I’m embarking on a no buy year with my best friend in 2024. One month done! Her rules are that she will buy no new clothes at all as she really wants to get to know everything in her generous wardrobe a little better. As someone who sews, I have reduced my consumption significantly by wardrobe auditing & editing over several years. So I …
I’m embarking on a no buy year with my best friend in 2024. One month done! Her rules are that she will buy no new clothes at all as she really wants to get to know everything in her generous wardrobe a little better. As someone who sews, I have reduced my consumption significantly by wardrobe auditing & editing over several years. So I won’t be buying new clothes either this year but thrifted & me-mades are allowed for replacements and capsule pieces identified through Seamwork’s Design Your Wardrobe process. As for fabric, I am only allowing myself to repurpose clothing from my Dad’s wardrobe or dip into my existing stash. The limited amount of time I have to sew at the moment will naturally put the brakes on wardrobe growth!
That’s awesome! I am pretty much doing the same so far. The hardest for me is resisting secondhand goodies, but now that I’ve stopped even looking, it’s so much easier. I really do feel like I have plenty, and only want to add things I make myself.
I’m embarking on a no buy year with my best friend in 2024. One month done! Her rules are that she will buy no new clothes at all as she really wants to get to know everything in her generous wardrobe a little better. As someone who sews, I have reduced my consumption significantly by wardrobe auditing & editing over several years. So I won’t be buying new clothes either this year but thrifted & me-mades are allowed for replacements and capsule pieces identified through Seamwork’s Design Your Wardrobe process. As for fabric, I am only allowing myself to repurpose clothing from my Dad’s wardrobe or dip into my existing stash. The limited amount of time I have to sew at the moment will naturally put the brakes on wardrobe growth!
That’s awesome! I am pretty much doing the same so far. The hardest for me is resisting secondhand goodies, but now that I’ve stopped even looking, it’s so much easier. I really do feel like I have plenty, and only want to add things I make myself.