saks

i went to saks fifth avenue today with my roommate. i do not normally shop at saks...ever. and this is why:

i saw a theory blazer with the price tag of $495.00. it's just a velvet blazer...made in china, like the ones that my mom used to try to get me to wear, except this one had a better cut. even so, no stylistic cut is worth paying $495.00. for that much money, it either needs to be made out of gold, come with a cure for some kind of infectious disease, or offer a solution to a relevant social problem. i think i actually channeled some "garrett" anger the longer i stayed in the store. i even saw this girl who didn't look any older than 13/14 shopping with her mom, picking out pieces of clothing that were upwards of $150.00. i was appalled, not only by the fact that her mom would even entertain the idea of buying her the crazy expensive clothing, but by the fact that she was in a short and fitted button-up t-shirt dress and knee/thigh boots. to use somebody else's words, "i was aghast." seriously.

don't get me wrong, i still love to go shopping and browse, but i'm satisfied even when i just get toilet paper, or even when i don't buy anything at all. i think i'm bothered by what i perceive as waste in throwing money towards clothing manufactured in countries like china and brazil where it's unlikely that they're seeing very much of that $495.00. eh, but somebody could argue the same about my spending habits i suppose.