A couple weeks ago after a class I taught out in Folsom a student and I were chatting. She was looking at the clothes in the boutique and told me she had just made a commitment to go a full year without purchasing any new clothes.
At first I thought it was crazy, being of the mindset that everything in moderation is best. When I brought this up she explained to me that she recently went through her closet and did a major purge. She had clothes that still had the tags on them, items she wore once and never again, and a ton of clothes in the "what if/maybe one day" pile. She said she already has everything she needs, yet she keeps buying new things.
Although I/m not ready to commit to a full year of no shopping, I am going to commit to three months. Three months of no shopping- no yoga clothes, no summer dresses, swim suits, back-to-school pieces...

To keep me in line with this commitment, I'm sharing a list of things I will (or will NOT) do for three months:
-I will not fill up my online shopping basket on J Crew, Madewell, or any other website
-I will not search the "Women's Clothing" tab on Pinterest
-I will not click on links to clothes from the blogs that I follow
-I will pair down the clothes in my closet to the pieces I actually wear on a consistent basis
-I will remind myself to be grateful for the items I have
-I will avoid the mall
-I will find new combinations to put together of the clothes I already own

I know my greatest struggle will be when I start the new semester at the end of August. The pull to indulge in back-to-school shopping will be strong. So I'll return to this list to recommit when the desire to buy creeps in...until October 7th.

I am also committing to re-doing my closet. The photo above is on my inspiration board. I've been trying to pair down and create a more minimalist vibe in my apartment lately. Stay tuned for the before & after pictures of the closet project.

xxo