Shop Pause

Like many I have clothes in my closet that look like new because they were worn so infrequently but are not in style anymore. Since I did not buy them because they were in style at the time but because I liked how they looked on me (at the time), this does not pose and impediment for me. But out in the world, I could stick out as someone who lacks awareness of what women should wear this day and age. 

Reading news like this makes me strongly inclined not to buy any new items of clothing for the next several years. I am very sure I will manage quite comfortably and will never look "fashionable" by the influencer driven standards of the day. For me and other who shop based on what they like and what works for them, this is a great opportunity to create unique expression that depends on what we already have. A constrained problem gets people to become creative in ways that they might not have been before. 

..tariffs will ultimately impact women more than men because women spend more money on average on clothing. In 2023, household spending on women’s apparel averaged $655, compared with $406 for men’s apparel, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

As part of my plan to make my current wardrobe serve me well for a long period of time without any additions, I started to give away what I absolutely don't and won't need. There is a pile of items that I believe have some vintage potential - I have had some of them for many decades and they still make sense and would look fine on me but I just want a pause from them and revisit once I have forgotten their existence - feel the newness again.