I did not commit to no spend January. Simply because I knew I had some upcoming events that would, most likely, require shopping. And truthfully, I have no self control sometimes. However, to be more mindful of my spending habits, particularly with clothes, I’ve decided I will keep a running list of everything that I’ve purchased in a month. Hopefully this will encourage to consume less throughout the year. January was, admittedly, a high consumption, high spend month. There were some events and travel later in the year that I shopped for. Here’s everything I purchased in January. (So far. I won’t pretend like there’s nothing else I could possibly buy. I cave easily).
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January 2025 Purchases – Events
My Brother’s Wedding
One event happening in January that I shopped for was my brother’s wedding. Do I need a new dress to wear to the wedding? Absolutely not. Could I have rented one? Yes. But nothing was speaking to me and I was struggling to find something that wouldn’t clash with my husband, who’s in the wedding. So I went with an all black ensemble. I purchased a new dress and a purse to go with it. But I saved a ton of money purchasing this Nicholas dress from TJ Maxx. (It was originally over $500). And I waited for the purse to go on sale as well to save a couple dollars.
NICHOLAS Dress (Under $100) // Tuxedo Top Handle Purse
Valentine’s Day
Other things I was looking for in January were a few Valentine’s items. A vision I had was of a cardigan with little red bows embroidered all over. I thought, for sure this must be something that exists. But after many Internet and Amazon searches, all o could find were sweaters for kids. So I headed to my local Marshall’s and TJ Maxx where I found exactly what I was looking for. And even a cute sweatshirt for Valentine’s Day too.
Similar Cardigan // Similar Matchbox Sweater
UK Travel
The last items on my “stock up early in 2025” list were some things for my upcoming trip to England and Ireland. I’m going in May with my husbands family and as a Floridian, I expect the weather to be chilly. So I wanted to gather some layering items should they (inevitably) be needed. One item in particular that I wanted was a barn jacket. Which I found on sale at Loft that looks extremely similar to a Sezane jacket. I also purchased a collegiate style sweater that says “London” on it during one of my TJ Maxx hunts. It was too fun to pass up.
Barn Jacket (Under $100) // Similar London Sweater
Unexpected January 2025 Purchases
As far as unexpected purchases in January went, there were only two. And they were both Disney sweaters. January has been unusually cold this year in Florida (as evident by the recent snow in the state). I don’t usually buy Disney sweaters because there is never a time that I can wear them. But this month, I had ample time to wear them to the park! And as simple explanations go, Tiana is my favorite princess and Magic Kingdom is my favorite park. Need I explain more?
Stoney Clover Sweater // Mickey Jeans // Tiana Sweater // Levi’s Jeans // Tiana Hat
As you can see, I spent way too much money on clothes this month. So my goal in February is to only purchase one or two items from a potential Hill House drop. But like I said, it’s a goal, not a commitment, so we’ll just see how it goes.
