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Another Idea

Submitted by Magpie Ima on Sat, 08/25/2007 - 9:56am.

I can completely empathize with the body changes, as you know. I'm still trying to figure out how I look and I had to do a major wardrobe overhaul last year. Hitting the thrift stores regularly is my approach. First of all, it's cheap so you can afford to experiment, and then you're not locked into what's "in" right now. There's a much wider variety of style and color than you'll get buying new and with low prices you can play around more. Plus (and this is a big plus for me)you're not putting money in the hands of whatever store is making massive profits of underpaid laborers. I really can't bring myself to buy new for much of anything beyond underwear anymore. The downside is, of course, that you have to go there, and fairly often for good finds, but that's how you stumble across treasures like handmade blankets, vintage fabrics, and beautiful discarded dishes which make my house lovely if not exactly clutter-free.

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