12 Days of Blogmas: Day 11 🧣

On the eleventh day of blogmas, GingerLeafLiving gave to me………………………. Sustainable winter fashions!

It’s the penultimate Blogmas post! Today we’re talking about the cute and cosy world of winter fashions, and how to keep warm and stylish this season using what you already have in your wardrobe. The fashion industry is one of the biggest polluting industries, so using second-hand, our own clothes and reinventing outfits can help with any style dilemmas this season, come snow or Christmas party!

• Shop your wardrobe – In between the seasons, we can forget the clothes we already have. So before you go declaring you have nothing to wear, spend a bit of time with your wardrobe and find all your winter and festive pieces. Some you might have forgotten about or hardly wear, so can find better homes for. Some might be in need of a bit of TLC, in which case time to thread a needle or do some customisation while sat in front of a Christmas film. And the rest of your winter wardrobe can be bought to the front where it is easy to reach for. Spend a little bit of time planning out a few outfit combinations, it’ll save you time deciding in the morning and might help show you that you likely already have loads of lovely clothes just waiting to be worn 👚👖🧥

• Party time – If you’ve got exciting Christmas plans, like parties or hosting duties this year, but you’re worried you’ve worn all your festive options before, fear not! No need to hit the shops. For one, there is absolutely no problem with re-wearing an outfit – if you looked and felt great once, why wouldn’t you want to again? You could also style it differently, such as pairing different pieces together, or customise it by using detachable additions like bows or pin brooches to add something different and related to this years trends (which is mainly just lots of bows… 🎀). However, say you want to look completely different in this year’s photos – why not swap with a friend or family member and borrow something of theirs? They can also try something new by wearing something of yours. Feels brand new, looks fab, but at no cost and no new clothes needed – a true Christmas miracle 🪩

• Pre-loved – If after your wardrobe sort out and swapping with friends you find you are missing something staple for the winter and festive season, like a good warm coat or non-Christmas edition jumper, browse your local second hand shops to find something unique to add to your collection. If you know what you are searching for, you could try looking around vintage shops or using online collections like Oxfam’s or apps like Vinted. You can also browse your local charity shops for inspiration and give an item a new home and chapter with you. Look out for any events coming up near you selling second hand clothing and you might just meet the perfect match! ♻️

• Layer up – Finally, before you turn on the heating or leave the house, remember your layers! Be that person on the cute Christmas card and get out your hat, scarf and gloves, and when at home get snuggly with some fluffy, thick socks and cosy jumper to keep nice and toasty. You’ll keep warmer for longer, even after the heating has gone off, and it makes you embrace the season more too 🧦

Christmas isn’t just about style, but if you want to keep cosy and look amazing this holiday, remember to be creative with your own clothes, shop pre-loved and embrace the layers. Oh and if you have a Christmas jumper, wear it – it’s all good fun! ✨