As any recessionista will tell you, quality trumps quantity. In the past I have always bought quality over quantity. As my shopaholic behaviour escalated however, quantity suddenly became more important.

Over the past year I have become increasingly aware of this shopping compulsion and have been confronted with my behaviour in many ways, one of which was finding out I own two pairs of black trousers that are exactly the same. . . That wouldn’t be such a problem if that was the plan, but I had no clue.

I’ve been reading more and more about the capsule wardrobe trend and have heard from my girlfriends they have been scrutinizing their wardrobe.  For me, it’s such a challenge not to succumb to the high street offerings. That said, what I am interested in now is a mixed wardrobe, mixing and matching designer labels with high street labels. Not all high street stuff is of lesser quality and it takes a true fashionista to spot the good stuff.

So a part of the challenge of going to New York City next week, shopping walhalla, is to be critical. Does the quality meet my requirements and do I really need this to add to my wardrobe?