We have entered the Anthropocene era. New environment, new values. I wanted to be the first women’s style blog who celebrates aging of the garments. But as it turns out, the frugal living community beat me to it. They have been wearing the same clothes forever, to save money. The sewing community beat me to it. They have been doing this all along and flaunting their mends. The folks who understand wabi-sabi have beat me to it too. The folks who practice simple living have been doing it too. The folks who practice kintsugi have beat me to it. The folks who wear vintage with pride, beat me to it. Menswear blogs do this sort of thing too. As it turns out, I was reading the wrong blogs and following the wrong influencers. I am reminded that a majority of the human population live a sustainable lifestyle. I want membership into these communities. Introducing my first documentation of wear and tear :
Composition : 98% cotton, 2% elastane. Light weight summer jeans.
Upkeep : Never seen the inside of a dryer. Washed every 4-5 wears.
Worn : Once a week during the warm months. 3 days a week during the colder months.
Status : The fabric has thinned out considerably. They used to be skinny jeans. They are stretched out and no longer meet my idea of good fit. They are currently my lounge wear / yard work wear / cleaning day jeans.
Lesson learnt : These are the best jeans I ever had and currently my fav pair.