Newness is a myth!

It seems that everyone wants something new at different points in time. A new dress for a date, a new handbag to match with the new pair of Jimmy Choo, a new hair style after splitting up with a boyfriend, etc...so newness equates a brand new start, a new beginning to a more satisfying life in the immediate future, or simply a sign of reward to ourselves having overcome an obstacle without the guilt.

To me, it is just an excuse to splurge on something we want (not need), as if the new whatever is going to sort everything out and everything will be okay after we make the purchase. How ridiculous is that? What separates something new from old is that the former is still sitting in the shop, sealed and folded in the stock room and that it becomes old the minute it is paid for and placed in a bag with the shop logo nicely engraved on it. Have you ever wondered why some of these items have the price tag still on them after taking up space in your wardrobe and usually forgotten?

An individual item, be it a top, a jacket, a dress or a scarf, is not new until an outfit is created with it. I could be wearing a pair of old jeans, combined with a great top and a vintage jacket I found in a charity shop and the look is new to me and to the world. Shopping your wardrobe could be the key to creating something new without spending a dollar. A new jacket won't be 'new' if the colour clashes with the rest of the ensemble, and a pair of trousers which fail to flatten my body shape can't be 'new'. Talking about a fresh start...

It's that time again when a new season means a new wardrobe to some. Would you consider shopping your closet this season instead of the stores? I am not saying you can't buy anything new to add to your wardrobe but I hope they are something you didn't already have in your existing wardrobe, not duplicates or anything similar. Don't use 'new' things to self-medicate, to cover up or to forget. Deal with the problem or situation in a civilised way and shop consciously the next time you have the urge to splurge.