Written by Jill Morgan-Meek Pondering the direction of further columns I decided in this column we should take us back to the basics. Before we talk about shopping and adding to your closet, let’s talk about what’s there and how to make room for new treasures. When I moved to Rochester, NY, in the mid 80’s, I had all my clothing in an old army duffel bag. When I looked at my closet before my last move I asked myself, “how did I go from a single duffel of clothes to garbage bags full of clothes”? Like many, I can justify that with many reasons – weight gain, weight loss, and sentimental attachment. Even I liked how it looked on the hanger, but not on me. I also couldn’t bare to part with an item because it was such a good find. Moving was the best motivation for me to really assess what I had and get back to...Read More >
Over the course of the next several weeks we are going to talk shopping, clothes shopping. Who doesn’t love to shop? Shopping has become a social outing. We shop for fun. We shop when we are bored. Of course we still shop when we need something. With all that shopping what does your closet look like? Is it overstuffed with clothes you don’t wear? Clothes that still have tags? Are you feeling like you have thrown money away? Do you want to become of a savvy shopper and still have fun? Grab your friends and lets talk consignment shopping, relax it’s not a dirty word. Contact Jill on Facebook Next week: Brand Names For Less