Repurpose Those Clothes

Making a piece of clothing work for all seasons has kind of become my life goal.  If I’m spending a decent amount of money on anything it better be taking me from spring to summer to fall.  

Here’s how I’m making things work for all seasons.

1.    Pick a staple piece.  Something neutral, or a more muted pattern.  It’s so much easier to style a piece lots of ways if it’s not screaming neon floral print, ya know what I mean?

2.    Pick something you love and you know you’ll wear for years to come.  Spending $200 on a pair of leopard print pants?  Maybe not something you’ll love forever.  Spending $200 on a pair of jeans you love that are great quality?  Still expensive but let’s just say it’s more likely you’ll wear those jeans more.

3.    Pick something that’s timeless, not trendy.  A line dresses, mini skirts, leather jackets, etc.  Again, I’ll go back to those leopard pants…..they may be cool right now but I doubt you’ll be seeing them next season.  I try to stay away from most patterns when trying to pick something to style a few ways.  

Ok, let’s look at some examples.  I did this a TON on Instagram.  If you aren’t following me there go take a peek @jessicasross. I always find something that’ll layer easily too.  This most recent #nsale purchase was a Madewell dress that I can wear now and all the way through winter.  I could’ve styled this so many more ways too.  I thought about even adding a turtleneck underneath as well but it was 97 degrees the day I took these pictures so, not happening.

I’m going to show lots of other examples too.  I think it’s great to have these for inspiration when you’re feeling like you don’t know what to wear.  I refer back to these pics a lot when I’m in a rut or feeling uninspired.  

Alright friends, go repurpose some clothes!

 xoxo