YOU DON’T NEED A NEW OUTFIT, YOU NEED TO RESTYLE SOMETHING IN YOUR CLOSET
Each Tuesday I like to share a “new” outfit with you guys along with a shopping or styling tip/trick. As a blogger you can easily get caught up in buying new clothes every week but if you know about The Rule of 5 or anything I stand for you know I don’t buy clothes for the sake of showing you guys. At my core this is who I am, I live pretty minimalist, I don’t support anyone being that wasteful with their money or the materials that it takes to create the clothes you may only wear once. I believe we all have goals in life like purchasing property, saving for retirement, putting your children through school and that’s just to name a few. We should prioritize our end game goals over a new dress every week because it makes us happy in that moment.
Don’t get me wrong, I update my wardrobe each season with new purchases however, I don’t buy clothing for the sake of showing you something new every day. That’s not real life, at least not my real life. Sharing ways to make old pieces new with restyling is far more my speed.
With that being said, it’s the end of Winter at least in the South. Most retailers are transitiong from Winter to Spring and there’s nothing new out right now that I would spend money on. However, I own and run a blog solely about fashion and style so I had to come up with something. Instead of buying something new I went back to my roots walked into my closet and looked for pieces to restyle.
While I’ve shared this coat and these boots more times than I can count, I’ve only shared this dress maybe once. That was back in the Fall with no layering just mini UGG boots and a plaid hat, very casual and Target run-esque. That’s when I decided to restyle this sweater dress for you guys a little more sassed up with these hiker booties I purchased a year ago along with my favorite wool coat I thrifted last year as well.
It would have been super easy to hop on my laptop and make a new purchase I wouldn’t have to think about styling but it took less time and $0 to walk into my closet and pull this look together for you guys.
The excitement of a new purchase is a quick fix and nice adrenaline rush but making something older new again with restyling can be just as exciting. Not to mention, your bank account, goals and future self will be proud of you too!
The next time you “have nothing to wear” and want to order something new I CHALLENGE YOU to walk into your closet instead, find a piece you love, go to pinterest and search styling ideas for that item, then let that creativity help you pick out a new outfit from your closet!
If you’d like to see more styling ideas featuring this dress it was a feature item in last weeks Rule of 5 post. Check it out HERE
SIMILAR COAT | SIMILAR DRESS ( I have and LOVE this dress, see it HERE| SIMILAR BOOTIES
OUTFIT DETAILS
DRESS: This was a clearance purchase I made in July. Originally, I saw this dress the season prior but I wasn’t sold on the $75 price tag. When I saw this dress at Nordstrom Rack on the clearance rack for $20 in my size I didn’t even think about, it was an immediate purchase.
COAT: Another cost friendly score, I found this vintage wool coat at the thrift store for $20 ish. It’s without a doubt the best thrifted purchase I’ve ever made!
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