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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Repeat Offender

I often get remarks that I have an extensive wardrobe and while I am not really denying this, I must also explain that I do repeat things, very often in fact depending on how much I love the item. Also much of my wardrobe is old, I have been amassing this collection basically all my life, I have clothes from as far back as elementary school, I cling to hand-me-downs, and still great use out of pieces many years later (my floral Old Navy cardigan is three years old).
Need more proof that I repeat? I dug through my pictures and came up with some of my favorites from the past year. It was actually difficult to choose only four with each major piece.
First we have my buffalo plaid dress bought at a shop in Japan. It has been worn as a top, a bottom, and as itself a dress.
Next there is my green dress from H&M. A versatile piece if I ever met one.
Also from H&M there is my favorite floral dress, which is probably one of the most worn pieces in my wardrobe.



38 comments:

Luxe. said...

I repeat outfits tons, I wish I had more clothes and didnt have to but alas...I dont!

Shen-Shen said...

I think part of why people think youre wardrobe is ginormously large is because your outfits never seem like repeats! You find such adorable ways to wear new outfits! :D

Misha said...

I think it's rather practical and obvious that people do repeat their clothes, but it's always interesting to see how you combine them. Thereä heaps of clothes in my wardrobe that exceed the three year old limit, I have just as you, separation issues with my clothes :)

Amelia said...

This is inspiring. I guess I just have to keep amassing my collection and looking for different ways to wear my pieces. I'm definitely thinking about wearing my dresses as skirts by covering up the tops. Nice post.

yulanda said...

You manage to wear your pieces differently (and well) each time so they don't appear to be repeats but new.

Natasha said...

I like seeing the different ways you wear your favorite pieces. I am especially fond of that green dress...such a perfect shape!

Ragamala said...

no matter how massive a wardrobe you have, I still love every item! great site!

Jello on Springs said...

I personally think that one of the true indicators of a stylish person is finding an assortment of different ways to wear a single garment of clothing. And you do it well dear. I mentioned it a previous post but I really do love your plaid dress.

Imelda Matt said...

I'm going to think about this figure out how often I repeat myself...considering I work from home, I think it's going to be quite frequent!

Nadine said...

I think everyone repeats outfits sometimes - but your never borinjg - you always add something new and unique.

la fée said...

your floral dress is so lovely
live our outfit

iñaki said...

The best thing in the world is not only to have a diverse wardrobe, but to know how to combine it in such a way you fool people's eyes.

xx

susie_bubble said...

It would be extremely strange if you DIDn't repeat stuff.... if you can give off the illusion that you're wearing different things all the time...even better...

http://www.stylebyme.net/ said...

I think your style is amazing and really inspiring. You combine ur clothes like a pro and manage to always look good. Love your blog..

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Francis Girard said...

im very impressed with your ability to rehash - nice and creative. xf

Winn said...

Love how you rework your outfits every time! I mean we all have to do this with our wardrobe, especially those on a limited budget and ESPECIALLY if you're a student! One of my favourite things is figuring out a new way of wearing a favourite piece of clothing!

Super Kawaii Mama said...

As others have said, it is indeed a sign of a stylish individual to successfully work a single piece into many successful outfits. Even better to have some great pieces you have had forever that you can still work with. I think there are a couple of pieces in my wardrobe that are over 12 years old and still going strong.

riz said...

I'm a fan of the dress over the purple pants, and who makes that white bag??

copperoranges said...

one time some of my suitemates made me promise to wear everything in my closet once before i started repeating! i couldnt do it because there are somethings i just love too wear too much/too often!

Rice and Beans Vintage Clothing said...

This shows that you are truly an artist and have fantastic flare! Love it!

Elisabeth said...

You are so creative and have a wonderful way of re-using items and making them always look fresh!

That's why your blog is so well loved!

Isa said...

I am such a repititive fresser as well - there are just items that always make me feel good so that I can´t leave them behind. only in addition to the fact that I cannot afford extending my wardrobe every week.
but I think that makes a great style- working what you have and really loving your clothes. just look at sienna miller.

Isa said...

dresser. obviously.

Mich said...

this is very inspiring! So cool to see how you make pieces look so completely different by pairing it with different accessories! Makes me want to get more dresses that's for sure!

fash said...

repete sil vous plait!
you wear it all just fine, and getting the most out of clothes is so much better than the primark mentality of buying something dirt cheap and throwing it out after one wear.
...do you have primark in america?

laureilly1990 said...

Hey, linked you on my blog. You've got wicked style. Props to you :)

lara said...

wowo, you can style pieces so different, I always thought you never repeat outfits, but it was maybe because you style them in so many different ways...
I always repeat my outfits :P But I think everybody does...

Siljesfashion said...

I think you always manages to put things together fresh and new, and shows your great sense of style. Ta da!

Ediot said...

gorgous clothes. cute girl!

annabananna said...

your post really shows what makes your style so special: you are really great in combining your outfits and thus look different everytime, but always "you". kudos.

LML said...

i am the same as you - i will wear a lot of the same pieces a lot, but ALWAYS style it differently. i never wear the same "outfit" twice, because by the next i want a different look :)

Natty said...

I strongly believe that it is not how much you have but what you have that really makes your wardrobe. If you have versatile pieces that can be wsorn as tops / skirts / dresses etc. and layer a lot, you can create so many different outfits from few items. This is a knack though and one I wish I had!

bowerbird said...

Yes. but you mix them so well!

Hailey @ stylesymmetry.com said...

I also love to rewear but never 100% repeat. :-) Fab post.

poppy lee said...

great post. i seem to live in teh same clothes every day and now it's gettign warmer i've realised i have almost nothing suitable.

likely to be in the same outfit everyday until i can get to the shops...

enc said...

You may be doing re-runs, but I'd never know it from how creative you are with combining the pieces.

Sarah said...

I think it's the ability to style the pieces. One of the wealthiest girls in my school (whose wardrobe I had envied since day 1 of Freshman year) came up to me last week and asked me if I ever wore the same thing twice.

which was kind of ironic for me, but I guess I do have a lot of clothes, and being small really helps. I still can fit into a black velvet dress my mom made me when I was 8...

emmalicious said...

Thanks! I have a lot of clothes that i don't get rid of, and I don't know how to wear them all, in different combinations, so I just wear the same old things...

So now I know better how to combine my clothes! Thanks!

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