I’M WEARING >> Coat: H&M Studio | Skirt: ZARA | Jumper: Baum Und Pferdgarten | Bag: Sportmax | Boots: Coach | Rings: Tom Wood
This jacket has proved to be quite the buy! Every time I wear it I feel as if I was bundled in a fluffy and warm blanket in the comfort of my own home. I seriously wish I could wear it every day but then I would look like a picture frame (as we say in Mexico). Having a fashion blog is a double edged sword at times, I need to try to be creative with what I wear but at the same time, I want to get fixated in my old ways and wear my favourite items over and over again.
Somebody asked me once; “Don’t you have to wear new clothes on every single post? Isn’t that what you bloggers do?, to never repeat an outfit?”. What a complete misconception, seriously. Yeah, its tough reinventing your wardrobe every single day; “I freaking love this dress but I wore it already twice, how can I make it look different?, Will people notice?, Will they judge?”.
Being in a bubble where things always have to look brand new is not realistic for most of us, and if you have a blog, try to take that big load of pressure off your shoulders. I do believe in trying to push creativity to reinvent your wardrobe, even if that is hard, but having to post new stuff every day is not realistic, yet it seems like thats what some people demand, to always see new things. The blogging community is supposed to be a source of inspiration, on how to wear your favourite items in different ways, not a source of pressure to always buy new things.
Reuse and recycle, wear what you like in different ways, wearing the same things twice, three times or even ten won’t make you look bad, it will make you look like a normal human being so the pressure is off! ;)
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I couldn’t agree more with you Andy! And that jacket looks always awesome!
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Very comfortable and stylish look, love it!
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I love finding new ways of wearing my fave items and even have an album on my Facebook page dedicated to these remix where We discuss who wore it better https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.166211510234598.1073741831.163181880537561&type=3
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i completely agree, I wear stuff over and over . I think it’s far better for fashion bloggers to show different ways of styling rather than new stuff all the time
Lauren
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Amazing look, love the boots!
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Beautiful boots :)
Oh, you are so right, cutie!! I really adore what you wrote about today, as this is exactly what I am thinking over and over again these days! So THANK YOU <3
xoxo,
Nina
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Totally agree with what you said! Plus, it’s way more fun coming up with new outfits using the same pieces than always buying new stuff :)
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You of all people should not feel pressure! Great style is always good but I followed you because even though I have never met you through your writing your good heart can be seen.
Xxx
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I do love your blog. You always look so cute!! This post has made me think about buying fashion things all the time. Sometimes I feel a little bit pressure about that.
This post is why I’ve followed your blog for years!
Great post, Andy ;) x
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i so love looking at your styles and so love the bag your using in this post so so love it …
I actually prefer the fact you wear your stuff over and over again. I love so many of your pieces and i really am inspired by the different ways you wear them. That being said, the fashion culture in europe is different as to that in latinamerica and the states. When i lived there i would be panicking the night before about what i was gonna wear to a party or even to school. I now live in Austria and im so glad i can reuse the things i have, theres a reason i bought them!! And now i can spend on investment pueces i know will last and i can reuse a million times (without anyone judging me for it) instead of buying clothes im not really in love with just for the fact no one has seen it. Carine roitfeld has endless amounts of potential clothes to wear yet she’s known for repeating not only pieces but entire outfits :) she’s french and her style really comes through. So keep it up, i know im not only speaking for myself when i say i specially like this blog for that.
Beautiful Outfit!
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Glad that finally someone shares the same thoughts as me.
You’re not just beautiful, you’re also inspiring. What a perfection!
Greets from Indonesia,
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Hahahah I love you made a blog post about this when a couple days ago I commented how i love your blog because it’s different from other fashion bloggers where they never wear the same thing twice. I think it’s good that it’s noticeable you wear your favorite things because it teaches us how we can switch up our wardrobe with the same pieces. We’re all real people. Not millionaires with a never ending wardrobe.
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Great post, part of that feeling we owe it to the blonde salad and kayture… Not realistic blogs at all!!!
Thanks for clearing the air for all the bloggers. Yes at times I do wonder if people will ever notice and at times I feel so good to just wear what I bought that is super comfortable. I really appreciate bloggers like you who can reuse and recycle pieces and still make it look so good every time =)
The coat is pure perfection and so is your post. It is so true what you say, even if my blog is still very new (I started this April) I already wore some pieces twice or even more often and I also think this is what the fashion blogging should be about. Being creative with what you have otherwise you could subsitute every blog with a fashion catalog….
best wishes
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Nice post Andy, true words!
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This coat is perfect !!!
Xx
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I love repeating outfits! Always wear your favorites :D
The coat does look so warm and fluffyyy.
So true words… The jacket looks amazing xx
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Totally agree with you, love recycling my items, especially if they’re my fave, I’ll wear them over and over again! Especially if they’re pieces that truly define your style then by all means keep reusing them ;)
x
StephC
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I really love this post. That’s why I’ve found it so freeing to create a capsule wardrobe. I get to wear my favorite pieces and I’m forced to reinvent my looks on a weekly basis. It pushes me to be creative! http://his-girl-friday.com/2014/11/18/winter-2014-clothing-capsule/
COOL LOOK
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Great look and great words of wisdom! I love to see bloggers rewear specific pieces because it shows the styling versatility of the pieces and adds dynamic to it!
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this outfit is great
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I love that jacket! I like how bloggers wear same things again, it’s nice to see different ways to style the piece!
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I think that’s one of the challenges of blogging but it’s a fun challenge. When I repeat an item I have to think of a new way to wear it so it makes me open my mind to create a new look with it. I don’t think the real fashion lovers will judge.
xo,Diana
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That white jacket would soon become my favorite thing. I only wear my favorite things because each piece of clothing I buy becomes a favorite thing. I try never to buy something I cannot wear over and over again.
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Wow you are such an inspiration.. I follow you on ig and I absolutely love all your posts! I just recently started a fashion blog and seeing your posts inspire me to keep my blog going! Thanks for being so awesome ! :-)
Totally agree, I always wear my favourite pieces again and again, in different outfits.
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i agree and want that is no pressure in that area and in celebrities, that is so waste of money if we would wear every think only once and also if i really like it why i cant wear it another time, i see celebrities wear same stuff too, like tom cruise wears his boots many times or katie holmes too, they are rich and famous so i will wear many times my clothes too and show them on blog many times too lol
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very cute coat, seems to be warm and so comfy
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Amen! :) (I wish there would be more people like you out there)
Nice!
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That’s why I really love your blog!
Your real!
You make such a good point! Love the way you styled this coat!
xox
Camille
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I agree with you with 100%! I don’t like wearing constantly the same things but I love mixing and matching my old favorite pieces with the new ones:)
I love your jumper!
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Stunning combination!!!!! <3
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Great look
Xoxo
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WELL SAID!! I’m totally with you
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Good point, Andy! You definitely nailed it with this one ;)
Thanks again for being my everyday inspiration!
Lovely photos! Great outfit! xx
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I totally agree! I also think it’s much more interesting to see how other bloggers combine same things in a different way!
Steffi
http://veja-du.de
Hello, I really like your photos. Are those auto portraits?
Hello,I really like your photos.Are your photos auto-portrait?
Could not agree more! That´s why I keep coming back :) keep being your wonderful self Andy! :)
This is great! It seems like so few fashion bloggers focus on re-wearing and re-styling the same items, but how could you only wear all those beautiful things just once? Love it.
Gorgeous coat! ;)
xo Jenny
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that’s right dear!
love this outfit!
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Oh how I love the gray sweater with the coat. It gives it such a casual but really chic look. Great post.
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this message is so important in the fashion blogging world & only makes me love you more. my #1 complaint about fashion blogging is it pushes a consumerist agenda that is not sustainable for the readers & more importantly, for the environment. so much more interesting to see how creative you can get with the things you already own than to see how much money you can spend on new items. makes me think of early audrey hepburn. apparently at her first acting job — i believe it was a theater production — she was poor & only had one outfit. but by wearing her scarf in a different way each day, she managed to pull off many different looks. let’s all take a cue from the best, folks!
ps — i’ve featured a andy a bunch in my latest fall fashion roundup:
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Love this look! I have that coat and find it really hard to style – amazing inspo like this is just what I need!
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Nice coat!
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I love this look! I think it’s perfect for you! http://thesilvermuse.blogspot.it/
Love your writing on this one!
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great outfit!
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Great message in today´s post! Fashion is all about how you make it your own, not necessarily about spending a bunch of money on new clothes:)
Stephanie
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Perfect outfit! I really like your style.
x Kate
http://www.the-little-day-dreamer.blogspot.com
I love this post! My favorite fashion bloggers are always the ones that post the same piece several times in different ways. In my opinion, creating a versatile wardrobe with pieces that can be worn over and over shows true creativity and style!
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Amen to that Andy! I buy new clothes often, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t wear the things I already have more than once. You’ll see the same items worn differently on my blog all the time! x http://www.justsavxnnah.com
I love your coat <3
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Los bloguers también somos humanos, creo que ni los editores pueden usar ropa nueva diario, eso que dices de reinventar tus prendas en diferentes outfits es lo ideal, es lo que siempre hago, yo no tengo mucha ropa,pero trato de ver como se ve una prenda en diferentes outfits, creo eso es lo que hacemos los ego-bloggers, si quieren ver ropa nueva que vean un catalogo jajaja saludos Andy xx!!
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The blogging community is supposed to be a source of inspiration, on how to wear your favourite items in different ways, not a source of pressure to always buy new things.
Ahhh I couldn’t agree more! :)
Always in great style!!
Have an amazing December :)
Kisses from Lisbon,
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such a great outfit! love your coat
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The coat! Love it so much<3
Shall We Sasa
beautiful photos, love the boots!
:)
xx
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Super cool Coach boots, great bag and nice coat!Cool look and pressure off, uh!? :-)
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What a great look!
xx
SASHA
Amazing post Andy! I really believe in that <3
love this one!
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Totally agree with you! Wearing the same pieces in different combinations in much more inspiring than new clothes every time!
Like the layering effect very much!
X, Marky
http://www.mypinkboudoir.eu
really enjoyed reading this post. It’s very refreshing to see somebody actually talk about what it takes behind the scenes to be a blogger
hope you can drop by sheheartsfashion.com
with love, Jen
I just love this outfit! It looks amazing ;)
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You look fabulous, I love your style.
I have just recently started my own blog and was also thinking about this issue of having a new look each day – decided though instead one of this weeks posts will be 10 tips on how to revamp the wardrobe you have…
Looking forward already to your next look.
You are rockin’ those knee highs girl!
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I love certain pieces in my wardrobe and I wear them way more often than the rest. I sometimes feel a little bad about it, but they’re my favorite and signature pieces. I totally get how you feel.
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I wear a lot of the same, but there’s so many ways you can reinvent a look – it’s amazing! I love that coat too, what a snuggly looking piece
Lauren x
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You look amazing!
xx
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Amazing as always
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Great thoughts, Andy! I think that the mission of fashion blogger is to teach people to dress up well using what they have. It’s more difficult to invent a new outfit from old items than to show smth new everyday. If you can give new life to old items that means that you are more skillfull fashionista. We should all buy less and experiment with our wardrobe more. I’m also a fashion blogger and I don’t feel ashamed to show the same coats, etc. in my posts.
I completely agree with you. I personally love seeing how people can reinvent their favourite things instead of just buying more and more clothes, that’s where real creativity and style is shown.
I love the coat! x
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Well said Andy. The blog community is definitely supposed to be a source of inspiration!
x
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You are totally right, being stylish is not about showing a brand new piece every day, it’s about to be able to reinvent your own clothes :D Beautiful as always, btw :D
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Botas geniales! el abrigo es perfecto
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Bella!
Baci
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Amazing!
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Cool look!
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Love this look! And I completely agree with you on that you should wear your clothes several times. I think it’s so incredibly irresponsible to buy clothes just for the sake of wearing them once!
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I completely agree with you. I find it way more interesting to see how bloggers manage to wear the same items in different ways.
Btw LOVE this coat, seriously considering on buying it, looks so warm !
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Great post ! So true ! :)
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Cool jumper! Love the top!
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Love this color combo! The coat and the boots are so fab!
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I agree with you Andy, just cuz you are a fashion blogger it doesn’t mean you can’t wear your clothes over and over again. If something looks so damn good as this coat it would be such a stupid thing not to show around it as many time as possible :)
x Edina
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Lovely post. Well said. I repeat my favourite pieces on my blog many times.
Great pictures and well spoken!
X
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I agree with you. If I follow different bloggers is because I want to be surprised how do they use the same clothes in different ways. Just to help me what to do with my tiny wardrobe. If I were a superstar with lots of clothes and mega brands I wouldn’t follow you, I wouldn’t need it.
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As a newbie in the blogger world I must agree that creativity is the key :P http://www.alanaandkyra.com/paris-is-always-a-good-idea/
Love your coat, seems so warm and cozy !
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A very nice post post! :) You look lovely!
Stunning post! What a cool inspo!
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amazing outfit! And I think it’s great wearing the same things more than ones! Especially if you like them and so show your readers all the different ways to style just one piece! I think this is really what a good fashion blog is about! So really great post, totally agree with you! <3
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This looks is great, I love the jacket! And actually, I like those blogs the most in which the blogger wears same clothes again and again, that’s what really inspires me :D
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The jacket is amazing! so simple yet so chic! you should definitely wear it more often :) I can’t wait for updates from you road trip!
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flawless
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what a great look! love the jacket! And you’re right, creativity isn’t measured in the numbers of clothes you own!
That’s right !
This outfit looks so comfy, and cute at the same time because the coat is long enought to cover the skirt in a flared manner.
Fanny
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nice post and nice outfit !!! a have several top fav pieces and usually build an outfit for them :D
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Hey Andy! We are on a serious reinvention mission here in London! Have a look at WRAP and Back Of The Wardrobe or just read the past post on my blog.. ;) that might interest you! X
Oh that jacket.. I can’t get over how perfect it is! Of course, I love the way you styled it! Simply amazing xx
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I love the look amazing…
I really love that jacket!! Great look xx
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The coat is so adorable, I like it so much with the rest of the look. The grey sweater with this cute skirt is just perfecta and these high boots are really cool and sexy. The bag is pure love, súper chic
Kisses
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Beautiful outfit!!
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I am so in love with your boots! They are stunning!
XO
Miri
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I really love the boxy structure of this jacket!
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Can’t agree anymore with what you said Andy!!
That’s why I love you & Style Scrapbook so much!!!
Absolutely love this post! I will never think about the pressure of having to post something NEW all the time. Your points are right on! I share the same philosophy, and I am a huge fan of your style. Also, that is very true, it isn’t about buying new things, but inspiring people to try new things. I love the way you put that!! Bravo!!
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Very well said! I feel like the biggest talent is to wear one piece of clothing in many different ways and combinations.
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This is so true! I would also love for you to do one of those; 13 items worn in 13 outfits, or whatever number seams appropriate :) You have such creativity, and I also love when you pull out something from years ago that is still cool.
Love this post – it is so true. I also use my favorite items more than once in different ways. That is for me, what a fashion blog should be about, not showing everytime all things new but the inspiration of different ideas combining it! :)
Brini
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