Are You Little Miss Multiple?

1-2-3 Or can you go for 4?

If the above doesn't describe your sex life read on, little miss multiple.

Let's daydream for a moment. You're in the shoe department at Nordstrom. It's their half-yearly sale.

Your super- spotter- shopping endorphins begin to kick in.

You've spotted the cutest ballet flat EVERRRRRRRR and your closing in.

You think "I'll buy the white. Can't go wrong-so practical-goes with everything. Do you stop there? As if- you aren't satisfied yet! (they're on sale!) Gosh the turquoise are fun and oh look Fuschia!

You stop and ask yourself: What would Audrey Hepburn do in Breakfast at Tiffany's or Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the city? Your heart begins to beat faster- like hot boy fast.

You decide Holly Go Lightly and Carrie would ABSOLUTELY buy all 3. Umm! They probably wouldn't but YOU think so.

You go to the register- ring up FAST- 3 pairs of ballet shoes richer. (or is that poorer?) Oh sorry we're still daydreaming.

In the car on your way home you compulsively think of the many outfit combos you can make and how you're totally set on shoes now.

You congratulate yourself. What a deal 3 pairs of the SAME shoes for the price of one. You're so smart!

Do you hear the needle on the record scratching right about NOW. You've just committed the act of multiples in the wrong space.

Here's how this story REALLY ends.

White-goes with everything you own-you wear em all the time. Turquoise SOUNDED like fun, but you have no idea what to wear them with.

Oh and the fuschia- you chicken out each time you put them on. Now both turquoise and fuschia flats never see the light of day. Sound frighteningly familiar?

Babe, not only did you not SAVE money- you need an intervention. Take this women's wallet away.

Enter- STYLESPY!

If you're buying multiples of any item besides underwear- you're wasting money mommy.

Has anyone told you there's subliminal messages in the lighting and music at your favorite shopping spots? Gasp!

These messages say "Buy Me-Buy 3 of me" it isn't even your fault.

The recession is your intervention. Sometimes restriction can be your biggest teacher.

Are you thinking "oh crap, Barbra's right!" You know that Theory sweater set you have in 3 different colors- the Balanciaga handbag you had to have in both navy and orange? Big fat waste of money.

Take a moment now and put your hand on your heart and repeat after me? There's only one place for mulitples-there's only one place for multiples.

I pinky promise you will never wear one as much as the other. You're attempt at being practical is actually down right wasteful.

How you shop is IMPERATIVE right now.

Tips to Avoid Multiples

When you buy more than one item over and over, chances are you are doing the same throughout your whole wardrobe which only means Snoreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-same wardrobe x3.

If you must buy more than one of anything, make it a staple for your wardrobe. Jeans and trousers no problem. Buy one for heels - one for flats. Burn your basics into the ground each season.


If you think you have to have both. Buy one then wait 30 days. I guarantee you won't even remember let alone go back. If you think I'm crazy take the money you would have spent on the second and third duplicate- put it in the bank or under your mattress (might be safer).

Take these tips with you every time you're at a cash register. Guaranteed you'll never buy multiples again.