http://ecostreet.com/blog/ethical-fashion/2007/11/12/do-you-need-those-new-clothes-by-linda-sones-wwwsonesukcom/ Raising Green Consciousness since 2002 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:36:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://ecostreet.com/blog/ethical-fashion/2007/11/12/do-you-need-those-new-clothes-by-linda-sones-wwwsonesukcom/#comment-39226 Sue Woollatt Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:07:59 +0000 http://ecostreet.com/blog/ethical-fashion/2007/11/12/do-you-need-those-new-clothes-by-linda-sones-wwwsonesukcom/#comment-39226 Hooray for the voice of sanity!I am one of those few that definitely doesn't have a drawerful of unworn clothes. Nor do hubby or son. I'll be the first to admit that this is because we fell on 'hard times' and as a consequence buy clothes (and other stuff) infrequently. (It's been about 18 months since I stepped into a high street clothes shop) It is usually the case that we go to Matalan's once a year to replace the teeshirts and jeans we've worn out. Sad, eh? I wouldn't advocate this extremity to everyone, but I'll tell you what......it makes you realise how little you can get away with and you become pretty creative in mixing and matching! I can hear all the sneery people with wardrobes full of 'must have' clothes saying, 'Oh well, if you had the money I bet you'd be in the town centre like a shot!' Well, that isn't the case. Because within the next couple of months we as a family will receive a small legacy.It would enable us to blow a substantial amount on clothes. But we've already decided......we don't need all that stuff. We'll happily replace what's worn and that's about it. Hooray for the voice of sanity!I am one of those few that definitely doesn’t have a drawerful of unworn clothes. Nor do hubby or son. I’ll be the first to admit that this is because we fell on ‘hard times’ and as a consequence buy clothes (and other stuff) infrequently. (It’s been about 18 months since I stepped into a high street clothes shop) It is usually the case that we go to Matalan’s once a year to replace the teeshirts and jeans we’ve worn out. Sad, eh?
I wouldn’t advocate this extremity to everyone, but I’ll tell you what……it makes you realise how little you can get away with and you become pretty creative in mixing and matching!
I can hear all the sneery people with wardrobes full of ‘must have’ clothes saying, ‘Oh well, if you had the money I bet you’d be in the town centre like a shot!’ Well, that isn’t the case. Because within the next couple of months we as a family will receive a small legacy.It would enable us to blow a substantial amount on clothes. But we’ve already decided……we don’t need all that stuff. We’ll happily replace what’s worn and that’s about it.

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