shopping ban, week one

so, the first week of my selfprescribed shopping ban (on clothes) is over, and i did very well: i didn't buy anything. so i do feel a little proud now. this also means that i might spend the double amount this week in case i want to. not sure i want that right now, as the not buying anything at all feels quite good right now (though this might change).instead of buying clothing, i took out one of the dresses from the "to alter"-pile and took it in a little so now it fits. great!

i also did do a little more thinking around my shopping ban after reading this very inspiring post on air stands still. i did come up with a few important thoughts. since i write this blog, i have become more conscious about my own style, by reflecting about what i wear and how i wear it. this made me more secure in my choices of dress, but also gave me freedom to experiment more, both of which led to buying more clothes than i have ever done before. partly i see this being part of an important process, but it has become too much now, and i feel that i need to do a lot of reflecting about my own shopping behaviour and about what i really need in terms of clothes.

there are two more things which i haven't written about yet, connected with this shopping ban. the first thing is that i have a huge pile of unused clothes which don't fit and need alteration, and i have a huge pile of fabric waiting to be turned into something pretty and wearable, and i have loads of ideas and nice patterns. i want both of those piles to shrink during the upcoming months. actually the first step has already been taken, which is good.

the second thing i realized is that i miss going to the cinema. i don't really know how it came that buying clothes became actually more important to me than going to the cinema (though i do have a feeling that it might have to do with this blog), but i do know that it doesn't feel good. cinema is important for me. i have seen myself as a cineast for quite some time, and now please don't ask me how i can be a cineast without visiting the associated institution. so.
i have resolved to spend a little of the money i'll save on this great institution and go there once a week to see a great piece of audiovisual work. i have done so during the last two weeks and seen both tarantino's new masterpiece "inglorious basterds" and a great and very moving piece called "my sister's keeper". on the upcoming schedule i have "julie & julia" (tuesday) and "coco avant chanel" which i still haven't seen but will this wednesday.

i really hope that this shopping less experience will do me good. i really hope so.