Regretful Consumer

I just got back in contact with a college friend I haven’t seen since 1998. We were 90’s hippies. We wore Birkenstocks, shopped at the food co-op, and spent all of our meager funds on backpacking gear. He was mildly surprised by the (decidedly non-hippie) turn my life has taken and I was ashamed of my consumerism.



What’s done is done. All I can do to atone for my sins is wear the heck out of the things I already own and thrift and swap the rest. I left the hair back in college, but not my principles



Shrug, INC. Tank, Mossimo. Skirt, Express (thrifted). Belt, swap. Tights, who knows? Booties, Sigerson Morrison for Target. Necklace, Forever 21. Cuff, Hot Topic.





I must make allowances for special things – like incredible designer collaborations with Target.





I’ve had the tank and shrug since the early days of my blog, Fall 2006, and I’ve remixed them often.



INC shrug (pictured 17 times):





Mossimo sheer tank (pictured 8 times plus one photo I don't care to repost) :





Together (pictured twice, before today):