Rejuvenate Old Clothes On A Budget With These 8 Tricks!
If you’re anything like us, you have a short attention span when it comes to clothes. Sure, you love your new dress for now, but a few months down the line, you’re going to get pretty bored of the same old clothing.
Skint fashion-lovers, we have a cure for this that uses the minimum amount of your cash to get maximum results. Our suggestions are also fantastic for eco warriors who want to breathe new life into old clothes.
Remember: customizing your outfits is all about expressing your creativity and personality. Here’s how you can keep your wardrobe fresh all year round:
Buttons
Loosen up those buttons, baby. Cheap shirts have these horrendously tacky numbers that scream “secondary school”…and not in a Britney Spears kind of way. Swap your rubbish buttons for a new set that completely updates your office look. Buttons are super cheap and take minimum sewing skills; so don’t worry about ruining your clothes forever.
Charity Shops
It’s always, always worth taking a look in the charity shops. You never know what gems you might unearth. From gorgeous accessories to beautiful vintage dresses, luck could be your lady today!
Flowers
Easy as pie. Just pin fabric flowers to anything you can get your hands on: your dresses, cardigans, bags, scarves…your hair! For the real WOW factor, choose some massive blossoms and dare to stand out from the crowd.
Brooches
You can pick up some amazing brooches from charity shops. They work great in clusters, but you can use one clasped to a polo neck for a chic, Victorian look. A large, beautiful brooch can spice up last year’s beanie.
Adjust Lengths
Are you a shorty, but you just couldn’t quite stop yourself from buying that amazing over-the-knee dress? Make your clothes more flattering by taking them up a few inches. It might sound scary, but it’s pretty simple to do. All you need is a sewing machine and some pins.
Miniskirts that seem shorter than they ever did in the fitting room can have a strip of contrasting material added to the bottom for a lengthening, layered effect.
Accessorise
The next time you consider buying an expensive dress because your wardrobe is just too drab, buy a bunch of accessories instead. At a fraction of the price, your outfits will finally seem more exciting.
Ribbon
From makeshift jewellery to decorating birthday presents, it’s always handy to keep a few wheels of ribbon in the chest-of-drawers. It’s also fantastic for jazzing up boring sunhats and works wonders on the cuffs of trench coats when sewn on.
Swapsies
If you have friends who are the same dress size as you, you’re in luck! Organise a New Year swap, where everyone brings a selection of their clothes to trade-in for the interesting outfits your mates have been hiding in their wardrobes. Turn it into a girl’s night in and watch a few DVDs with some cheap but tasty homebaked treats.
This post has been contributed today by fashion freelance blogger and writer Zoe, on behalf of Pearl & Butler. Discover a stunning range of costume, vintage and silver jewellery by visiting their website.
Have Sippy Will Travel Mommy Blogger says
i like the buttons idea
CinnyBBS says
Accessories! I love my accessories. 🙂
Emily says
Great ideas! I love “revamping” my old t shirts using t shirt recon tutorials on line. There are tons!
Danielle says
Love these ideas! I’m currently changing a few of my son’s pants up and replacing the holes with monster patches (like… teeth and eyes :)). It’s so fun to change things up and turn something I might have thrown away or donated into a new favorite.
Maureen says
Good article. Remember glitter! Fabric spray-on glitter is very cheap and it’s a great way to “liven up” or make a piece more fancy.