In January I pledged to buy just five new items of clothing over the course of the year. A wardrobe challenge called the “rule of five”, it was created by the British fashion editor Tiffanie Darke in response to an alarming report about the overconsumption of clothing.
I expected to find the challenge easy. But it turns out, despite how much I talk and write about responsible consumption, I’m not immune to that internal nudge telling me to buy a new dress for a friend’s wedding or a coat that’s appropriate for Sydney’s rain. But to satiate these desires in 2024 I have to be resourceful.
