Kristin finally admits her problem — she’s a true shopaholic. There’s absolutely nothing she needs (her two closets are overflowing as it is). She’s vowed to stop shopping until May 16th, and she invites you to join her each Monday during this trying time.

This past week sucked. This past week sucked a lot. This past week has also taught me just how attached to shopping I have been and possibly just how insane I am.

No sane person gets anxious knowing they can’t buy the pair of boots (but they just keep going more and more on sale) or the new skirt (I really need my 17^th skirt! I swear!) that they want. No sane person gets anxious knowing she has to pass all the stores in the Prudential Center on their way to and from their internship. But I get anxious over both, and perchance I had a fidgeting fit staring at the shirt dress I really want from Club Monaco. I am basically a drug addict going through withdrawal. This is just sad; sad I tell you. Multiple  friends have also been subjected to my frantic word vomit of, “I JUST WANT TO GO SHOPPING!!!!”

Moral of the story: I was in some serious need for this really crappy rehab.

Question: It is February and I live in Boston. Obviously I put on scarves and coats when I go outside. Do you want to see my outfits with my coats/scarves? What about my bags? I would love your thoughts. Pretty please.

Monday
First day of a new internship

Top: Marshalls
Cardigan: H&M
Belt/Pants: Target
Boots: Aldo

Ring: Lia Sophia
Bangles: Random man in Chinatown

Tuesday
Class

T-shirt/Long Cardigan: Target
Tank Top: H&M
Jeans: Gap
Boots: Jessica Simpson (at Marshalls)
Necklace: Random shop in NC

Wednesday
Internship then off to my duties as lunch lady (aka working at the dining hall)

Jeans/blue tank: H&M
Brown blouse: Marshalls
Belt: J.Crew
Flats: Target

Earrings: Present from my mom from San Antonio
Bracelet: Lia Sophia

Thursday
Class and then out for the “100 Days ‘til Graduation” pub crawl

Cardigan: Marshalls
Dress: BCBG Last Cut Outlet
Tights: Target
Boots: Jessica Simpson (at Marshalls)
Ring: Forever 21

Black top/blue tank: H&M
Jeans: J.Crew
Heels: Target

Friday
Working at the dining hall (my “uniform” isn’t even worth a pic) and then being the lamest 21 year old….aka staying in to watch “What Not to Wear” and “Say Yes to the Dress.” Sorry….no outfit for today.

Saturday
Random errands

As you can see… I am all about a neckline detail
Cardigan/Jeans: H&M
Tank: Urban Outfitters
Flats: Target

Ring: Forever 21

Sunday
BX meeting and frolicking around town

**disclaimer** sorry for the funky lighting in this one…I haven’t gotten around to replacing my ceiling light bulb in a year because I am lazy  and my desk lamp burnt out so we were going by candlelight and dusk. I am so rustic. You can see the true color of my button up in the necklace close up.

Jeans: H&M
Button up: Tommy Hilfiger Outlet
Cardigan: Marshalls
Belt: Michael Kors (@ Saks)
Boots: Born (@Marshalls)

So about these two pieces. They are both different colored pieces of jade my grandpa brought back from Vietnam after the [Vietnam] war. My grandma passed the necklace on to me in middle school and had the ring custom made as a Christmas present a couple of years ago. I also have a custom made pendant from a piece of purple jade he brought back…you’ll see it soon.

Photos: Kristin Bassett/BeautyXpose