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"  My favorite, most beloved, want-to-wear-them-all-the-time purchases of the past nine months are easy to identify: a black slit pencil skirt from Balenciaga, a singular pearl Delfina Delettrez earring, a cream sweater from The Row, black Prada platforms and a brown fur jacket by Sam. During that same time period, there are also many pieces from the so-called high street that I purchased and wore, but will most certainly be relegated to the back of the closet by the time this deep freeze thaws\u2014never to be seen again. Things like a great shaped pea coat that happens to itch and collect debris like a magnet, or an approximation of a Dries van Noten blouse, except it&amp;#039;s not Dries, it&amp;#039;s not silk and every time I look at it, it&amp;#039;s with my head slightly cocked to the side, a pleated skirt that&amp;#039;s super see-through, and a black stretchy crop top that seems like it should work but really, really doesn&amp;#039;t. Some aren&amp;#039;t so sinister, they&amp;#039;re fine, and look nice but they&amp;#039;re inherently trend-minded and were never meant to have a long shelf life. The moral of this long-winded shopper&amp;#039;s story? I want to go on a high street diet. I want to eschew the instant gratification, the money-burning mentality and, it must be said, the moral issues that go along with not quite knowing who or where your clothes are being made. I want every purchase to count. I need to stop collecting for collecting&amp;#039;s sake and start building a true, grown-up wardrobe\u2014even if it means not feeling like I have a steady flow of new things to wear. The fact is, had I skipped all of those erstwhile purchases, I could have bought one single, great item or saved money towards a vacation, perhaps. How many times have I settled for a poorly made version of a forever piece, basically throwing my money away for a few wears instead of a lifetime of appreciation? The rules for this undertaking are going to be simple. I will not set foot in or click my browser to anywhere hinting at fast fashion (other than for my job, of course). I will carefully choose which pieces I want to purchase early on in the season and slowly buy what I can afford and/or &amp;quot;need&amp;quot; i.e. fills a gaping hole in my wardrobe. Once I acquire these items I will wear them, and wear them often. I will self-emphasize that I do not need a new look every day or every week. I will hope for sales on the pieces I do love, as this is not meant to be a lesson in overspending, but rather one in allocating fashion funds deliberately. I will purchase with purpose, because although I am undoubtedly a consumer, that doesn&amp;#039;t mean I can&amp;#039;t be a smart one. My Spring List: 1. Junya Watanabe trench coat, $1,615, barneys.com 2. Saint Laurent Lulu Bag, $2,150, mytheresa.com 3. Chlo\u00E9 platforms, $840, barneys.com 4. J.W Anderson skirt, $788, matchesfashion.com 5. Equipment blouse, $188, equipmentfr.com I&amp;#039;ll check back with you come May to let you know my status report\u2014and hopefully that Saint Laurent bag will be the fruit of my labor. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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