Sweater Vest (Guest Post)
by Brett Gender dysphoria has plagued many moments of my life. In fact, some of my earliest memories remain stark in my mind as moments of feeling lost in my body. Being at the golf store with my dad,...
View ArticleA year without buying clothes, shoes, purses, jewelry…Can Sam do it?
I’m going to take the plunge and quit shopping for clothes (also shoes, purses, jewelry) for one year, July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023. Why? Well, I’ve been inspired by Mina Samuels’ account of her one year...
View ArticleSam’s first few days of not shopping
In my blog post A year without buying clothes, shoes, purses, jewelry…Can Sam do it? I declared that I was going to go a year without buying clothes, shoes, jewelry, and purses. That’s July 1, 2022 to...
View ArticleHow about we just stop telling women what to wear?
In Ontario the legal fight that won women the right to be topless began 30 years ago when Gwen Jacob, a 19-year-old student was charged with indecency after removing her shirt on a hot day. Since 1996,...
View ArticleSam’s thoughts about shorts
I posted an article recently to our Facebook page about shorts. Called How To Wear Shorts and Love Your Legs, it told the story of a powerlifter who grew up ashamed to wear shorts because of her big...
View ArticleSports Bra Drama
I usually pay little attention to sports bras, as I don’t seem to need much support and the one I wear is based on whether or not it is clean. Any love I have for sports bras comes wearing them...
View ArticleJewelry and Exercise
Do you wear jewelry when you exercise? If do, how much, and why? This McGill wikipedia entry describes that jewelry has been used for I normally wear at least some jewelry for most of these reasons....
View ArticleSam checks in after four months without shopping
Four months ago I announced on the blog that I was taking a year long hiatus from shopping for shoes, clothes, purses, and jewelry. You can read that post for the full back story of why, and you can...
View ArticleCatherine follows Sam in no-shopping since July 1: a report
When Sam posted to the FIFI bloggers that she was enacting a clothing purchase freeze (with a few exceptions) until July 1, 2023, I thought to myself: 1) what a great idea! and then 2) OMG, what will...
View ArticleFive Lessons Catherine learned from a Buy-Nothing year
Starting July 1, 2022, I began a half-year commitment to buy-nothing*. What that meant for me was no buying clothing or shoes or accessories, with the following exceptions: 1) I could replace worn out...
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