OUT WITH THE OLD

ONE OF MY NEW YEAR TRADITIONS INCLUDES A CLOSET CLEANSE. THAT MEANS CLEARING ALL OF MY RACKS AND SHELVES OF ANY UNWANTED OR FORGOTTEN SHOES, CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES AND HANDING THEM DOWN TO MY YOUNGER COUSIN OR DONATING THEM TO A LOCAL GOODWILL. MY CLOSET IS REFRESHED AND IT'S HEART-WARMING TO BE ABLE TO PASS THESE ITEMS ON TO THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED OR TO PEOPLE WHO CAN MAKE USE OF THEM.

I HAVE MADE IT A NEW YEARS RESOLUTION TO BE MORE CONSCIOUS OF WHAT I BUY, WHETHER IT'S CLOTHING, FOOD, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, ETC. I WANT TO KNOW WHERE THESE PRODUCTS COME FROM, WHAT THEY'RE MADE OF AND THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO BUY MORE SUSTAINABLY. LATELY I'VE BEEN THRIFTING A LOT WHICH IS A GREAT START TO LEADING A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE. EACH TIME I DONATE A BAG TO A LOCAL GOODWILL I CAN'T HELP BUT BROWSE THROUGH THE STORE TO SEE WHAT TREASURES I CAN FIND. MY CURRENT FAVORITE IS A PAIR OF BLACK TROUSERS THAT ARE THE RIGHT LENGTH FOR MY PETITE STATURE AND THEY FIT PERFECTLY AROUND THE WAIST.

HERE ARE A FEW LOOKS THAT I'VE STYLED MIXING THRIFTED PIECES WITH NEWER (OR NON-THRIFTED) CLOTHING.