tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post7303717536557088382..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Something's up with buying nothing Duchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-80383949255604877642018-05-07T07:37:35.627-04:002018-05-07T07:37:35.627-04:00As one commentator noted - it often seems to be a ...As one commentator noted - it often seems to be a case of one extreme or another. And I cannot even imagine spending the amount of money that these women have - especially on clothes and shoes! Yes, I know that it's possible if making expensive purchases, but in many cases it seemed to be a case of cheap fashion overload. I do understand why hey might find this sudden urge to purge - and it has sometimes made for interesting reading. However, I do think that moderation is the key.<br />A more limited income and not enough room for my sweater collection has made me take a serious look at my purchases. But it's also because of a change in lifestyle and wanting to develop a more uniform look just to simplify things a bit for me personally.<br /><br />If I need new underwear or socks or a new white t-shir then I'll buy it. If I see yet another cardigan in a really, really pretty new shade of blue I'll have to pass - I discovered that I already own two when I started my closet switch over yesterday. I don't tend to buy "cheap fashion" - I've always tended to buy one good outfit over three cheap ones so my things last. But yes, it's nice to buy something new now and again but I think that these days those purchases will be a nice scarf or pair of earrings.<br /><br />I do think that people should read "The High Cost of Cheap Fashion" and watch related videos - it is truly shocking. I know that some women, Like Iris, truly love fashion and good luck to them (it has become her life and she understands the history of fashion & materials and teaches them as well) but when shopping for clothing is your only way of socializing, or is a way of filling a void then perhaps a bit of self-examination is in order.Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-32966422328161410052018-05-05T15:31:55.492-04:002018-05-05T15:31:55.492-04:00I am now in the I really need or really love this ...I am now in the I really need or really love this to buy something. However I recently drove my mom home from Florida and had to stop at a Starbucks. I never go to coffee places and was immediately aware of the seductive nature of this place. My God, I could buy lunch, the papers, the coffee, the breakfast and be in a wonderful, comforting, beautiful place. For $50.00 a day. No wonder all these people are broke. Moderation is the key.fmcgmccllchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184250774341700041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-76884831568661689912018-05-03T21:54:33.893-04:002018-05-03T21:54:33.893-04:00The change in seasons always prompts a closet purg...The change in seasons always prompts a closet purge, but I haven’t done the honest inventory. I’ll start there. This is a wise and wonderful post, but I know you know this is also the Kojima sale. Why are you trying to hurt me? 😃Leslie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372692743147163062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-33615359620255796652018-05-03T21:31:32.527-04:002018-05-03T21:31:32.527-04:00I've looked at some of the sites, and some of ...I've looked at some of the sites, and some of the things the blogger had to "renew" were things a huge swath of the population, even in industrialised countries, had often done without. <br /><br />That said, I don't want to be too hard on them, as I think they life in milieux where superfluous status purchases count for very much, and it is a good thing for anyone to reduce his or her environmental footprint. <br /><br />I love getting a little roast chicken when in Paris, to nosh on with some salad and a baguette. Two sites indicate this Portuguese place (shades of Montréal) as the best in the 5th, though the other one indicated a slightly higher price for a chicken and two sides (much as I hate that description for essential vegetables<br /><br />https://www.paris-friendly.fr/le-nossa-un-resto-pas-cher-a-paris.html. lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-68516041837309580052018-05-03T20:13:09.466-04:002018-05-03T20:13:09.466-04:00These don’t buy anything people want us to buy the...These don’t buy anything people want us to buy their book to find out how great it is not to buy things? No thanks, I’ll start my year of savings by avoiding their books. Bam! Just saved $20. Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14955132999542928614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-16241759972136982092018-05-03T16:51:05.621-04:002018-05-03T16:51:05.621-04:00$18,000 minimum in savings??? Wow. I'm speechl...$18,000 minimum in savings??? Wow. I'm speechless. These women are living on another planet.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829062955658284450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-88135836245594525502018-05-03T12:22:58.005-04:002018-05-03T12:22:58.005-04:00Or as a family friend used to say, "Use it up...Or as a family friend used to say, "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without!"<br /><br />Jean Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377919316524941535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-7296025469374393322018-05-03T11:43:52.981-04:002018-05-03T11:43:52.981-04:00Oops, left out "still"! You may still fi...Oops, left out "still"! You may still find yourself with too much stuff. lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-23955786556650083672018-05-03T11:42:10.473-04:002018-05-03T11:42:10.473-04:00If you aren't as prosperous as those buy-nothi...If you aren't as prosperous as those buy-nothing writers, you may find yourself with too much stuff - in modern industrial societies, that syndrome is not confined to the wealthy. The tenants' association here I worked for some years ago had to help more than one tenant purge hoards; often they were on disability or old age pensions. But in such cases (and less extreme ones) some replacement purchases may be necessary, and learning or relearning how to plan to buy decent-quality clothing that will last longer. <br /><br />I remember that being how one learned to shop in different European countries, but alas they have also fallen for "instant fashion" that soon becomes instant rubbish. <br /><br />Hope you are enjoying your stay in the 5e and elsewhere in Paris. Have you taken the tram around the city's edge?lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-57529742787510788442018-05-03T11:16:20.818-04:002018-05-03T11:16:20.818-04:00I have been thinking about this topic a lot, latel...I have been thinking about this topic a lot, lately. I open a cabinet and pots and pans tumble out. My closets and dresser drawers are overflowing. I have too much stuff!<br /><br />Passage des Perles feels like conversation among friends. Other blogs are more like thinly veiled advertisements for consuming more. I canceled all of my magazine subscriptions. The light bulb moment came when I found myself making a list of everything wrong with my house.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527017253893429085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-11418972621024268482018-05-03T10:44:25.343-04:002018-05-03T10:44:25.343-04:00Borrow, make, mend is a useful mantra. The buy-not...Borrow, make, mend is a useful mantra. The buy-nothing trend has been interesting to follow - it seems like there's a cohort of women writing about it for similar reasons. But isn't it a an extreme response to the other extreme of growing up female with shopping reinforced as a default entertainment activity, and endless marketing of makeup, clothes, and later, housewares and furniture? Teaching girls that they're already great the way they are, and that they don't need all the stuff to compensate for imaginary inadequacies, can help them avoid both extremes, build wealth earlier, and shop (or not) because it's right for them.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733866945048180377noreply@blogger.com