Last night I finally went through my closet to dig out all of the things that I haven't not worn or worn well in a considerable amount of time. It was interesting to realize that most of the items I discarded were still stylish even though many were purchased as far back as a decade ago (large shoulder pads in blazers excluded [I kept those anyways...They'll be back]). As I loaded up my tiny car to the brim with carefully folded and packed clothes a sense of shame came over me. I was ashamed for being so materialistic and not even realizing it. By no means am I the girl that loves to shop. I generally only buy clothing when I have something specifically in mind and rarely impulse buy. While I thought that I wasn't the frivolous sort, I stood corrected last night. It is a strange thing to ponder all day but I have. The only thing that makes me feel even a little better is that I really believe that I got a lot of use out of nearly everything I gave to Goodwill today but it all looked relatively new. I suppose the point is that I took care of everything, held onto it for a long time, and incorporated various older things into my modern wardrobe from time to time. Over the last year or so, I have been buying a fair amount of clothes to replenish the ones that I did wear out and some just for flair but in the future I am going to pay even better attention to buying only what I need which truly isn't much. I do love a flirty summer dress, though...
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