Over the last few years I’ve prided myself on not being part
of the fast-fashion machine. I hardly ever buy anything brand new and when I do
it is usually something of quality that is intended to last a long time. That
being said, I still have the mentality of fast fashion consumerism that seems
to have a firm grasp on most 20-something women these days. I love having
something new to wear, for me that means a $3 skirt from the Good Sammies, not
a $20 skirt from Forever New. But the cost is regardless, I am constantly buying, buying, buying. I can’t
help myself! I really want to break that habit and focus on all the fabulous
things I do have, rather then on the next item I need to purchase that will suddenly complete my
wardrobe.
I’ve been toying with the idea for a while to do a serious
purge of my wardrobe. Every couple of months I donate a big bag or two of
unwanted clothes back to the Salvos, but it never seems to make a dent in my
over flowing cupboards. I have piles and piles of clothes that I like, which
means I don’t get to wear the clothes I love often enough because I feel like I
need to spread the love around. Does that make sense?
Anyway, I’ve decided to bite the bullet and get rid of half
my wardrobe. I’ve been slowly pulling things out over the last few weeks. Seriously
looking at everything I own and weighing up whether it’s worth the space in my
wardrobe and the time on my body. This Saturday is D-Day, I’m holding a MASSIVE
garage sale at my parents’ house. My folks are also moving house after 20 years
in the same place, so they have lots of goodies to sell as well. You should
come and buy our stuff! There will be lots of vintage clothes, accessories,
shoes and bags courtesy of me, plus a huge jumble of home wares, electronics,
plants, furniture and other stuff from my mum, dad and brother.
I’m excited to thin out my wardrobe significantly and start
wearing my favourite clothes a little more regularly and in different
combinations. After this weekend I’m going to cut down my op-shopping
dramatically, I need to take a break and find other fun ways to occupy
my time. Don’t worry though, I still have plenty of great thrifted outfits to
share on the blog, I don’t think I’ll EVER run out of those!
Wedges: Hobbs
Bangle: Ted Baker
Sunglasses: Karen Walker
Hair Flowers: Assorted vintage and hand made
Check out the facebook event for the Garage Sale and I'll hopefully see you on Saturday!
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