Giving up shopping for a year taught me more than just how to shop in my closet. It sparked my creativity, brought me closer to my best friend, and it gave me a sense of purpose in a time when money was tight and my new role of a mom was proving more challenging than I ever could have imagined. Going without also taught me that clothes don't define you, that they are merely a form of self expression (combined with an obvious practicality) and you will survive (and perhaps even thrive) without owning the latest everything. However (with a capital H), life lessons aside (this is a fashion blog after all, not a gratitude journal - though we do like to think we have a bit more to offer than your average "this is how I wore it" blog), there is one other thing that came out of my year without, and that, my friends, was a Gucci bag. I LOVE that bag. One, because I think it is so damn fabulous and two, it is a reminder of how much I sacrificed to get it.On to my next point: I started thinking about sacrifice and wondered if there were any other iconic fashion pieces that would be worth another year in Fashion Rehab. What would you give up for one of these classics beauties? And, more importantly, which one would you choose?
