Julie Allen: "Your Guide to Thrifting: Spend Less, Find More + Have Fun With Your Style"
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What if one surprising thing that's quietly draining you is your shopping cart? As a style influencer, Julie Rose Allen had packages arriving in numbers so high she's pretty sure her neighbors started a group chat. But the wake-up call wasn't just about waste—it was realizing that the constant consumption robbed her of her own personal style. In this session, Julie shares how thrifting didn't just change her wardrobe, it flipped a switch in her mind. She stopped caring about the number on the tag. She found a meditative practice hidden in the racks (yes, really). And she rediscovered a creative autonomy that years of online consumption had quietly taken from her. If you're tired of chasing sales and fads, want to get higher quality items for your closet using less money, or even just want to use more of a creative part of your brain, learn how to thrift from Julie!
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Julie Rose Allen is first and foremost a mom to six kids ranging from middle school to young adults. She created the That Julie Girl community online as a place to encourage women to be intentional with their lives - through style, thrifting, travel, and friendship. She gives simple Big Sister advice to get more creative in your closet and have fun creating the life you really want.
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