30 Fashion Moments That Make Us Jump For Joy
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You know how some people say true joy is finding a forgotten $20 bill in the pocket of an old jacket? Well, for the style-obsessed, the real joy is in rediscovering that old jacket.
You see, for those who love fashion, true happiness isn't always about the clothes themselves — as much as we love a good LBD or It bag. It's about those moments you can't put a price tag on. For those shoppers, bliss can be found at the bottom of a clearance bin, in an approving glance from a stranger, or on the final button of a pair of once-too-tight jeans.
In honor of the International Day of Happiness, we've rounded up the 30 moments that make all that bargain-hunting worthwhile.
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1. Being the first to a trend. Whoever says it's lonely at the top hasn't been wearing culottes since the late '90s.
2. A good sale.
3. When something comes back in style, and you didn't already throw it out. Hoarding has its benefits.
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4. When you get your skirt to twirl.
5. Store credit. It's better than cash because it's money you have to spend on clothes.
6. When there's only one left, and it's in your size. It's like someone was watching over you that day.
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7. Fitting into your skinniest skinny jeans.
8. When you buy something off the rack, and it fits like a glove. No trip to the tailor necessary!
9. A trip to the tailor. Sometimes it's as close to buying bespoke as we get.
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10. Getting a compliment on your outfit. Even better when it's from a complete stranger.
11. Free shipping.
12. Free returns.
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13. When your friends mock your overalls and then are all wearing them next season. We secretly love saying I told you so . . .
14. New-purse smell. Cars have got nothing on this.
15. Snagging a coveted item from a sold-out designer collaboration. Remember that Isabel Marant for H&M jacket everyone wanted? Yeah, you've got it.
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16. Causing someone to do a double take. Also accepted: the approving up-and-down glance.
17. Successfully DIYing. You're no Pinterest fail.
18. The "Order Confirmation" screen after a long internal debate on whether you should buy that dress.
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19. When your styling snap gets tons of likes on Instagram.
20. Learning someone paid more than you for the same thing. A little schadenfreude never hurt anyone.
21. Finding a long-forgotten favorite in the nether regions of your closet. Hello, old friend.
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22. Sequins.
23. When your mom's old stuff turns out to still be stylish. Plus, by default that means you can now call those hand-me-downs "vintage."
24. When those sky-high heels you bought online turn out to also be comfortable. It's like the unicorn of footwear.
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25. Finally breaking in those shoes. A blister-free day is a good day.
26. When that bag you've been stalking finally gets marked down.
27. Looking back at an old photo and not being embarrassed by your outfit.
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28. Realizing you have a signature style. Go you!
29. When the cashier rings up your purchase and you realize only then that it's 25 percent off.
30. When someone asks where you got that. To which you gleefully reply, "It's actually a funny story . . . "