Elevating a Sustainable Wardrobe with Jewellery
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Building a sustainable wardrobe has been top of my leisure priorities for a few years. It began with deciding to buy new pieces less often and, instead, investing in good quality and/or luxury pieces that’d last me 5+ years. Next was removing fast fashion from my fashion cycle: no topping up from awful brands. And then, it was filling any gaps in my wardrobe that I’d been working on since 2016.
Eight years on and I’m pleased to report that I’ve ‘finished’ my sustainable wardrobe, thanks to these rules and a heavy helping hand from Vinted and Vestiare Collective. (Find out more about my actually-sustainable style staples in an upcoming post, next week!) Now I have a smallish collection of capsule(ish) pieces that work together, tick off the occasions I tend to have in my diary and that last and have lasted me for years, or benefit the planet in some small way.
So, how do I keep a wardrobe like this feeling fresh?
Switch it around seasonally
Since, like many people, my wardrobe space is small, I typically switch my clothes out between spring/summer and autumn/winter. I keep the really seasonal pieces in a suitcase, then on one slow Sunday I’ll do a seasonal rotation. I find this keeps my wardrobe feeling fresh, especially as I’m so forgetful that I’ll often forget about those jeans or that one really well-fitting linen shirt!
Accessorise wisely
Accessories are key with a sustainable wardrobe like mine. From belts to brooches, vintage jewellery to hair bows, even the smallest swap can make a big difference. Lately I’ve been really into hair bows to make my neutral tailored looks feel more girly, but I’m also a huge fan of switching up my jewellery daily to quickly elevate my sartorial mainstays. You probably know by now that I wear a similar set of outfits weekly, but changing up my jewellery always makes me feel more polished, and leaves me with that new ‘fit feeling.
Experiment with layering
Lastly, it’s key to build a sustainable wardrobe that works amongst itself. Of course it’s far easier for me since I’m all about the neutrals, but it’s good sense to ensure pieces you buy can work in at least three outfits that you already own and can style or layer up.
What are your sustainable wardrobe tips?
