FLOODGATES OPENED, JUST A CRACK: MY FIRST PURCHASE

Hello Knuckles!

To celebrate my birthday last week, I went shopping.  After not really buying clothes for a year, I have to admit it was initially a bit overwhelming.  I was like Should I buy This? Or That? Will I wear it more than once?  Is it appropriate for work? Do I want an Auntie Annie's pretzel?  However, being an old pro (heheh!), the uncertainty quickly lifted and I ended up buying a few things.

(Sunnies, YSL; jacket, new, BCBG; jeans, Chip+Pepper; tank top, Target; purse, Elliott Lucca; shoes, Sam Edelman; jewelry, H&M, Asos)

So what effect did the clothing fast have on me?  For starters, I am more acutely aware of wasteful consumption, a hazard of fast fashion.  I will always enjoy shopping -- it's a great source of stress-relief -- but clothes have definitely taken on a new meaning.  I used to love buying things because I wanted the latest look.  It was almost like, by the time I wore the outfit it was useless to me, which is so ridiculous because you wear clothes to do things in.  Now, I genuinely think I'm more interested in remembering my experiences in these outfits, and will hold onto things for their associations. 

Let the hoarding begin!

Have a great week, Knuckles!