One of the big challenges I had set myself this year was to avoid clothes shops and see if it is possible to stick with charity shops to keep my wardrobe kitted out. Also to explore the possibilities out there in fairly traded clothes.
I hate shopping so leaving behind the high street has been a breeze. I have made the occasional forage into charity shops and found a few good things but on the whole I just haven't bought stuff, quite honestly having no need. That in itself, I reckon is a good move in the direction to maladjustment. We live in a society that seeks to convince us we need more and we need the latest. We don't. Pure and simple.
White t-shirts and shirts have always been a bit of a main stay of my wardrobe, t-shirts with my jeans most of the time and whites in various forms for work combined with smart trousers. I am deeply envious of folks who can do do that smart/casual look with black. I am pale all year round and very pale eight months of the year. One February a cleaner came into my classroom at the end of the day. "Oh!" she said, "You look hellish!" "That is a pity", was my reply, "Because I am feeling great."
Well, my white shirts are no longer white and I ain't going to be finding them in charity shops. Other folks grayed out whites I can live without. I found myself buying a much needed white top for work in ASDA, actually suffering such a level of guilt, expecting the maladjustment police to march me away any minute. M&S did me a favour with a fair trade t-shirt but only one style in my size.
So if this challenge is to become a lifestyle then I need to look at a few more options and I guess for that it will need to be internet shopping. So what about these?
http://www.peopletree.co.uk/category/hers/tops/jersey-basics/
These I do not think so............
http://www.nomadsclothing.com/pages/es19blusml.htm
but there is some good stuff there and they get fair trade. http://www.nomadsclothing.com/pages/fair-trade.htm
Maybe these are more me. In fact I like them but maybe in black or aubergine!
http://www.nomadsclothing.com/pages/tr11grnsml.htm
Meal Plan • 6/20/16
8 years ago
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There are some nice things. Let me know if you do an order and I'll split the delivery with you :-) Speak to you soon,
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