Time for another flawed human confessional. I was supposed to return this Ulla Johnson soft suede skirt and it's companion jacket. I had such a hectic month that when I finally was getting ready to take it back, I realized I'd passed the deadline on the receipt. I hadn't even tried the skirt on! I am a bit mad at myself, but what's done is done and thankfully the thing fits.

So, here it is, this blog keeps me honest. So far this year I have purchased four new items (this skirt and jacket, a t-shirt and a sweater) that didn't have some sustainability factor. I will do my best not to purchase anything new the rest of the year unless it has some type of sustainability. I might have to make an exception for shoes, (by now you all now Chie Mihara's shoes are my guilty pleasure) but I will look for no sweatshop labor and vegetable tanning when possible. In fact, I am trying to decrease the shopping and increase the sewing, but I promise to disclose any purchases here.

reused: boots, necklace, bag (on stool).
reworked: I bought this sweater years ago from Mango (a Spanich chain store). It had an attached hood (does that give you an idea of how old it is). So, it's not really a technically complicated rework, I just cut the hood off . I now where the sweater as is and the hood has been converted to a hat.
bought new: pink wrap (at bar) that I bought in Oaxaca, striped tights from my last visit to Barcelona, and, yes, the Ulla Johnson skirt.