The Great American Apparel Diet
no buying for one year

Lisa

My name is Lisa Hussey. I am in my early 40s and I live in the Boston area and work as an assistant professor. I love clothes; I really, really love clothes. I also have a bit of an obsession with shoes, especially some great heels that I almost never wear, but I love the way they look. In addition, I find I have way too many purses. The shoes and the purses are more recent obsessions, while clothes have always been a big deal for me. I just seem to always want something new and I can always come up with a reason why I HAVE TO buy it.. I recently purchases an expensive dress – that I don’t regret, but it made me start to consider how many more ‘special’ or ‘unique’ items I needed in my wardrobe. I came across this diet when I was reading about the 6-item challenge. Realistically, I will not manage with just 6 items of clothing, but I know I don’t need anything new for a while. So, I decided to try TGAAD and see if I will keep to it if I join a group of others trying to do the same. I’d like to try shopping the closet and see how much money I can save by not buying any new-to-me clothes for a year.