When people stereotypically think of women and the things they like to buy, shoes and handbags probably come at the top of the list. Who doesn't want shoes and a handbag to match their outfit? To be honest I'm no different, I also love shoes and handbags, although my current handbag is Caleb's changing bag. Its just too much effort to cart around a handbag and a changing bag so it doubles as both. But the main accessory that I love to shop for is watches. I blame my sister Laura for this. Growing up she always loved watches and it rubbed off on me. I don't have nearly as many as I would like and I often see ones that I want to buy but being as though I'm not working and we're living on Seth's money, I exercise some restraint!
I especially love Fossil watches! I think they're having a bit of a drought at the moment though because for about three months now when I've gone into the store, I haven't seen any that I like or that fit me. I have pretty small wrists and so some of the watches with the huge faces really don't work for me. Or there's just a lot of bling on them and I really don't like that either! I think I have probably bought most of my watches at outlets when we've been on holiday in the States. What I also love about having these watches is that for the most part, I remember where I have bought all of them and there is some sort of memory that goes along with them too.
I have one other watch but I couldn't find it at the time of taking this photo.
For example, the third one in from the left was the first fossil watch I bought. I think I bought this one at an outlet in Vegas, although Laura could probably correct me on that. The black and turquoise one in the middle, I bought in San Diego. This was when Laura and I went on a sisters holiday the summer before Seth and I go married. we were at an outlet when I bought it and I wasn't sure if I wanted it or not but decided to keep it anyway as I knew I would probably regret it if I didn't buy it. I have actually worn it loads so it's a good job I bought it after all! Laura bought the two silver ones for me in the Christmases of 2007 and 2012. See? She really feeds my love of watches!
Because I always wear a watch it has resulted in me having a permanent tan line on my wrist. And I mean permanent, it's even there in the winter, although obviously it fades a bit. It's not really a problem to be honest because there is always a watch that covers it. There was only one time when it was a problem and that was on my wedding day. A watch just didn't really look right with the whole bride look (at least, none of the watches I had would have looked right. I missed a trick there, I should have just gone and bought a new watch!). I got married in July and so the tan line was pretty crazy! I had to make a bracelet that was big enough to cover it.
So there we have it, my name is Kirsty and I am a little bit of a watch addict.
Because I always wear a watch it has resulted in me having a permanent tan line on my wrist. And I mean permanent, it's even there in the winter, although obviously it fades a bit. It's not really a problem to be honest because there is always a watch that covers it. There was only one time when it was a problem and that was on my wedding day. A watch just didn't really look right with the whole bride look (at least, none of the watches I had would have looked right. I missed a trick there, I should have just gone and bought a new watch!). I got married in July and so the tan line was pretty crazy! I had to make a bracelet that was big enough to cover it.
So there we have it, my name is Kirsty and I am a little bit of a watch addict.
I also love Fossil Watches. I finally parted with my first one last year when it dropped to bits. Although I LOVE my new one :)
ReplyDeleteOoh, what's your new one, Becky?
DeleteWe always had so much fun on our holidays . Fossil watches bring back all those wonderful memories xx
ReplyDeleteOh I used to love watches. I have a couple fossil watches and LOVE them. But I'm such a plain Jane. I don't wear jewelry except for my wedding ring and occasionally earrings. I don't know I've stopped wearing accessories?!
ReplyDeleteI have too since Caleb was born, it's pretty much just the watch ant my engagement and wedding ring. I can't even remember the last time I wore a necklace or earrings!
DeleteI used to LOVE watches-Definitely not as much as you though! Lol little story-I bought a way cute Guess watch and about a month later a friend asked me what the time was. I apologized because I didn't have my phone so I had no clue. He said uhh your watch. Oh yeah! So I look at my watch, and realize I never even set the time in the first place and obviously had not used it as a watch otherwise I would have realized! Yes, that watch was purely an accessory!!
ReplyDeleteTearsa, I can totally identify with this - the other sunday I wore a watch to church because it went with my outfit. The battery in it had died ages ago and I hadn't replaced it yet. How's that for vanity?! :)
DeleteI think I could take the same pic of all my husbands fossils (and I have three as well... we got each other one for our 1st wedding anniversary and I got him one for his wedding gift! ) love them.
ReplyDeleteAaah, a fellow fossil fan! They really are the best aren't they?! And what a fantastic first anniversary present, that's a great idea!
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