HOW DRESSING FOR YOUR BODY TYPE AND COLORING, CAN BE AN IMPORTANT PART OF SUSTAINABLE FASHION.29/5/2018 HOW DRESSING FOR YOUR BODY TYPE AND COLORING, CAN BE AN IMPORTANT PART OF SUSTAINABLE FASHION  To buy less, analyze what your best colors, shapes, and prints are, and your favourite materials. That way you know what to build your wardrobe around, and can skip unnecessary purchases that will end up not being used. After I figured out what I actually wear and what I don’t, I hardly ever make shopping mistakes anymore. The trick is to accept the style you like, and stop trying to «have one in every style and color». I know that my two main styles are either classic retro looks or edgy sci-fi vibes. So, kind of fairytale or future. I wear polkadots, florals, tropical prints, lace, mesh, patent, faux leather, metallics, velvet, geometric prints, sequins. I wear golden yellow, tomato red, warm green, peachy pink, white, and black, black, and black. To name some of my best CLEAR WARM soft colors and prints. I have a Skittle body type, so that means a-line skirts, wide shoulder straps, maxi or midi skirt lengths, fitted waists, and block heals on shoes.
This analysis makes it clear what is a safe investment and what’s something that looked good on someone else. Know yourself, to know your style. For example, a royal blue, bold striped dress with a pencil style skirt would look amazing on my hight contrast, DEEP COOL soft, Brick body type, sister, but it’s not my colors, contrast level, and not my shape. It just wouldn’t feel right on me. It’s important to recognize what feels right on you vs. something you loved on someone else, so that you buy things that you love to wear, instead of love, but never feel like wearing. (Ps! If you’ve read about the body types on idealiststyle.com. I’m obviously "cheating" with the ankle straps, as that’s not right for the Skittle body type. However, because everything else is right for my type, you can’t tell that one thing is off #Howtocheatforyourbodytype. I'll get more into that topic later). Dress for your body type and coloring, but most of all dress for your personality. There is nothing more sustainable than shopping smart, because if you have what you need and you love what you have, then you don't need to buy new very often. Nothing is better for the environment than just buying less. Also, loved clothes last.
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ECO-EXPRESS YOURSELF WITH A TRADITIONAL COSTUME  Today is the Norwegian Constitution Day, and as annual as this event, is wearing the Norwegian National Costume (bunad) to celebrate it. Not all Norwegians own one, but many do. There are about 200 different styles of this traditional costume, and it's usually connected to a county or city that you hail from. You only need one, It's an outfit that never go out of style and can be used for any black tie event.  The quality is so good on this sturdy piece of craftsmanship, that it will last for a lifetime and for generations to come. It actually doesn't get a lot more sustainable than this. It's handmade locally, for very fair wages (it's expensive, and seen as a lifetime investment). It's made from 100% wool and linen, you only buy one in your lifetime and then it's passed down to the next generation until it's worn out. The one I'm wearing (Kvinnebunad fra Norddal) is over 20 years old, and I'm now the second generation to wear it. My mother used it before me, now I wear it at least once a year (Don't worry, my mother is fine. I inherited it because this is the traditional costume for where my dad is from and they're divorced now, so it made more sense I'd wear it), and you can alter the size as you age, or if your body changes (As I might have to, the buttons were about to pop last year as you can see in the photo. Fingers crossed it fits better this year). All of this makes this dress and outfit the most eco-friendly and ethical piece of clothing I own, so I had to share it as a part of the ECO-EXPRESS YOURSELF series. In short, new isn't necessarily better. Think quality over quality and let's bring back slow fashion.  (My friend is wearing a Vestfoldbunad in the photo above, and the same one all the way to the left in the photo below. The costume in the middle is a Gákti, the traditional clothing worn by the Northern Sámi people, then me it's in my Norddalsbunad, and the one to my right is an Åmlibunad.)  This day and that outfit, reminds me how lucky I am to live in a free country, that has free education and free healthcare. To me, this day is about equality, freedom and human rights, for everyone. Happy birthday Norway |
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