Comments on :: clevergirl.org ::: 157. Sustainable: My Buy New (Clothing) Manifesto

@Johanna Lu - Thanks, I really do feel lucky! :) ...

2009-07-28T13:17:33.988-05:00

@Johanna Lu - Thanks, I really do feel lucky! :) I hadn't thought of it, but you're right, it is really good to support other people's designs. I try to make it a point to buy indie when I do buy, but I won't say no to whatever this ModCloth gift certificate purchases!

Oh ModCloth, you lucky lucky girl! I really like y...

2009-07-25T18:37:42.372-05:00

Oh ModCloth, you lucky lucky girl! I really like your manifesto, I think subconsciously I have developed something similar over the years. Some things are just not worth bringing out the sewing machine for, and it's great to support other people's design visions too. My favorite are the shorts, the detailing are just perfect in every way. Enjoy your prize!

@jessica - Well, every once in a blue moon somethi...

2009-07-22T21:53:22.839-05:00

@jessica - Well, every once in a blue moon something might slip in under the radar for me, too. *wink wink* So many of the ModCloth items I wanted were sold out in my size! I think I have narrowed it down to a dress and the Rev-olution jacket. I'll take photos and post them when they come in. :)

Love this manifesto, Antoinette! I think I need t...

2009-07-21T16:40:13.183-05:00

Love this manifesto, Antoinette! I think I need to codify mine as well, might stop a couple of those sneak purchases that slip in under the radar. What did you ultimately decide?

Good morning, ladies! @melissa - I love it, too. ...

2009-07-21T09:04:26.650-05:00

Good morning, ladies!

@melissa - I love it, too. I think I might make it mine.

@MsMica - Love Bloom and Intaglio! I might have tried to get over my discomfort with too much upper body exposure but they are out of my size in both dresses. :(

@Mary Nanna - I hear you. I have no plans to sew a tank top and most t-shirts.

@Sarah - You love pintucks! I bet you're in the minority there. Thanks for the link to Popina -- I love their Shirley suit and have a 70's pattern I started to make last year. Maybe next summer.

@Gail - I have a whole diff. set of rules for buying used clothes! LOL Haven't quite organized them in my head though. Are you going to post your new purchases on your blog? Would love to see the red wool coat, as I've been looking for "the perfect one" forever.

@Wendy - I hear you. For me, sewing pintucks can border on mind-numbing.

@Cindy - It's easier to decide when my size is sold out or I'm not convinced that I can select the right size from the possible choices!

@geek sewing - I love polka dots, and even better in summertime on a swimsuit!

@dana - I cannot wait to see how your swimwear adventure unfolds! I think it will be great.

@Violet - I know, they are fabulous little shorts, right? I love them but they are sold out!

@Laura Gerencser - Me, too. :)

@Lindsay T - Thanks!

@RiAnge - Thanks, and congratulations to you for placing in the SPR ugly fabric contest! Great little skirt you made. Emailed you my info yesterday on the Pay It Forward.

@Melissa - I hardly buy anything new now, too, and I am not complaining! My closets were full of disposable clothes for so long.

@Sarah - I can't wait either! I better get buying today before what I like that's left sells out, too!

I'd vote Puddle Jumpers or Intaglio dress. Can...

2009-07-20T18:00:17.893-05:00

I'd vote Puddle Jumpers or Intaglio dress. Can't wait to see what you do get!

heehee I hear you! I've followed 1-4 myself fo...

2009-07-20T11:27:53.996-05:00

heehee I hear you! I've followed 1-4 myself for years, and it means I hardly buy anything. And 5 & 6? Well, they NEVER HAPPEN! Though maybe it's because I just don't shop anymore...

Congratulations. I love the dresses. Thank you for...

2009-07-20T09:51:36.200-05:00

Congratulations. I love the dresses. Thank you for coming by my blog and becoming part of Pay It Forward. Send me your info.
Angela

Excellent reasoning here!

2009-07-20T09:32:43.819-05:00

Excellent reasoning here!

Love all the jackets!!!!

2009-07-20T08:14:08.654-05:00

Love all the jackets!!!!

Those shorts are pretty darned cool, and I don'...

2009-07-20T02:08:35.868-05:00

Those shorts are pretty darned cool, and I don't even wear shorts!

I like your reasoning. GREAT criteria. And....I&#...

2009-07-20T01:54:05.020-05:00

I like your reasoning. GREAT criteria. And....I'm actually attempting some swimwear this week. For Lucy though. I have yet to approach it for me. scary.

Oh, that swimsuit is just darling!

2009-07-19T23:53:25.912-05:00

Oh, that swimsuit is just darling!

How are you going to decide? great picks!

2009-07-19T19:11:05.899-05:00

How are you going to decide? great picks!

Rows of painstaking pintucks? Oh yes. That&...

2009-07-19T18:16:37.141-05:00

Rows of painstaking pintucks?
Oh yes. That's an instant "I'll just buy this" for me.... love pintucks, hate making even ones! ;-)

I enjoyed this post. My rules are similar but I w...

2009-07-19T17:58:29.412-05:00

I enjoyed this post. My rules are similar but I would add two more:
I will only buy if the garment is second hand, pre-loved and very affordable (recent purchases, beautiful red wool overcoat $40 and Chanel style jacket $15 from my local Vinnies)
I will only buy for my daughters who don't want all home sewn clothes. I recently bought a Michael J jacket in denim for your youngest. This was her reward for 7 A grades at school.

I love this! I have some similar rules too--partic...

2009-07-19T16:02:26.186-05:00

I love this! I have some similar rules too--particularly the "right now" thing, as I too want to sew stuff that I'll used for a very long time.

I actually love sewing rows and rows of pintucks. Weird, I know. Embroidery makes me crazy, though.

Re: Great retro swimsuits, have you seen Popina? http://www.popinaswimwear.com/ They're actually a PDX company, and Pam, the designer/owner, is super cool & everything's made in the USA. (I doubt I would ever make a swimsuit, either.)

oh wow, what a gorgeous selection.. you're goi...

2009-07-19T14:17:34.814-05:00

oh wow, what a gorgeous selection.. you're going to have fun spending that prize..

me, I hate sewing basics .. anything too boring to sew.

My vote goes to both the 'Bloom' and the &...

2009-07-19T13:26:25.758-05:00

My vote goes to both the 'Bloom' and the 'Intaglio' dresses! Happy Shopping!

ohhhh i love that rev-olution jacket. congratulat...

2009-07-19T13:24:00.472-05:00

ohhhh i love that rev-olution jacket.
congratulations! i love blog contests. :)