigarettes were about thirty percent more expensive than they were in Oregon. Then the taxes began creeping up, causing cigarettes to reach insane prices. My favorite brand was around $8 a pack. Finally, a law was passed that smoking had to be outside and away from doors. I weighed the pros and cons. Pros: cigarettes gave me extra breaks at work, were a good stress reliever and a great conversation starter. Cons: They were bad for me, expensive, made me stink, and caused me to be frequently cold (because I had to be outside so often). Cigarettes lost, and I quit.
I was shopping at Nordstrom yesterday and it dawned on me that the wealth disparity must have really grown over the past two years. My boyfriend and I make a combined income that marks us as upper middle class, but we are not well off. Things are expensive! I noticed that clothes were either $50 to $100 or they were in $300 and up. Brands that I used to like have doubled in price. This is making it easier to quit. If I want a decent life, I can't afford to buy the things that I used to.
Does this sound too much like whining? I'm sorry, that is not my intention. My intention is simply to state that when things become unreasonable, I give them up because they are not worth it.
What now?
I don't know. I refuse to give up quality. I refuse to buy a bunch of crap or things that will fall apart. I'm still working out the details of what life after brand whoring will be. I feel like this blog has been very repetitive. Don't fear! I will have pictures to post soon. At this point, not brand whoring means that I must make my own stuff. That is the only way that I have found to not sacrifice quality or buy things from sweat shops.
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