Festive fashion tips from Sustainably Styled

Karen Neville

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With the festive season fast approaching, those invitations to lunches, office parties and Christmas drinks start rolling in. So – what are you going to wear?! Lucy Briggs has the answer

Festive wear is all about the sparkle and glitter but do we really need to buy a new outfit for each occasion? Or can we get creative with our festive-wears especially when we think of the environmental impact of our clothing.

The fashion trends this year are very similar to previous years which means that most of us will have something to wear already. This season’s biggest colours are burgundy, red, green and grey. Party staples, layering and luxurious textures – velvet, lace and faux fur – can be updated with tailoring and leopard print! So, you can still feel current in your old Christmas jumper simply by pairing it with tailored wide-leg trousers and heels or leopard print jeans and metallic trainers!

However, if your body has changed (it happens to us all) and you no longer fit your partywear – what should you do? Sustainably move it on – sell online, donate to charity shops or take it along to a Clothes Swap – then you can replace items with an equally sustainable, secondhand option where the resources to make it have already been used! Charity shops, preloved sellers (online and boutiques) and clothes swaps have an abundance of partywear just waiting to be re-loved.

Regardless of trends, to look and feel your best, my advice is always a 3-step approach:

1. Know your best colours
2. Understand your body-shape
3. Nail your personal style

Knowing these three things can help you shop anywhere – high street, vintage, charity shops & clothes swaps – and help you save money, feel confident and love your wardrobe!

If you would like to see preloved styling in action, Tory (Transform with Colour) and I, Lucy (Sustainably Styled) will be hosting our Festive Sustainable Style & Swap evening. You’ll learn about colour and style whilst enjoying a glass of bubbles and then take part in the Festive Clothes Swap! Bring along those items you no longer wear and swap them for something ‘new to you’! Sequin clothing are definitely ones to bring along to keep in circulation! Plus, some ticket holders will be able to book mini sessions with us for personalised advice – spaces are limited!

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