HOW TO OUTFIT REPEAT YOUR PRELOVED PIECES
In a time where some buy garments, wear them once and send them on their way to landfill, sustainable fashion advocate Livia Firth has thrown out a challenge to get 30 wears out of each piece of clothing. While I don’t have it completely nailed I think I’m getting there.
Here’s some of my favourite and oldest tricks in the book for turning a one-wear frock into a whole new wardrobe *cue the Aladdin soundtrack*
One of my favourite variations on the humble dress is wearing a collared shirt underneath to turn it into a pinafore and get all biz-ness!
Or you can take a turn to casual town, pop a tee underneath your frock and get all 90s on that bad boy.
Orrrrr pop a tee over the top, pull the fabric to one side and tie it in an 80s knot to cinch the waistline in and you’ve got yourself a cute skirt!
Depending on the dress you may also be able to squeeze one more skirt style out of it if it has an elasticated chest! I just shimmied this polka dot number down to make it a midi skirt and tied the straps up on the side.
But wait there’s more! Tuck the dress into a skirt that’s longer than your dress and you’ve just scored yourself a new top!
Andddddd if you’ve got a shirt dress up your sleeve, play with proportions and wear it unbuttoned over a tee and jeans.
What styling tips and tricks do you have for wearing your clothes different ways? Share them with me in the comments below and I’ll be your best friend!
I love the dress tucked into a skirt idea, I also think it looks awesome when you can see said dress popping out underneath, it gives the skirt a matching hem!
Awesome post x
Yaasss I love where your head’s at! Will have to give that a try xx
This is a great post
Oh thank you so much! Have you got any styling secrets to share?!
The Stylebook app has changed my life. For minimal cost and a fair bit of time to initially set up (photographing existing wardrobe) you get to log all your outfits on a calendar. Good to see what you wear most, least, cost per wear etc. lots of fun too.
I’ve actually been thinking about downloading that app! Sounds so handy! Thanks for the tip xx
What great ideas, Hannah! I love your style and resourcefulness. I am a big fan of the collared shirt under a dress for a pinafore look. Last winter that was my number one approach to getting continual wear out of my summer dresses, since I have drastically minimised my closet in the last few years. I opshopped two lovely cotton collared shirts and just wore them under my A-line dresses all season. I added stockings underneath for those slightly chilly mornings and I was done! I love the versatility of a simple A-line dress and the flattering cut, too.
PS. That city looks very familiar! I’m also from Brisbane 🙂
I’d have to say the pinafore is my favourite trick too! Got me through the winter as well 🙂 Whereabouts in Bris are you from? Nice to meet you! xx
Thanks Hannah! Very nice to meet you too and I have been following along for a while. We’re in the inner SW, so in thrift-speak, Sherwood is my local opshopping hotspot 😀
Oh I love Sherwood! How good is the RSPCA op shop and the Steeple op shop down the road in Graceville?! We’ll have to go thrifting there one day! x
Oh I would absolutely love that. If you’re ever heading over that way on a Saturday and would like some company, please feel free to drop me a line as I would love to join you! My email is simplelifeexperiment@gmail.com 🙂
Hi Hannah, discovered your awesomeness when I decided to launch my own online store to encourage women to follow slow fashion. Love seeing your posts on Instagram and you are a true brand ambassador for preloved fashion As for this post , the collared shirt layering is a cool idea to vamp up the look. Hope to see more of your style edit
Oh yay! Love what you’re doing xx