The Great American Apparel Diet
no buying for one year

jenny

Jenny Broome, thirty-something, Seattle. When Jenny is not taking care of her hubbie, herding her two young boys, walking her dog (with poop bag in hand) or making sure the house doesn’t burn down, she is seeking a new adventure. During the week Jenny is an HR Executive, but when she’s not at the office she can be found tromping around in the great outdoors, sweating her ass off at her favorite power yoga studio or snapping pictures of anything decidedly strange or inspiring. “At first glance, I thought this clothing fast would be a snap,” she says, snapping her fingers for effect. “I live in the basics: jeans, tees, skirts, big jewelry, and yoga gear. My tendency is towards wardrobe simplicity while trying to stay "hip." And as we all know, you cannot plan to just walk out the door and find something “hip.” That’s like looking for a boyfriend, walking out the door and finding him. It’s never that easy, it happens when it happens and if you force it you will never find it. Knowing this, and since my nature is not to be strategic about my wardrobe, I did not shop in anticipation of this fast. I hope I am not sorry I didn’t scramble to the mall in a panic before Sept. 1. My biggest concern or worry is that I may find myself stranded without anything hip. And then, I will have to turn to the pile of clothes I usually reject and come up with a solution.