Quite simply, I love clothes, but, what girl doesn't? I'm not a slave to brand names or fancy designers and I refuse to pay full price for anything I buy. I hunt sale racks and frequent shops like the Banana Republic Outlet, TJMaxx and Gordmans for good deals. I haven't always been such a frugal shopper... Back in college (before I grew up, got a "real job," bought a house, and started living an "adult" life) I'd drop $100 on a pair of jeans and not think twice! Wow, how things have changed...
Hence, the beginning of My Wardrobe Challenge! As the Recession continues (I don't care what the "experts" say, I'm still feeling it!) I've decided to put a halt to my shopping and instead see just how far I can stretch my current wardrobe. If anyone were to look in my closet (er, two closets) they'd find what they would believe to be a vast assortment of suitable "work" attire. However, when I look at the same closets I see a bunch of crap that I don't want to wear anymore. Some of my clothing is old, some new, but don't we all desire what we don't already have?? In an effort to remind myself that I actually do have enough clothing to get by, and because I enjoy a good challenge, I've decided to see just how long I can go without repeating any of the same "work" outfits. I work in a business casual enviroment (no jeans, t-shirts, etc) but can dress it up some if I so choose. I'm not including my weekend attire as part of the challenge because, quite frankly, I spend so much of my time at work (and money to buy the work clothes) that my casual wardrobe is not nearly as vast. My goal is to make it at least 20 working days without repeating outfits but I'm optimistic that I can go for much longer.
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