I think I should stop pretending that I’m going to stop shopping. The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Convention is in less than two weeks, and I still don’t own a single button-up shirt. Or a pencil skirt. Or heels shorter than four inches. Or a plain blazer. I haven’t made much progress since five days ago, even though I now own two new bras, a new cape, a new pair of shorts, a new dress, and a new top. I know; I’m destined for bankruptcy.

I finally purchased a white BB Dakota blouse ($80) from shopbop.com and a coral skinny leather belt ($20, originally $32.50) from J.Crew, since my AAJA editor made it very clear that shirts are to be conservative. However, I could not help but buy the colorful belt, because I want to add a pop of color to my “professional” outfit. I’m sticking with my five-inch heels and whimsical blazers; I still want to dress like myself, after all.

Now, I just need proper skirts. I’ll probably head over to American Apparel this weekend and pick up a few bandage-inspired skirts. Paired with black tights, I just might look business-appropriate.

According to my editor, print journalists dress conservatively while broadcast journalists dress a little more flashy.

Fashion journalists were not mentioned.