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I'm Jessi, and this is my suitcase.

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But before I show you what I've got inside,

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I'm going to make a very public confession,

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and that is,

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I'm outfit-obsessed.

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I love finding, wearing,

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and more recently,

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photographing and blogging

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a different, colorful, crazy outfit

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for every single occasion.

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But I don't buy anything new.

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I get all my clothes secondhand

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from flea markets and thrift stores.

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Aww, thank you.

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Secondhand shopping

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allows me to reduce the impact

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my wardrobe has on the environment

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and on my wallet.

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I get to meet all kinds of great people;

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my dollars usually go to a good cause;

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I look pretty unique;

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and it makes shopping like my own personal treasure hunt.

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I mean, what am I going to find today?

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Is it going to be my size?

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Will I like the color?

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Will it be under $20?

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If all the answers are yes,

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I feel as though I've won.

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I want to get back to my suitcase

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and tell you what I packed

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for this exciting week here at TED.

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I mean, what does somebody with all these outfits bring with her?

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So I'm going to show you exactly what I brought.

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I brought seven pairs of underpants

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and that's it.

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Exactly one week's worth of undies

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is all I put in my suitcase.

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I was betting that I'd be able to find

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everything else I could possible want to wear

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once I got here to Palm Springs.

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And since you don't know me

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as the woman walking around TED in her underwear --

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(Laughter)

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that means I found a few things.

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And I'd really love to show you my week's worth of outfits right now.

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Does that sound good?

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(Applause)

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So as I do this,

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I'm also going to tell you a few of the life lessons

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that, believe it or not, I have picked up

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in these adventures wearing nothing new.

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So let's start with Sunday.

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I call this "Shiny Tiger."

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You do not have to spend a lot of money to look great.

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You can almost always look phenomenal for under $50.

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This whole outfit, including the jacket,

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cost me $55,

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and it was the most expensive thing

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that I wore the entire week.

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Monday: Color is powerful.

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It is almost physiologically impossible

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to be in a bad mood when you're wearing bright red pants.

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(Laughter)

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If you are happy,

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you are going to attract other happy people to you.

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Tuesday:

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Fitting in is way overrated.

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I've spent a whole lot of my life

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trying to be myself

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and at the same time fit in.

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Just be who you are.

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If you are surrounding yourself with the right people,

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they will not only get it,

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they will appreciate it.

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Wednesday:

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Embrace your inner child.

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Sometimes people tell me

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that I look like I'm playing dress-up,

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or that I remind them of their seven-year-old.

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I like to smile

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and say, "Thank you."

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Thursday:

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Confidence is key.

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If you think you look good in something,

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you almost certainly do.

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And if you don't think you look good in something,

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you're also probably right.

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I grew up with a mom who taught me this day-in and day-out.

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But it wasn't until I turned 30

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that I really got what this meant.

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And I'm going to break it down for you for just a second.

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If you believe you're a beautiful person

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inside and out,

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there is no look that you can't pull off.

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So there is no excuse for any of us here in this audience.

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We should be able to rock anything we want to rock.

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Thank you.

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(Applause)

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Friday: A universal truth -- five words for you:

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Gold sequins go with everything.

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And finally, Saturday:

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Developing your own unique personal style

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is a really great way to tell the world something about you

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without having to say a word.

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It's been proven to me time and time again

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as people have walked up to me this week

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simply because of what I'm wearing,

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and we've had great conversations.

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So obviously this is not all going to fit

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back in my tiny suitcase.

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So before I go home to Brooklyn,

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I'm going to donate everything back.

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Because the lesson I'm trying to learn myself this week

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is that it's okay to let go.

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I don't need to get emotionally attached to these things

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because around the corner,

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there is always going to be

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another crazy, colorful,

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shiny outfit

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just waiting for me,

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if I put a little love in my heart and look.

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Thank you very much.

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(Applause)

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Thank you.

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(Applause)