my new shopping "rules"

I have some new shopping rules. I will tell you them:

1. I am only allowed to buy ONE (new), yes one, article of clothing a month.

2. I am only allowed to spend 25 dollars a month thrifting.

3. For every thrifted item I purchase I have to give away/donate two articles of clothing from my monster, I mean hoard, I mean closet.

Yes. I have a problem. A clothes problem. And it just keeps getting more problematic. You see, I keep running out of hangers. You see, I am truly afraid my clothes will become a sentient clothes monster and smother me in the middle of the night.

So these are my new rules. Only ONE new article of clothing a month. You heard it here first folks (unless of course you are a delightful real life person who is treated to my monologues via the telephone).

You see, it makes me sad to think I own things I don't appreciate. So I figure this way I will wear more of the clothes I buy because I will be buying less clothes. And also I will be wearing the clothes that I own more often as well (again due to less clothes, sigh, *sniffle*, be brave Kimberellie).

It's just, that, well, you see: I LOVE my clothes. I really do. I have such a hard time parting with any of them. And well, I also LOVE shopping. And I have a hard time not shopping. Only, it's getting a little out of hand. And because I get stuff so cheaply my wallet never minds. So I keep getting stuff. Only...if I counted the number of blazers, tops, skirts, sweaters, etcetera, I own, well, it would be downright embarrassing, not to mention time consuming (also you would see that my fear of a clothes monster spontaneously animating and smothering me is wholly valid).

So to have, I must lose. The more I buy, the less I'll have. It's brilliant really. And it just may work. BTW, my inspiration for this idea came from the lovely Alecto of circle meets square. She once spoke about buying only one item a month and I thought: I want to be like that.

But uh, don't get me wrong. This won't last forever. 6 months for sure, a year tops. This is strictly a temporary extreme measures must be taken or my closet will explode diffuse the danger sleep with your nightlight on and one eye open until the clothes monster fear subsides scenario here. You weren't thinking I was about to become a minimilist where you?

So, clothes, listen up: until the time comes for you to pass on (to another owner) I will still wear you. I will still give you each another chance, another opportunity to impress upon me your absolute necessity. Until the time of your tossing, I will even love you. And before your passing, I will make you semi-famous by posting pictures of you on the internet. Do not worry. As of right now, I still look upon you with favor. You will be worn. Unless of course you really are horrid. In that case, I'm just gonna straight out toss you.*

outfit details:

dress, gap: $21
tights, from a friend
scarf, from my mother
cardi, cleo, thrifted: $3
shoes, naturalizer: $30
glasses, kate spade, via clearly contacts.ca: $68

Heart: Kimberellie

*I'm glad my clothes don't actually read my blog. Talk like this would enrage a clothes monster.