![]() Everything that wasn’t swapped I sent to a resale site. I bartered an oversize Jacquemus blazer for a perfectly sheer Chloé dress and a roomy Mulberry tote for an immaculate Loewe mini bag. There has to be an agreement that it’s about finding treasures in other people’s trash rather than attempting to swap like-for-like price. Ever conscious of the environmental impact of discarding clothing (the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that Americans throw away 16.9 million tons of textile waste each year), I made a pledge never to put a single piece of fabric in the garbage and came up with a system of piles.įirst, I put together a stash of the good stuff for a swapping party. Which pieces had I worn at least 30 times, the number of wears deemed to be sustainable? Which ones worked with every sweater or shirt, and could see me through breakfast, lunch, and cocktails? I got tactical and tried to forget how much I’d spent on each item.Īnything dull, over-the-top, or just-not-entirely-me was nixed. Rather than simply keep the pieces that spark joy à la Marie Kondo, I attempted to take my emotions out of the picture (after all, they’re what landed me in this mess in the first place). But actually, wearing some of them again? No chance. Sure, I loved the stories behind how I’d inveigled each item-the bag I bought with my first paycheck, the shoes I unearthed at an outlet. I soon realized that I really didn’t like a lot of it. It took about five hours to zip, button, and shimmy my way through my wardrobe. I started by trying on everything I owned. ![]() So I decided to use my professional skills to edit myself for a change. And yet I was sure I had nothing to wear. At one point I had close to 250 dresses in my closet, layered three to a hanger and stuffed so tightly together, you risked a hernia removing them. But having lots of pretty things has never helped me get dressed. I’ve been working in the fashion industry for more than 15 years, and along the way, I’ve collected my shiny prizes.
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