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The treasure I found in something I thought was trash.
Yesterday I went to an open closet event with my sister. There were free clothes, suits, accessories, etc.
This event was for anyone who needed new business attire but didn’t have the finances to afford it.
Let me just admit this now…I’m boujee. Meaning I only buy expensive clothes and I never get old hand me downs.
That’s why I was so reluctant to go to this event. My sister literally had to beg me to go.
But when I went to this event…they actually had some damn good clothes.
Now here’s the real kicker, I’m not buying expensive clothes anymore.
Why am I so opposed to hand-me-downs?
Well the reason why I always HATED hand-me-downs with a passion is because it makes me feel “poor” and it isn’t good quality.
I hate to say that but it’s the truth.
Ever since I was a little girl, my grandma would buy me hand-me-downs from Goodwill without telling me. Sometimes I’d have to wear my sister’s old clothes that didn’t fit her anymore.
And when I found out some of my clothes were used by someone else, my stomach turned and I…
