( via clotheslistings)
A diet? No, not one food-.related, but rather, fashion related. I've just recently (meaning today) discovered a website titled "The Great American Apparel Diet", a pact made by several women from around the country to halt themselves from entering department stores or boutiques....literally not buy any new clothes for a year. With every rule, there are exceptions (and thank goodness for those!). Accessories, shoes and underwear as well as gifts and clothing swaps are all within the limits, however, absolutely NO NEW SELF-PURCHASED GARMENTS are allowed (bdubs, love the power of capital letters). Of course, it's a little too late to join along, but it got me thinking...and for a split second, I thought it may just be a brill idea. Most of my money goes towards apparel, why not control myself until the diet's over to go on a huge shopping spree with all the money? Imagine no ordinary finacial constraints! But then again, reality intruded, and I realized that may never be possible. :( Then, such an idea got me thinking about the "The Uniform Project" done by Sheena Matheiken:
Starts off with a basic, simple little black dress...
Then it slowly transforms through the process of layering...
Accented colors...
Accessories...
And versatility, among others.
Ingenious. No outfit repeats (with the exception of the LBD) for 365 days! Matheiken started such an ambitious project to raise awareness of the benefits of sustainability, and also help educational funding for Indian childern through the Akanksha Foundation. That's what I call powerful!
Such ambitious people defy our outer appearences. To what extent do clothes affect our personality, our confidence, our morale? Maybe I really should give it a go...
