Do you like to be one step ahead?

[Miss Z]

I know this is weird, but we went into Manchester today and i was reminded of this. The question is, Do you like to be one step ahead of the rest in fashion, accessories etc?

I have to admit, i am terrible i know, but my answer is GAWD YES!!!!! As i was saying before, in Manchester today i was reminded of my liking for all things expensive i can't help it. My mum always calls me 'the posh one', even though she's the one who usually buys me all of this stuff. My friends think i'm rolling in it but i just love to impress! I'm so bad. I can never have enough designer clothes, shoes and anything else that i like the look of. I couldn't live without my Dolce and Gabana handbag and my Gucci watch. And i bought myself these gorgeous chocolate brown ankle boots the other day that were £70 (or rather, my dad bought them for me LOL)

And i swear, i've got this special 'expensive sense'. Take me into any jewellry shop and i guarantee that i'll point out the most expensive item to you

I would NEVER EVER count my pets as 'accessories' though as some people i know do that is going way too far, i'm not that bad.

I know i'm sooooooooo very bad and spoiled, i just wondered if there was anyone else out there as terrible as me or am i the only one? I've been told countless times that these things aren't everything, and i agree, they aren't, they're just nice to have on the side

[ComedyDevil]

I'm the complete opposite. I'm not interested in what's 'in', or the latest fashions, nor do I try to be alternative. When I buy something, it's because it's comfortable and I like it. If it happens to be in fashion, then that's fine, but I also couldn't care less if it went 'out of season' two years ago. Sometimes I buy designer stuff, but it's for the look of the item, not the brand name.

Saying that, I don't think there's anything WRONG with people who like to follow fashion, each to their own. It's just not something that interests me personally. But then I've always been a little bit 'out there' in terms of how I look/dress. A lot of times I'll customise clothes, or buy a blank shirt and paint a design on it with fabric paints. I just dress however I feel ...

[joanofark]

Nah, I'm not sure if I even own any designer clothes! I like vitage, so going to the thrift shops are great! Stuff there are ussually older stuff. I dress nice without them. Some clothes that are 'In' with ME are 'Out' with the latest trends. But everyone dresses different, and there is no problem with that! So yeah, I'm the complete opposite!

[Cataholic]

He he he....fashion? Latest style? Expensive jewelry? Not for me.

I just don't have the inclination to be led into what to wear, not to wear, style my hair, or line the pockets of those that have way too much to begin with!

Give me a pair of comfy sweats, and a fluffy pair of socks, and I am in heaven.

[G535]

I never could afford to buy fashionable stuff when I was younger, now I dress for comfort and don't really care about looks!

[kuhio98]

No, not me. I'm pretty much the opposite. And I know it's not kind of me, but I sometimes laugh at my brother (who has to have the latest and greatest). He has to be "part of the herd". Whatever everyone else is wearing, he has to wear. Whatever they buy, he has to buy. Whatever someone he admires says is the "in" thing, he has to have. What a waste of time and money! I remember when VCR's first came out. He had to be one of the first to get one. He paid $800 for it. And then when you could buy movies on video tape, he had to be one of the first and was paying $70 for a movie. All it led to was a home full of stuff and him filing for bankruptcy. I'd rather have money in the bank any day than the latest-greatest-trendiest thing that will go out of style in 30 minutes.

I heard a very strange story the other day about women to lease PURSES/HANDBAGS because they insist on having very expensive designer purses but can't afford them. They lease them by the month and then trade them in for the a new model. Like P.T. Barnam said, "There's a sucker born every minute."

[Chilli]

No... I'm not concerned about whats "in". I doubt if I own any designer clothes at all. I just buy whatever appeals to me, even if it sometimes is just some old jeans and a t-shirt.
Anytime I ever get money, it either gets put in the bank or blown on music.

[Allecto]

I like vitage, so going to the thrift shops are great! Stuff there are ussually older stuff. I dress nice without them. Some clothes that are 'In' with ME are 'Out' with the latest trends.

Um, no offense, sounds like at least 60% of college kids at least. Vintage, thrift, and boho are such major trends right now. Everyone wants to go for that mary Kate Olson/Seinna Miller thing.