Clearance Haze

Every year for my birthday, I go clearance shopping for new clothes. I insist on waiting til after the holidays because everyone is getting rid of their winter stuff to make room for the new spring lines. Basically I can get double the product for half the price.

But there's a down side too... of course. Sometimes the clothes are ugly. I mean, that happens any other time you shop, but when it comes to clearance shopping, the odds are in ugly's favor. But if you did you can get some awesome stuff for really inexpensive.

I also tend to go a little, oh, I don't know... INSANE? I start seeing 60% off and grab anything that comes my way. I might not like it when its $30, but when its $10, I want three of them. And them I'm left with a bunch of clothes that aren't really my style, or aren't so flattering, or a lot of the times I don't know how to wear it.

Take the shirt above. I purchased it at Old Navy for $9.95 and apparently I was blinded by the sale because I can't seem to figure the freaking thing out. When I put it on I don't know where the hem should sit. Do I leave it at my waist like a normal shirt, so that it looks like a puffy, patterned, sack? Or do I pull it low on my hips to look like a pear? And whats with the sleeves, are they puffy as well? Any way I try it, it isn't so good. Don't get me wrong, I'm wearing it as i write this (I intend to get my $10 worth) but it seems to be the perfect example of my clearance haze, where everything looks as good as the discount they are giving me.