Cool Fashion Comment from the Telegraph in the UK

I found the coolest comment in an article on fashion that I think really, really speaks to frugality in fashion and practicality. I wanted to share it I thought it was so well put:

That tiny "now" imperative - the slit of the skirt just so, the height of the boot, the way to wear the hair or carry the bag - is, of course, what keeps us entranced with fashion, rather than mere clothes. And this season, those details carry real weight - so it makes sense to do a bit of homework before rushing to purchase.

You might just have the damn thing in your wardrobe or jewellery box already. Or you could make something look right with just the smallest tweak - thus concentrating your money on a couple of really new, ideally multipurpose possessions that will lift your whole look.

- 20 August 2008 Daily Telegraph (Not sure about the author, they just have her picture but no name).

Homework? That's a checkmark - shopping around is not only fun but inherently good for one's wallet. Just look at my trouser revelation earlier in the month!

Shopping in your own closet? That's not only fun but a great way to get rid of closet karma cloggers (i.e., those jeans from high school that you will never, ever fit into again yet torture yourself with by keeping).

Updating an item you already own? I have a seamstress on my mobile's speed dial. I have already turned two pullover sweaters into sleeveless vests this year because of holey sleeves.

It's kind of nice to see the fashion world following the rest of us into more conservative, practical spending for once, I think!