Sustainable Fashion: Part Three

Hotter than the sun, and I'm still WEARING KNITWEAR. 

I got this LL Bean sweater from Beyond Retro in Brighton while I was studying at Sussex Uni. It's probably my favourite item of clothing I own. It is beginning to look very dishevelled (or loved, as I like to call it). I bought a pair of Lee jeans the same day, and I didn't take them off until the jeans literally began to wear away. I still have them, even though they are unwearable. 

The Kurt Geiger boots were a purchase from eBay. I really like to prepare for the autumn months in advance, so they are ready and waiting in my wardrobe the moment the first leaves begin to fall off the trees. 

All photographs - Anna Harding from Hello Ding. 

Make Up - Mac and Glossier. 

Earrings - ASOS. 

Sustainable Fashion: Part Two

What is it with me and knitwear in the summer? 

Wearing a knitted vest my mum wore in the late 1970s from the men's department of Marks and Spencer, second-hand LL Bean jeans from ASOS Marketplace, a vintage handbag that was a Christmas present from one of my best friends a few years ago, Kurt Geiger booties, and New Look ear cuffs.

These jeans are so comfortable. I almost always buy jeans from the 80s or 90s; they tend to have a higher waist and wider leg which I love. 

These shoes were love at first sight; I saw them in an airport and had to use every ounce of will power to resist them. I was still thinking about them four months later, so I went to the Kurt Geiger store in Covent Garden. I have worn them so much that they really need repairing, but I'm too afraid that someone will say they can't be fixed...

One of the nicest places to sit in Winchester! Flat Whites' does amazing coffee and really good breakfasts. 

Photographer: Anna Harding from Hello Ding. 

Make Up: MAC and Glossier. 

Sustainable Fashion: Part One

I'm really enjoying the sustainable fashion movement at the moment; I've been reading a lot about reusing and recycling, and I'm trying hard to buy clothes from charity shops, vintage stores and websites like eBay, One Scoop Store and ASOS Marketplace. 

I decided that I wanted to explore what I already had in my wardrobe that is secondhand or vintage; turns out, there are a few pieces that I own that have previous lives elsewhere.  I wanted to explore all the clothing options that I had that to prove to myself how easy secondhand and sustainable fashion is. 

Anna from Hello Ding (who is also a fellow Spitfire Sister of course!) agreed to be the photographer for the project (her instagram is amazing, you can check it out here). 

Checking out the second hand book store in Winchester Cathedral grounds.

This red knit dress was designed and made by Annie Durkan in the early 1980s. My mum modelled the dress for her and was allowed to keep it at the end of the shoot. I had it in my dressing up box from the age of 8, and I used to pretend it was an evening gown and I was off to some fancy party. This was the first time I've ever worn it outside! I'm so glad I kept it in my wardrobe all of these years. 

I bought this book.

The denim jacket also belonged to my mum many years ago. It's very old George by ASDA, darling. This is a wardrobe essential, I take it everywhere, all weathers, all temperatures. 

We stopped by The Square by Coffee Lab for sustenance, which I would thoroughly recommend. I understand the irony of drinking out of a takeaway cup when writing about sustainable fashion - normally I'm really good at remembering my tumbler, but I forgot it. Classic. My tumbler is from Corkcicle and they are amazing. You can check them out here. There are so many benefits to using your own mug - apart from the whole saving the planet thing, you also save money at loads of places. Good vibes all round.  

Jacket - George by ASDA, Dress - Annie Durkan, Shoes - ASOS, Makeup - Glossier & Bourjois

Here's my mum in the same dress 35 years ago...you can't get more 80s than that.