The Great American Apparel Diet

no buying for one year

So here I am. No preparation, no last minute purchases, no nothing for the next eight months- just what I already have in my closets, which believe me, is more than enough. I joined TGAAD on a whim (aren’t all great decisions made haphazardly?), inspired after seeing my friend Jennifer was going shopping-free for a year. I’m the last person anyone would ever expect to give up clothes: I work as a stylist, write about fashion for a living, consider shopping a hobby AND a sport (it’s competitive, burns calories and requires talent), and spend the vast majority of each paycheck on clothes, accessories, and shoes (especially shoes). Because of my little addiction I’ve typically blown through 90% of my money by the second week of the month and am forced to eat ramen and drink tap water by the last.

I’ve decided to give up shoes and accessories too, as excluding these wouldn’t really serve my purpose- I get just as much of a high from a new handbag as I do from shoes or a dress. My one exception will be a bridesmaids dress for one of my best friends’ weddings later this year (I’ll have to order it and pay for it this Spring, but not receive or wear it until the Fall). So here I go, against my better judgment, doing something I don’t want to but need to do, though I’m still not quite sure exactly why. Without the distraction of shopping, however, I’m sure I’ll have plenty of time to figure it out over the next eight months.

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