Like many fashionistas, Tania Arrayales loved shopping for clothes. Her spare time was spent sussing out the latest trends at the mall, buying clothes she would wear once before being retired to the back of her closet. Arrayales was a self-described shopping addict, but that all changed in 2015 after watching “The True Cost,” a documentary about the incredible harm the fashion industry does to our environment and to people who make the things we wear. The film was so impactful that she made herself a promise to buy no new clothes for a year. Not only did this help her wallet (and the environment), but her “no buying” ethos created big changes in other parts of her life too. She reset her relationship with fashion, broke her ties to mindless consumption, and stopped using retail therapy as a cure to her boredom. Her experience gave her a whole new perspective on shopping for new items, and by reading her story, it might change yours too. Take a look here to see Tania’s full story.
Here’s what it’s like to stop buying new clothes for a year
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