How to Keep Wearing The Same Pieces and Never Get Bored

last updated 29 October 2019

It's fully possible to make your wardrobe staples viable options year-round with a little creativity. This in turn ensures that you're getting your money's worth on each and every wardrobe investment. Yes, you can wear your basics as basics, but what if there's more to (your wardrobe's) life? To see how to get the maximum wear potential out of a variety of pieces that you likely own, scroll down to learn new ways to wear them and to shop the staples in question.

how-to-get-the-maximum-cost-per-wear-from-pieces-you-already-own-1723900 — Wear tall boots under denim culottes:

Rachel Comey

Legion Pants

how-to-get-the-maximum-cost-per-wear-from-pieces-you-already-own-1723902 — Wear your bustier-style top over a slim-fitting jersey:

T by Alexander Wang

Navy Satin Finish Bustier

Madewell + Oversized Boyshirt in Mini gingham Check

Madewell

Oversized Boyshirt in Mini gingham Check

how-to-get-the-maximum-cost-per-wear-from-pieces-you-already-own-1723906 — Try pairing cropped white trousers with a tunic:

3.1 Phillip Lim + Piqué Crop Trousers

3.1 Phillip Lim

Piqué Crop Trousers

how-to-get-the-maximum-cost-per-wear-from-pieces-you-already-own-1723908 — Button your denim jacket up so that it functions as a shirt of sorts:

ASOS + Denim Girlfriend Jacket in Pretty Vintage Wash

ASOS

Denim Girlfriend Jacket in Pretty Vintage Wash

how-to-get-the-maximum-cost-per-wear-from-pieces-you-already-own-1723910 — Make your maxi dress winter-ready with a biker jacket, roll neck, and casual shoes:

Zara

Long Dress With Floral Print

how-to-get-the-maximum-cost-per-wear-from-pieces-you-already-own-1723912 — Courts plus socks equals warmth and style:

Gucci

Metallic Leather Pumps

how-to-get-the-maximum-cost-per-wear-from-pieces-you-already-own-1723914 — Wrap an asymmetric skirt around a dress:

Tibi

Suede Wrap Skirt

how-to-get-the-maximum-cost-per-wear-from-pieces-you-already-own-1723916 — Wear a sleeveless midi dress over a slim jumper and tights:

The Row

Ottane Leather Dress

Do you have any particular pieces you wear all round? Let us know in the comments box below...

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Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.