This time last year I resolved not to buy any new clothes for a whole year and, I am pleased to say, I stuck to this resolution... apart from two purchases! I had a job interview and all my shoes were pretty shabby, so I bought a pair of brown leather shoes from Camper; and my niece got married at short notice, so I decided to buy a new dress, a silk one from Jigsaw, so that I would look sufficiently smart.
Other than this, I made do for a whole year with my existing clothes, including underwear and accessories and I enjoyed the challenge. (Here are some of my favourite outfits.) In fact, though I am not going to make the same resolution this year, I do not feel tempted to rush out and buy lots of new clothes: the discipline of making do with what I've got has taught me to be resourceful and I find that I have grown very fond of many of the clothes in my wardrobe. I think I might have a clearout in the next few weeks, however, and get rid of the items that didn't really earn their keep.
And if I can find time this year, I intend to make some new clothes for myself, using some of the fabric and patterns I have been hoarding for years, and to customise some of the clothes that I have put aside for that purpose.
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