i used to love shopping. The clothes / products were nice. Good quality. Shops were well presented, enjoyable for a browse. Customer service was so friendly. I could have a nice spree, without breaking the bank. Take myself out for lunch.
Now... The shops are talking to me. Shouting at me. Just shut up! TK Maxx tannoy guy, I’m looking at you... I want to shop in peace. Now, H&M as well, everywhere is at it. The rails are like a jumble sale. Any time I want to just buy something there are questions. They need to see my phone. No simple hello.
Anything decent is so bloody expensive now. And mostly rubbish! Time was you’d get leather shoes & handbags. Wool coats & suits. Silk dresses. Cotton summer clothes. Flattering cuts. Nice detail. Jewellery & accessories that lasted.
I still have really good stuff from the last decade or two. Sometimes I’ll see nice gear from the 90s / Noughties in charity shops & worry that it’s all a bit Trinny & Susannah now. But, no. I won’t part with my wool cardigans or proper winter coats. They’re classics, anyway.
Online shopping just isn’t the same. But, I just don’t think shopping is what it used to be. Read a thread here recently about town centres / high streets dying out. And all of the great shops that are no more... I really miss the experience of shopping. It’s just not fun anymore.