and I love the novelty of NEW clothes. New colors, new textures, new patterns, new shapes to wear. It lifts my spirits; I admit I get a high from buying & wearing something new. But I have a LOT of clothes, and I am broke lately, so I can’t buy new clothes. I realize they are not exactly the most practical investment anyway, but it feels like art supplies to me: tools to self-express. Fashion is an art to me. However, I am trying to see working with “old materials” as a creative challenge.
Instead of shopping with money I don’t have, I am making an effort to shop in my own closet. I have so many clothes that many have been forgotten. I am going to try different combinations, revive old pieces by wearing them in new ways, and rotate things more thoroughly so I get sick of an item less quickly.
