What I wore this week ♥ Vol 5 [Vacation Edition]

Attempting a more sustainable wardrobe.

Welcome to what I wore this week! In 2024 I’m challenging myself to only buy 5 new items (but allowing myself additional pieces that are vintage / pre-loved IF I really adore something) so selfishly, this outfit diary is a way of me cataloging my looks for future inspo. That being said, I hope you enjoy them too!

Holiday edition! I’ve been in Naxos, Greece - a laid back, untouched island full of quaint tavernas, beautiful sunsets and the best tzatziki I’ve ever tasted. I have thoroughly enjoyed styling a vacation wardrobe made up of almost nothing new (just 2 new items to be exact, plus a few pre-owned finds that I’m excited to show off to you!)

Outfit 1:

This Rhode Pia dress is such a flattering fit. I’ve had this silhouette from Rhode on my wish list for ages, but knew I wanted to find it pre-owned. This particular style came up on my vinted in April and I couldn’t resist. I wore it on holiday with a brown flat sandal - the easiest outfit that felt really pretty and put together.

Outfit 2:

This dress is about 6 years old, and from PLT. I bought this back when I was much less educated on PLT’s unethical production practises, but really love the dress and feel strongly that the most sustainable clothes are the ones we already own. The quality isn’t amazing (no surprises there) and the straps have broken once before, but I have since taken it to my local seamstress who has reinforced the straps, so I can enjoy it for as long as possible. I wore this with one of my new purchases of 2024 (3/5). I have been hunting this sold-out Bottega Veneta Andiamo clutch down for months, and a lovely SA in Selfridges London helped me get my hands on it for my birthday. It’s so roomy, so chic, and I can’t wait to wear it dressed up and dressed down for many years to come.

Outfit 3:

Meet purchase 4/5 of my 2024 new items (I know, I only have 1 buy left. I’m sweating too) but I had this Free People denim romper on my wish list since January and decided to bite the bullet in May. I’m obsessed with the fit, and the effortlessness of it, and it’s already proven to be both perfect for summer in the city and vacation dressing.

Outfit 4:

A less glamorous look, but I’m here to normalise real-life, thrown on outfits, as well as the carefully curated, elevated ones. My top is a one shoulder knitted tank that I acquired in a sample ‘chuck out’ during my time working at Urban Outfitters over 10 years ago. With careful washing and my trusty de-bobbler, it’s still one of my go-to summer tops. I paired it with another epic pre-owned Missoni purchase that I made 4 years ago on Depop. These shorts have the most beautiful metallic rainbow thread, and are playful, high quality and extremely comfortable (elasticated waist band to a greek taverna is always a yes)

I really know what items I want in my wardrobe, and am shopping with more intention than ever before (as well as shopping WAY less) I have always found vacation outfits the most tempting to buy new for. My (almost) nothing-new Naxos wardrobe made me both proud of my restraint, and impressed at how much I enjoyed re-styling items I already own.