Post Christmas Sales Tips – Watch for White Elephants

January is not one of the most memorable months. Many people simply want it to be over with. Perhaps, its sole redeeming quality is the sales that last a day or week. This allows you to locate and purchase some really great bargains. Those women who love rummaging through bins of items and racks of articles adore this chance to pick up an entire wardrobe for far below the original price.

Yet, like at any other time of the shopping year, retail therapy may come at a big price if you do not take care. If you do not curb your enthusiasm to buy, you could end up broke with little to show for it. You might purchase some outfits even your Aunt Matilda would not be caught dead in. Many stores do not permit you trying on sales items so this can compound the problem of making the right choice. Others have a “No returns” policy sticking you with the White Elephants you fought so hard to get.

Getting a real bargain is always wonderful. Yet, it is often better to invest that extra money you think you are saving in a quality item. This way, you avoid a dated product, are able to return it if it doesn’t suit you and can wear it as long as you see fit. A truly fine item is one you can wear for many years to come. It is also capable of creating anew old outfits while providing an extra cache to new outfits. This is a blessing in January, when raw temperatures meet the blahs. You really want an accessory that makes you feel warm inside and out. A sumptuous women’s silk shawl or scarf is the perfect answer and it is something you can wear all year around.

January is a driven month in which want overcomes need. A quality item can successfully fulfill both desires. A superb hand dyed scarf or hand painted shawl takes us beyond the sensation of being “second-best” to the level of feeling we are truly worth so much more.

Unlike mass-produced accessories retailing everywhere, handcrafted silk shawls and scarves are the product of talented artisans. The designs they create are inimitable, formulated with exacting and loving detail. This makes them ideal gifts to give yourself during a period when everyone else is on the cheap purchasing lower quality products. These accessories consist of 100% unadulterated silk. The drape of the fabric and the way it moves, clearly indicate its ultimate worth. This look is transferable providing you with the refinement and class only silk can bring. Silk is also versatile. You can team it up with both casual and classical garments.

During the big sales of January this year, avoid the piles at the rummage bins. Let them face the morning-after consequences of shoddy, impractical and terrible looking outfits. Instead, indulge yourself. Purchase a sumptuous silk shawl or scarf. You will not regret it for all the years to come that you wear it.

Julie-Ann.

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