Spending too much money, having an overflowing wardrobe and buying into outdated fashion fads are only some of the problems associated with being a clothes horse.
Since online stores make it easy to shop from home, shoppers must no longer trek to the mall to visit walk-in stores, thus enabling students who are strapped for time to shop at their convenience.
Freshman Diana Hughes said she buys many of
her clothes from http://www.hottopic.com.
“You can shop from the comfort of your own home,” she said.
Hughes said she shops at several stores, including PacSun, Exit Real World and Best Buy.
“Once I just got my paycheck for $400, and I spent $300 out of it later that same day,” she said, adding that she owns 20 pairs of shoes in her cramped residence hall room.
Hughes said the reason she shops so much is because it’s fun.
“It’s an excuse to go out and socialize,” she said.
Freshman Charlotte Gallagher said she shops too much because she wants to express herself.
“I like to express myself through my style,” she said. “The main problems of buying too many clothes are that it takes the focus away from what’s really important, and we are buying into materialism.”
She added that she faces a common problem among shopping addicts: overflowing dresser drawers.
“I had to buy more coat hangers and squeeze my clothes into my drawers,” she said. “People who shop too much should get out of the mall and interact with other people instead of spending so much money.”
However, some students refrain from purchasing a large quantity of clothes.
Freshman Akiko Nakajima said she used to spend a lot of money on clothing but hasn’t since coming to the University because she has nothing to buy.
“When I lived in California during my high school years, everyone dressed up, but here people are more casual,” she said. “So now I normally just wear jeans and a sweatshirt and don’t buy that many clothes any more.”