Katie Holmes Goes on a Post-Divorce Shopping Spree: Is Shopping Therapeutic?

by Fergie Posted 2012/08/29 19:00:00

Related Topics: Fashion, Divorce, Katie Holmes, Shopping, Wardrobe, Tom Cruise, Underwear

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Post-divorce Katie Holmes has moved on from Tom Cruise in every way, including her appearance. After marrying Tom, Katie's style significantly matured and while she always looked classy and put together, she definitely looked older than her age.

Embracing the "out with the old, in with the new" mentality, Holmes recently went on a shopping spree at Barney's and supposedly dropped over $14,000 on lingerie, and thousands on 15 pairs of Christian Louboutin shoes. Along with this, she bought "a closet worth" of sexy cocktail dresses and suits.

It's true that looking great can help you feel great, so it makes sense that Katie would want to reinvent herself and her look now that she's single again. Most of us could never shell out $14K for sexy lingerie, but can you relate to the concept? Is shopping therapeutic?

COCOPEREZ.COM reports:
Wowzers! With her divorce from Tom Cruise finalized, Katie Holmes is single and ready to mingle -- in a brand new wardrobe!

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LucyLucero 2012/08/29 19:53:55

No

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It just empties out your bank account, and makes your feet hurt.
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jcadla 2012/08/30 14:52:08

Yes

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I think it is. I used to chide my sweetie for going to the market or store for one item and coming home with a basket full. She always said, "Alex, (she always called me Alex when she was disturbed with me or explaining complex things to me) you just don't understand." She was right. My wife has been in Heaven liking two weeks being three years now. Since she left to go ahead, I have never gone to a store and came out with just one item. Never. And now, when I sometimes have to wait for 30 to 45 minutes at the Walmart pharmacy for a prescription to be filled, I gaily push a cart around the store and shelf shop. When I was there with my sweetie, having to just wait, it was irritating. Now that I do it myself, it is kind of pleasant. Interesting. Thanks for the question...Memories...

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Diddley Squat 2012/08/30 14:43:42

Yes

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I guess it can be if you have enough money.

Getting rid of Tom Cruise should be therapeutic, all the more so.

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Incognito to Diddley... 2012/08/30 17:18:48

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PeeDonkeyPit 2012/08/30 14:43:04

Yes

Maybe not thousands on a wardrobe, but sometimes I "just gotta buy something"...

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ruthann.anderson2 2012/08/30 14:36:50

Yes

Gets your mind off things for a while....

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kate 2012/08/30 14:28:52

Yes

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it lifts up your mood.....but it's not a permanent solution!

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katchan 2012/08/30 14:24:53

Yes

But only in the short-term.

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Jiorgia 2012/08/30 14:24:25

Yes

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I like to take out (and give to charity) everything that reminds me of the bad and replace them with new things, to make new (hopefully good) memories with.

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thє вluє wαndєrєr 2012/08/30 13:52:58
wtw 2012/08/30 13:33:48

Yes

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For many it is. I prefer a long walk or a day alone!

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Jiorgia to wtw 2012/08/30 14:25:09

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then walk around the shops alone... duh.
jks.

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starguide to Jiorgia 2012/08/30 17:16:31

i think thats a great idea

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wtw to Jiorgia 2012/08/31 13:27:22

That is funny!

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dandieselonian 2012/08/30 12:57:42

No

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My wife has a black belt in shopping and she is always drained when she comes home after a shopping trip .

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Incognito to dandies... 2012/08/30 17:23:35

+1

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♥Gabs1697♥ 2012/08/30 12:44:45

Yes

Give me the money! :P :D

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Torchmanner ~PWCM~JLA 2012/08/30 12:39:38

No

Not unless you have more money than you know what to do with.

The rest of us have bills to pay. If you throw away money on a shopping spree you may not be able to pay the bills--then you get depressed.

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betz 2012/08/30 12:38:36

Yes

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Three words:
The lucky girl!!!

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katy.isodo 2012/08/30 12:34:26

Yes

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I don't think it's going to solve anything - but is it fun? Sure. She can more than afford it - and can decide what to do with her money. Is it something I would do? Hardly - but my life isn't even close to being the same. I still find thrift shopping fun and relaxing at times though (dollar stores can be massive amounts of fun!).

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Jackie G - Poker Playing Pa... 2012/08/30 12:32:51

No

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But she is getting 400K a year to spend - she intends to use it

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Jiorgia to Jackie ... 2012/08/30 14:26:33

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thats only to spend on suri...
but i am sure that the other 25 mill in her bank account will suffice.

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Jackie ... to Jiorgia 2012/08/30 14:30:29

Piffle, Cruise is paying additionally for his daughters complete care (as he should of course) and that he will do willingly because he clearly loves his daughter. No one spends 400 k a year on a kid who is being supported by their father -

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Jiorgia to Jackie ... 2012/08/30 14:35:54

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up to 400k a year, its child support, to only be spent on suri, thats how child support works, i would be trying to spend as much as possible too, but she will lose it all if she is caught spending it on herself.

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ruthann... to Jiorgia 2012/08/30 14:40:00

She has her own money duh huhhhh

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Jiorgia to ruthann... 2012/08/31 01:16:04
☆56lady☆POTL~JLA~PWCM 2012/08/30 12:29:45

Yes

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Yes it is a form of exercise . . . !! :)

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janet 2012/08/30 12:22:41

Yes

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I am happy for Kate, why not buy a few new things to make herself look and feel pretty.
I have always enjoyed change and moving on with things.
I think people who get stuck in the past have a hard time dealing with life in the long run : )

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jmc07806-PWCM-JLA 2012/08/30 11:10:28

Yes

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It's called Master Card therapy.

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☆56lady... to jmc0780... 2012/08/30 12:31:17

but it is a form of exercise . . . LOL :)

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jmc0780... to ☆56lady... 2012/08/30 13:12:12

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Absolutly especially streching to use it and carring packages is aerobic.

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Jiorgia to jmc0780... 2012/08/30 14:27:13

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as is the 3+ hour walk.

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☆56lady... to jmc0780... 2012/08/30 18:39:39

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Thank you .... you totally understand .... a man of my heart !! LOL :)

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Destinyyy^-^ 2012/08/30 10:06:35

Yes

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Yes, theres just something about buying new things that helps you move on and start over.

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y so serious 2012/08/30 08:37:29

Yes

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For a guy who had to follow his shopping girlfriends everywhere they went (as in friends who are girls, not gf's) yes. That sh** does wonders for their mood, I don't get it myself.

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addie 2012/08/30 07:49:42

Yes

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God yes!

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SebaTheSociallyAwkwardPenguin 2012/08/30 06:39:17

Yes

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It can be I've heard

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bryguy 2012/08/30 06:23:20

No

Yes, let's tell that to all the depressed sweatshop workers in China: oh you're depressed? Don't worry...just spend $14,000 on clothes! That will make you happy!

Only in a consumerism ridden cesspool like what our society has become could purchasing more items be considered a form of "therapy." And we wonder why the world hates us so much.

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addie to bryguy 2012/08/30 07:54:31

You have made me need to go buy something. lol
The world hates us for our consumerism as it gets more like us that way. They hate us for other reasons more than our consumer mentalities. And everyone that is a shopper type, does not buy from sweat shop companies. You know what, "fair trade," is? Stop being so mean.

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bryguy to addie 2012/08/30 08:06:00

Buying more junk is not "therapeutic," if anything it is just a band aid to cover up your problems.

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addie to bryguy 2012/08/31 03:06:11

Maybe you buy junk.

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