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LF's avatar

My favorite thing to do is pick out a really good outfit for Saturday or Sunday (when I have more time to try things on and hem and haw over what's cutest) and then wear it again on Monday or Tuesday!! Copy/paste dressing!

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Erika Veurink's avatar

Ok smart

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ohwen's avatar

MORE copy paste dressing!!! if it works and you feel comfortable WEAR IT AGAIN!! Great breakdown of the consequences of fast fashion on our long term wadrobes.

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Laura Oppenheimer's avatar

I have an Alex Mill cardigan (Nico in navy) that I wear all the time. With jeans. Over a dress. Over a jumpsuit. It works with many parts of my wardrobe and it feels good on. I have a joke with a friend - “I have more clothes than this!” - but honestly would rather have outfit repeat than have a closet of clothes I don’t wear/don’t feel good in.

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Raleigh's avatar

Yes!! I'm a proud outfit repeater. (And tbh I don't take style advice from people who aren't.)

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Erika Veurink's avatar

HUGE

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Jennifer Klee's avatar

I had such an aha moment yesterday when a friend showed up to an event wearing a shirt I know I've seen her wear before. It was a really pretty shirt, and all I noted was that it was familiar. Not like, any sort of "oh, she wore that to brunch last month..." and it made me realize HOW SILLY I can be around thinking "oh I can't wear that dress to the luncheon and the graduation because people will remember it. NOBODY will remember it and if they do, they might think of it for an entire two seconds. Literally the only person who cares when I repeat outfits is me, doh!

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Erika Veurink's avatar

I love this and so true

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Danielle Dreilinger's avatar

By the same token, almost nobody notices when I have a bad hair day; they're all too busy fretting over their own hair. FREEDOM.

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Erika Veurink's avatar

THIS

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Jennifer Klee's avatar

SER-I-OU-SLY

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Robyn T. Davies's avatar

Truly! I love riffing on a combo and watching it evolve. Ie I’ve been wearing this sock/shoe combo on repeat, and it’s fun seeing how many ways I can take the same thing and make it new again

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Erika Veurink's avatar

The best

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Anne's avatar

Outfit repeating is my way of life, and it makes things so much simpler!

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Erika Veurink's avatar

amen!

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ssss's avatar

I think of this as what my cartoon character would be wearing. There’s great pleasure in looking back over the years and identifying what that was during any given era

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Grace's avatar

This shift has been so helpful for me! I spent way too much time, money, and brain space trying to ~find my style~ when I already had a distinct point of view. Longevity > novelty!

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Erika Veurink's avatar

YES!!!

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emily north's avatar

YESSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!

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Erika Veurink's avatar

angel cake has spoken

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Lauren Neufeld's avatar

Yay, just pre-ordered my copy :)

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Erika Veurink's avatar

TY!!! I hope you'll love

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Anjali Ramanathan's avatar

I also had exactly four pairs of pants that were (just barely) long enough in sixth grade. If only I'd known to go to western wear stores and buy Wrangler's 36 inch inseams back then!!

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Pbr's avatar

If someone was keeping that close of an eye on what I was wearing, I would think stalker, unhealthy obsessive person.

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