Found this helpful post on my-alternate-life.com! We all have different reasons for not shopping. Jordann had lots of reasons and was mature enough to recognize those reasons and start her own challenge! She saved money and got creative! Here are some of her tips!
You don’t need to buy everything. Trends are cyclic — they fade in and out of style so quickly it’s hardly worth getting everything new on the shelves.
Think before you buy. Before I make any clothing purchases, I make sure I’ll be able to wear with at least three other pieces currently in my closet.
Think before you buy. Before I make any clothing purchases, I make sure I’ll be able to wear with at least three other pieces currently in my closet.
Borrow from a friend. Have a special occasion to attend? Chances are one of your friends has the perfect item of clothing for the event. Creating a clothing swap between friends and lending pieces or accessories are great ways to stay on budget.
Re-organize your wardrobe. The benefits of doing this are incredible and best of all, it’s free! Looking at all your items is a great way to create new outfit combinations and fall in love with pieces you forgot you had.
Here's how I can incorporate her tips into my challenge.
You don't need to buy everything. This is very true and honestly, I'm not a very trendy dresser to begin with. I like what I like and my choices are usually what I consider timeless.
Think before you buy. Oh, yes! I need all my clothes to be versatile. I was saying to a friend a few weeks ago that a habit I need to break immediately is falling in love with a piece of clothing that is impractical. just because it's sparkly! Everyone deserves to have a couple of fun tops and accessories, but on the whole I need my wardrobe to work for the office, home, weekends and social events. That means focusing on versatile pieces that will give me the most wear.
Borrow from a friend. I've seen a lot of these kind of tips on other sites but honestly, I'm 5'9" and plus size with a large chest. I don't have any friends my size. I would love to get in on a clothing swap but I just don't if that's going to be in the cards for me this year.
Re-organize your wardrobe. This is something I've already been working on. I actually feel like I need to get rid of some things. My closet is FULL! I'll post a picture sometime soon. Even if I could shop, I can't fit another hanger in there!
Em
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