The Great American Apparel Diet
no buying for one year

Trista

Trista Winnie Fraser, 27, is a freelance writer and graphic designer living in Burien, Washington. When she first heard about The Great American Apparel Diet, she was intrigued; the house she and her husband own has a finite amount of closet space, and she had been getting dangerously close to using up more than her fair share of it. Plus, she and her husband have both been working to reduce their consumption for environmental reasons. TGAAD seemed like the perfect way to tackle both of those problems. Before signing up for TGAAD, Trista went for a few months without buying any clothes--save for a bridesmaid dress to wear in the wedding of her brother-in-law and his fiancee this summer--just to see how doable it was. Having made it through her self-imposed trial period without a problem, she's now in it for the long haul. She works from home and, for most of the year, sticks to a uniform of jeans, a tank top and a cardigan. During Seattle's short but glorious summers, she has a uniform of sundresses and SPF 30. Trista enjoys reading, cooking, sports, the outdoors, good microbrews and spending time with her husband and their dog, Penny.