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Gifts to Ask for This Holiday Season

I’ve been moving toward reducing my waste and living more minimally, and have realized that gifts are a high source of anxiety for me. I hate getting gifts. I have very particular taste and am extremely choosy about what I let into my home. We’re a family of four in an apartment, so you can… Read More Gifts to Ask for This Holiday Season

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Samantha SchmidtLeave a comment

Level 5: Formal Wear

Welcome to Level 5: Formal Wear – possibly the most fun but over-represented in our closets. I used to buy a new dress for every wedding or evening event I went to. I quickly amassed a collection of beautiful dresses that got worn once or twice before languishing for years and then eventually getting passed… Read More Level 5: Formal Wear

October 27, 2020October 26, 2020 Samantha Schmidt2 Comments

Level 4: Extra Nice

Today we start into the categories we don’t wear often, but need to have ready to go, just in case. As a rule, I keep always have one Level 4 outfit on hand to get me through occasions where I need to be a little more dressed up than usual, but aren’t quite as fancy… Read More Level 4: Extra Nice

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Samantha SchmidtLeave a comment

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Hello! I’m Sam! I’m an elementary school French and Art teacher and I live with my husband and two young kids in a two-bedroom apartment. We chose not to have a car and try really hard to live a low-impact life. But I also really, really love making clothes.

I’ve been sewing pretty much my whole life, but it’s been in the last five years or so that I’ve really committed to changing my clothing consumption habits and thought really hard about my style. This blog is something of a record of that journey.

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