6 things I learned from 12 months of not shopping
What I’ve learned and what will change, as I finish my challenge. Continue reading 6 things I learned from 12 months of not shopping
Category: Sustainable Fashion
Thoughts on approaching a milestone month
I’m approaching the end of the July with mixed feelings. It marks the end of my 12 months of not spending money on clothes, and – perhaps no less of a milestone – my 32nd birthday. That’s right, I’m as old as Prozac, Photoshop, Rain Man, and George Michael’s Faith. It’s also been the year I stopped feeling invincible and instead discovered the importance of … Continue reading Thoughts on approaching a milestone month
29 things I wish I’d learned before starting to make my own clothes
I woke up this morning to a message from my cousin Heather, in Scotland. She’s collected her new sewing machine, is just about to start dressmaking and wondered if I had any tips. Super excited, I started writing a response on my phone, when I realised this was more than a quick Instagram reply. So here it is, Heather. 29 things I wish someone had … Continue reading 29 things I wish I’d learned before starting to make my own clothes
My dress, my big bubble of pride
It actually looks like a real dress! Continue reading My dress, my big bubble of pride
What you discover about your body when you sew your own clothes
I’m almost halfway through my year of not buying clothes. What’s changed? Well, going cold turkey has completely shifted my mindset on shopping. From spending hundreds of dollars every month to nothing at all, this was a shock to the system to jolt me out of my bad habit. At this six month milestone I have set myself a new challenge: learning to sew my … Continue reading What you discover about your body when you sew your own clothes
Reflecting on five months of not shopping
The end of a year, end of a decade too. A prompt to reflect on all that we’ve done, on what’s changed, on what we want to do in the next year or ten. The end of this year also coincides with my year of no new clothes. Five months in, seven to go. I’m happy to report that it has got easier every month. … Continue reading Reflecting on five months of not shopping
The Writing Half 