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According to my recent tallying of account expenses & bank account book, the past year of 2009 saw an increase in spending on fashions, gifts and shoes. Why was that?
During my studies in college I was often working and relying on white collar uniforms or vests, focused on cash solely spent towards tuition & textbooks. A few years later, my photography, social networking, and eventually quitting my job led me to the realization that I needed to focus more time and energy on myself.
Last year I decided that not only was building my knowledge, experience and social skills an important aspect of my life’s goal, there was also my unique identity: how to best represent my ideals, interests and maturity level within the fashion choices that I wore.
Sarah Winfrey sums this up quite nicely: “whether you love it or hate it, you have to do it. Whether you see salespeople as friends or enemies, you have to do it. Whether you spend too much, not enough, or you stand in the store for hours deliberating price vs. usefulness vs. desire, you have to do it.”
Therefore, as part of my new year’s resolution package to curtail retail therapy spending, and evacuate the closet space, I’ve joined the ranks of the American Apparel Diet as a contributor/blogger.
The community is a “fashion-based lifestyle blog that… tracks the daily lives of a group of women who are refraining from purchasing fashions for an entire year (excluding accessories or footwear).” I’m hoping to add contributions in the future that will include DIY, sewing & repair, art history resources, vintage fashions and wardrobe lifestyle tips.
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