30+ WAYS TO STYLE A PAIR OF JEANS: SUSTAINABLE FASHION

Hello there, lovely people! I hope you're staying in and staying safe.  In my last post, I blogged about different fashion related things you can do while in corona virus self-isolation or lock-down. One of the things I pointed out is taking this opportunity to become more sustainable in your fashion  choices. I suggested shopping your closet, trying out new looks with the clothes you already own and creating a visual diary (or a folder) with clothing items and outfits you like. If something works for you, why not capitalize on it, especially when it is also beneficial for the environment?

 HOW MANY TIMES YOU SHOULD WEAR AN ITEM TO MAKE IT SUSTAINABLE?

Today I'll show you what I like to do to make my fashion choices more sustainable- and that is getting the maximum wear out of an item. So, for a while now I've been creating these 'X ways to wear an X items' posts. These kind of posts take a lot of time to make, because I have to browse my old blog posts and hunt for certain items but I like them because they motivate me to be more sustainable. Moreover, it is a good way to re-examine my style. What do I often reach for and why? That's a good question to asks ourselves.

 30 WAYS TO WEAR AN ITEM

  My aim is to wear everything I own at least 30 times because I read somewhere that is the number we should aim for, you know for sustainability reasons. I always try to do better than 30 wears, though. To me even 30 wears seems terribly wasteful. Naturally if you shop vintage or second hand, than you're all set as it is (when it comes to sustainability), but still it is to think of wearing an item in as many ways as possible. This pair of jeans is not vintage, though. Most of my clothes isn't vintage but I tend to wear mostly vintage jeans. Generally speaking, my wardrobe is a mix of vintage, second hand, locally made and even though I try to avoid it, I have some fast fashion items in there as well. Anyhow, this pair of jeans was bought in an outlet store (that is also a second hand store so I can't know for sure whether this item is second hand or not).  It's somewhat of an exception in my wardrobe, because most of my jeans are either vintage or by this Croatian brand Amadeus (because most brands don't fit me well).

 30 PLUS WAYS TO STYLE A PAIR OF STRAIGHT CUT BLUE JEANS
This pair of jeans has proven to be surprisingly versatile. I actually wear this pair in all seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. They look cool worn with all sorts of footwear: moccasin shoes, flat and heeled boots, sneakers and heels. I've paired them with shirts, sweaters, tops of all kinds and even dresses. I've definitely got my value out of them- and they were only 2.5 euros.

HOW I WORE THIS PAIR OF JEANS BEFORE?

Today I've prepared for you a little recap showing many different ways I have worn this pair of jeans before. Now, I've put some of these looks in collages, otherwise this post would be endless. I also didn't include some outfits that I felt were a bit repetitive. Some of these outfits still are a bit similar, for some of them  do follow a similar outfit formula. I think you can notice that a certain pair of biker boots is my 'go to' choice with these jeans. I'm still happy about these looks, though.

THE STORY OF THIS PAIR OF JEANS

 I've actually had this pair of jeans for a few years. My husband bought this pair for himself in an outlet /second hand store but then asked me to wear it. Maybe he never planned to wear it. Maybe he picked it up because it was a bargain.  It could have also been his sneaky way of getting me to wear what he wants.  I can't tell. Anyhow, what ever it was it worked. This is definitely not a pair of jeans I would buy for myself. I only like high waisted jeans. I'm also quite partial to flare jeans. This pair is neither of those two things. But somehow I leaned to love it. Perhaps because my husband likes it so much. Maybe because they really are so versatile. What ever is the case, this is a nice pair to have.

As always, thank you for visiting and commenting. Listen to instructions and advice from medical professionals during this crisis, be responsible and  stay safe. 

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