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Hot fashion tips I learnt from an eco stylist!‏

in Tips on 10/10/16

Published: 29 September, 2016

Last Saturday I attended the Living Smart Festival and caught up with the gorgeous eco stylist and eco fashionista Faye De Lanty.

Like me Faye loves fashion that’s sustainable, easy to create while keeping on-trend and stylish and wardrobe outfits that are simple to put together. So, today I’m sharing my tips from Faye’s eco fashion catwalk presentation.

Rachel Prest and Fashion Hound‘s Faye De Lanty

My top three take home tips to have you feeling stylish, sane and gorgeous for less:

 

#1 Keep it simple by sticking to the classics – Faye’s talking classic colours like; white, black, navy, khaki, neutral, and stripes then add pops of colour. Classic fabrics like linen, cotton, wool and denim. Classic pieces like denim jacket/jeans, trench coats, stripped dresses, white shirts, black tees, khaki pants.

#2 Recreate high end looks for less – take images from fashion mags you love and recreate the looks using preloved pieces saving you loads. Search for styles like Chanel inspired jackets and bags. Roll up and distress outdated jeans.

Chanel inspired outfit for under $50

#3 Steal style from men’s wardrobes – ‘don’t forget the men’s section in an op shop’ Faye’s hot tip – it is great for basic white and black tees, white shirts, boyfriend style jeans and neck ties that can be used as belts.

This khaki jacket was belted up using a men’s tie.

Have a friend you know that would love these hot fashion tips? Forward them this newsletter so they too can see how simple and stylish preloved fashion can be for so much less.

Yours in all things preloved,

Rachel Prest

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Rachel Prest
Rachel Prest
Director & Founder at Raid My Wardrobe
Rachel Prest is founder of Raid My Wardrobe. In 2010, she founded a preloved fashion event for women to refresh, recycle and reinvent their wardrobes. She began this blog in 2016 as a way to inspire, educate and encourage her community with more sustainable ways of fashion shopping, styling and creating. When she's not doing a wardrobe makeover or planning the next event you'll find her down at the beach, hiking or mountain biking in the bush or hanging out with her friends and her kids. Rachel is based in Newcastle, Australia.

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