On the Coast Over 55 / Jan Feb 24

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g n i l S t yon a shoestring BY SAM & JORDI WOODS

Many of us these days are watching our budgets, being sustainable, thinking twice before we splurge on new clothes and often looking to see if there is something already in our wardrobe that we can make do with when it comes to dressing.

While these shopping and styling attitudes are wonderful they can leave us feeling bored and outdated and let’s face it…new things do have a way of making us feel good. So how do we have our style and love it too when the purse strings may need tightening and we are doing our best to reuse, recycle and help our planet with conscious shopping? Hopefully this article will help answer some of those questions and

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styling dilemmas as we show you how to make your existing pieces feel and look new, have fun “shopping” your existing wardrobe and how to update your wardrobe for any occasion with our “styling on a shoe string” tips, ideas and inspiration! How To Style On A Shoe String For Key Occasions: Cafe Dressing – as this is an outing many of us partake in from a social aspect to catch up with friends, why not #DressUpItFeelsGood and make these

get togethers an even more enjoyable experience! A key way to update your next Cafe Dressing outfit is with a scarf. Try some of these styling suggestions: Use your scarf as a belt and add some interest to your separates Neckties are a great way to add colour, warmth and/or sun protection to the décolletage A scarf in the hair is a simple way to update the everyday ponytail or use


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