Quality not Quantity

In an effort to stop frivolous spending, I've stopping buying anything unnecessary.  If it's not food or another necessity, I'm not swiping.  After packing for my last trip, I realized just how much clothing I have – I spent hours deciding which clothes to take out of my bag.  My aunt said for two weeks in the Virgin Islands I could fit all my clothes into a carry-on: a dress, two pairs of shorts, a skirt, bikini, flipflops, sneakers, and a few shirts.  My carry-on was a little fuller than my aunt suggested, but I severely edited down my vaca wardrobe.

Right now, I'm trying to focus on being creative with my current wardrobe. When I tape the pieces of my credit card back together, I want to buy clothing that I couldn't live without, either because it's a classic essential or an amazingly unique piece.  Gone is the attitude of buying to buy.  Or buying because something is on sale and IT'S 500% OFF!

I love the idea of shopping more like a man and this article in the WSJ reinforced my newfound attitude:

One reason for the quality difference is trendiness: Because womenswear is more faddish, there's a perception in the fashion industry that the clothes will be thrown away more quickly. Indeed, fast fashion has trained a generation to seek out throwaway styles. 

So I'm throwing away my credit card and deleting the emails advertising sales and new styles.  Hello money-free, waste-free classiness!