With the help of my digital wardrobe on Whering, let's look back at some of my favourite outfits in 2024.
Style Evolution: My favourite outfits of 2024
Style evolution: My favourite outfits of 2023
After a few years of exploring different styles, I've finally found a style that I feel at home in but I feel there's still progress to make. So, let's analyse seven of my favourite outfits of 2023...
Whering: Clueless-ifying my wardrobe
Whering is a digital wardrobe application that allows you to plan and document outfits using pieces from your own closet. Since I'm a massive fashion-nerd, obviously I had to download it.
Confessions of a Thriftoholic: My shopping guilty pleasure
Hello and welcome to my new blog series: Confessions of a Thriftoholic. In this series, I want to have open and honest conversations about shopping - the good, the bad and the ugly...
The Thrifty Lookbook: Spring Edition
With temperatures finally rising and skies finally clearing in Scotland in Scotland, now is the time to swap out our winter coats for light, colourful clothing. Spring is associated with floral patterns, pastel colours and light layering. All of this can be achieved with pre-loved clothing. Thrifty fashion is more versatile than most people give it credit for and- with the right pieces- you can create a wardrobe of virtually any style. This new series- along with my Be Adventurous series- serves as proof of just what pre-owned pieces are capable of. So, I've compiled some spring outfits using only secondhand clothing (except shoes)...
Style Essentials: Autumn
What do you love most about autumn? Is it the crunchy bronze leaves littering the pavements? Or the assortment of "pumpkin-spiced" coffees in cafes at this time of year? I love the fashion in the colder months. I love being able to cosy up in comfy jumpers and coats and explore the practicality of fashion. Being able to stay chic during autumn and winter is super important to me- I've written posts about it before. But today, I'll be sharing my style essentials for this season...
Secondhand September: My Latest Thrifty Finds
This month is a great time of year for the zero waste community as it's #SecondhandSeptember. This is a social media trend that challenges us all to only buy thrifted clothing and accessories for a whole month. As many of you know, I already do this. At the beginning of the year, I decided I would only buy pre-loved clothes in 2021, and it's going well so far. I'm lucky to enjoy thrifting and love having a good rummage about for hidden gems. So, after a few months of no shopping at all recently, I was embarrassingly desperate to have a browse in the local charity shops again. So, in the space of a few days, I managed to build up an impressive haul of pre-loved items, and I'd like to share them with you all...
Has Lockdown Changed How I Dress?
Lockdown has affected our lives in a hundred different ways. I've delved into how students have been affected by the pandemic before. But I haven't addressed how fashion has changed in the past year and a half. During the pandemic, most of us swapped out our jeans and tops for jogging bottoms and PJs. So, …
7 Ways to Personalise your Wardrobe
As many of you know, I adore fashion. One thing I love about clothing is how personal it can be. The clothing you wear can reflect your personality, interests and background. And that's why- in my mind- fashion is more than just designer labels and fleeting trends. Although runways and trends play a huge part in high street collections- vintage, second-hand and specialist style stores allow for more individuality. There are plenty of other ways to personalise your clothes and express yourself creatively through what you wear. Let's look at what you can do to add personal touches to your wardrobe...
How to Quit Fast Fashion
The fashion industry is one of the most fast-paced industries in the world. Fashion has always been ever-changing, with trends going in and out of season. However, fast fashion companies have pushed their foot down on the accelerator in recent years. As I mentioned in my "Make Do and Mend" article, many retailers have an unbelievable number of collections. For example, Zara has 24 collections per year, which promotes the idea of "disposable fashion". I've been guilty of buying from fast fashion companies before, especially when I first moved to Aberdeen. However, at the start of 2021, I made it one of my new year's resolutions to cut new clothing out of my life. So far, I've been doing well- only allowing myself to buy pre-loved pieces. However, cutting out fast fashion can be quite an intimidating task- especially for a fashion lover. I still find myself tempted to purchase the odd item but, I refuse to buy any fashion items new except accessories, jewellery and shoes. There's plenty of ways to quit fast fashion but here are just a few tips...
Thrifty Mango 