WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT. . . FASHION FAUX PAS

Former magazine editor and author Kirstie Clements on why you need to carefully consider your next impulse buy

- Kirstie Clements

I used to tell readers – with great confidence and a completely straight face – what fabulous new things they needed to buy every month: from $2000 satin heels to a python catsuit with contrasting hood. But many of my own purchases were questionable. There I was, a supposed arbiter of style, stumbling my way through a series of dubious impulse buys. Like most others, I’ve looked into my wardrobe and thought, why on earth did I buy that? What dark force is it that causes us to buy ugly jumpers and pants that don’t fit? Why do we feel compelled to keep shopping, and why do we have this underlying belief that another bag or a different shoe or a new designer wetsuit (OK, that was just me) will change our lives for the better?