Feb 03
Thanks to all of you who participated in the interview with the Time Magazine blog reporter. I think he did a good job telling our story. Once again a great example of how all of our motivations are different and yet the same. I encourage you to read it when you get the chance!
Posted by
Brad Tuttle Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 8:12 am
Since last September, a group of women have been on a fashion fast, refusing to buy any article of clothing for 12 months. What have they learned so far from The Great American Apparel Diet, as the experiment’s called? For one thing, giving up clothes shopping is much easier than giving up wine.
When The Great American Apparel Diet began, 20 women made the commitment to make due with rummaging in their closets for a year. At last check, there were 97 participants from seven countries.
Six of these dieters, including GAAD founder Sally Bjornsen, answered my questions about their experiences thus far. As you’ll see in the Q&A that follows, their reasons for joining the movement vary. For most, it was simply a personal choice to reevaluate shopping habits. Saving thousands of dollars in the process is a bonus.
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yhq6sv4
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Tagged with: Ann Taylor, Bluefly, clothes, Gap, J. Crew, resession, smart shopping, The Gap, The Great American Apparel Diet
Nov 09
It’s official – I made it through Week One and I’ve only got 51 more to go. What was I thinking? I wonder especially because I’m neither a frequent shopper nor much of a fashion follower. I ended up with a subscription to W magazine last year and every time it arrived I thought, “What am I going to do with this?” My husband and I joked that it was sent by my mom or brother as a subtle reminder to step it up a notch, but regardless, I enjoyed my fashion peek while it lasted.
So how did I get through the first week? I told my oldest daughter, Margaret (she’s seven going on 35), all about the “diet” (not a top 10 word at home, but I made an exception) and she kept me honest over the weekend. We went shopping for her new sneakers and leggings at three stores (Target, the Gap and Macy’s). I kept stopping to admire random things that I wanted to look at and maybe, even purchase. Um, but that’s right, “You CAN’T” she reminded me at EVERY second, glance or even, “ooh, isn’t this cute!” comment.
We made it through shopping hell, but not without a million questions, “Can you get new shoes? What if your feet grow? How about underwear or bras? Your socks – you love socks and (most important), can you buy ME new clothes?” Yes, yes, and yes. Thankfully, Margaret doesn’t need anything right now, because she is all business about the apparel diet.
I was left thinking after we got home – Why the sudden urge to purchase? I wish I were 2 or 3 sizes smaller (third baby = 3x the weight) and have enough “big girl” clothes to last until I am 60+, but I kept seeing things that would be perfect for the fall/winter and hell, even for a tropical vacation (that we aren’t taking!). The shopping trip left me with some “consumerish” things to think about and more important, a lot more money in my bank account. Thanks Margaret!
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Tagged with: apparel, macys, sneakers, Target, The Gap
Nov 05
Hello all, we are starting a “theme of the week” posting contest. Every week I will post a theme of the week, this week it is Denim. Every week we will put out a theme and all of you bloggers can blog on that topic. Then we all vote on the most thought provoking, silly, scary or outrageous post. The person who wins gets a piece of apparel.
Food for thought, there was a recent article in the NYTIMES style section about the falling prices of denim…check it out.
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Tagged with: Big Star, Denim, free clothes, Levis, Lucky, New York Times, Paper, Seven, The Gap, True Religion, Writing Contest
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