{"id":7225,"date":"2010-06-08T10:19:25","date_gmt":"2010-06-08T17:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/?p=7225"},"modified":"2010-06-08T10:20:02","modified_gmt":"2010-06-08T17:20:02","slug":"upcycling-and-closet-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/scottsdale-fashion-how-tos\/upcycling-and-closet-love","title":{"rendered":"Upcycling and Closet Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am having a battle, it&#8217;s  between my conscience and my closet.    I have doled out plenty of closet fixing, and building wardrobe advice to you my lovely blog fam over the last several months, but now I am having that should it stay or should it go dilemma myself.  The rule of thumb is if you haven\u2019t worn it for two years\u2026 toss it baby.  Well, now that I am trying to eat better and take better care of my health I am finding that maybe I can really squueaze back into those jeans that I haven\u2019t been able to wear for a while. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060202\/closet.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060202\/closet-80x82.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  title=\"closet\"  width=\"409\"  height=\"417\"  class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7233 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060202\/closet.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060202\/closet.jpg 409w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060202\/closet-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060202\/closet-380x387.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060202\/closet-80x82.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060202\/closet-78x80.jpg 78w\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p> Whenever I purge my wardrobe I try to ask two little questions if I find I am on the fence about something: A) will you actually wear this when your tush is two sizes smaller or will you want to go out and buy some new more fashionable items?  Inevitably the new items almost always win.  <\/p>\n<p>B) With all the natural disasters and problems in the world isn\u2019t there someone else who truly needs this pair of pants, dress, shoes etc?     If A) didn\u2019t seal the deal then B) surely does.  <\/p>\n<p>  Did you know that the average American tosses approximately 70 pounds of clothing and textiles a year?  That\u2019s a big chunk-o-the landfill that I never thought about, so it got me thinking about what I could do (and what you can do) to reduce that clothing ball of trash each year.  The goal is to try to turn your relationship with your closet into a love affair not a quick fling.<\/p>\n<p>Be charitable \u2013 Make it a point when purging your closet to donate as much as you can to charities in need like women\u2019s shelters, disaster relief or places where the sales of your items go directly to charity. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060154\/pile-donated-clothing-large.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060154\/pile-donated-clothing-large-80x64.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  title=\"pile-donated-clothing-large\"  width=\"290\"  height=\"233\"  class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7228 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060154\/pile-donated-clothing-large.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060154\/pile-donated-clothing-large.jpg 290w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060154\/pile-donated-clothing-large-80x64.jpg 80w\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get the good stuff \u2013  cut down on buying \u201cdisposable\u201d clothes.  I know, I know that cute little blouse was only $10 but is it really going to last more than two or three washings? Or are you buying it just for that party and then tossing it to the back of your closet?  Either way that ruffled number needs to stay on the rack. The goal should be to build a wardrobe of long -term pieces.  Besides, cheap duds usually mean cheap labor somewhere in the world\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Upcycle \u2013So what is \u201cupcycling\u201d exactly?  It\u2019s taking that dress that you loved a few years ago when past the knee hemlines were acceptable or those pants that were kind of an inch too short and re-creating a new piece with them.  Cut that too long hemline into a cute little skirt or those trousers into a slouchy little pair of shorts.  Believe me a good tailor can works wonders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060156\/jeanShorts2.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060156\/jeanShorts2-80x80.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  title=\"jeanShorts2\"  width=\"500\"  height=\"500\"  class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7229 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060156\/jeanShorts2.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060156\/jeanShorts2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060156\/jeanShorts2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060156\/jeanShorts2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060156\/jeanShorts2-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060156\/jeanShorts2-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060156\/jeanShorts2-380x380.jpg 380w\" ><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060158\/Change-out-your-closet_slideshow_image.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060158\/Change-out-your-closet_slideshow_image-80x100.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  title=\"Change-out-your-closet_slideshow_image\"  width=\"320\"  height=\"400\"  class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7230 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060158\/Change-out-your-closet_slideshow_image.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060158\/Change-out-your-closet_slideshow_image.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060158\/Change-out-your-closet_slideshow_image-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060158\/Change-out-your-closet_slideshow_image-80x100.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060158\/Change-out-your-closet_slideshow_image-64x80.jpg 64w\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p> Signature style- Stop obsessing about what celebrity is wearing what and create your own look. Shop vintage for well made but inexpensive pieces to add to an outfit or invest in signature items that will work in your wardrobe for years to come like the perfect clutch bag, an amazing pair of earrings, a well fitting blouse etc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060159\/vintagefinds.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060159\/vintagefinds-80x44.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  title=\"vintagefinds\"  width=\"614\"  height=\"336\"  class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7232 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060159\/vintagefinds.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060159\/vintagefinds.jpg 614w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060159\/vintagefinds-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060159\/vintagefinds-380x208.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/22060159\/vintagefinds-80x44.jpg 80w\" ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I am having a battle, it&#8217;s between my conscience and my closet. 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