Clothes shopping for the ethically minded
Right, back to downsizing. After reading about this guy, I figured it was time to trim my wardrobe sails and get more minimal myself. But when I streamlined my collection of dresses, scarves and shoes, I needed a bit of a breather. Talk about traumatic. I've been surprised though - I haven't missed a single… Continue reading Downsize me/The Wardrobe diet. Step Four: Tops
Onto shoes. I am no Imelda Marcos when it comes to shoes. I have struggled buying ethically made shoes in the past, and so apart from a few pairs, the rest of these guys were bought second hand. And I dont know - buying shoes second-hand just ain't as enticing somehow. Hence my modest collection of 34… Continue reading Downsize me/The Wardrobe diet. Step Three: Shoes
So, sorting out my scarves were a breeze. I knew I had heaps of these suckers and boy was I right. But as I normally keep them stuffed in a bowling bag I never see exactly how many. Soooooo, with a drum roll, here is my scarf collection before the cull. I had to take… Continue reading Downsize me/The Wardrobe diet. Step Two: Scarves
Okay. So before we begin I suggest you pop back a couple of posts, and read about this guy. He owns a couple of handful of things and seems genuinely pleased to do so. It challenged me. A lot. I subscribe to many of the measures of sustainable living and I do feel virtuous in… Continue reading Downsize me/The Wardrobe diet. Step One: Dresses
There seems to be great deal on the web at the moment about doing more with less, and its really inspiring me. After reading about Andrew Hyde, who owned only 15 things for a while ( he is currently up to a hoardworthy 39 things) I kind of think I have too much stuff. Well,… Continue reading Downsize me
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