What is wrong with repeating an outfit?

Tanya

I don't think there is anything wrong with repeating an outfit an all. Angie repeats her favorites all the time.

I personally do not repeat exactly the same outfit within 2-3 weeks, but I will repeat the pieces or something very similar. This works well for me as I ahve a pretty large wardrobe.

11 years ago

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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I don't think there's anything wrong with repeating an outfit. Claire (clearlyclaire) works with a 10-piece wardrobe each season, so I'm sure she repeats all the time! I personally am mostly a separates person, so I end up mixing and matching more than repeating precisely, but I do have some favorites that I go back to all the time. I don't track it exactly, but in my head I try to avoid repeating more than once in a week - other than that it's open season.

11 years ago

unfrumped

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Nothing at all! In fact, I don't think I'm repeating enough.
If I don't repeat an outfit in a month, that generally would mean I have too many similar seasonal items. Or I've made small changes such as same top, pants and belt but different shoes-- I tend to think of that as the same! Although, with an air-conditioned work environment it's possible to run a somewhat seasonless wardrobe, but I'd say I have 3 seasons--hot summer, cold mid-winter and everything else and in between.

11 years ago

Meredith

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I think its just a personal preference thing. I repeat or wear outfits with only slight variation all the time.

11 years ago

Desmo April

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I repeat all the time.

11 years ago

Susie

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I would rather repeat an outfit if it's my favorite way to wear something, than to mix and match just for the sake of changing it.

11 years ago

columbine(erin)

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I repeat outfits every week. I'm a stay at home mom though. I'll wear an outfit three times in a week but wouldn't do that in public.

11 years ago

DonnaF

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I like to air out my clothing between wears, so I wouldn't repeat an entire outfit two days in a row. Shoes and feet are happier if one doesn't wear them on consecutive days, so I also try to keep that in mind. In addition, I try not to wear the same outfit on consecutive times I will see the same group of people, so I avoid the same outfit to church two Sundays in a row because people there have commented on my outfits. But otherwise? No problem.

11 years ago

Niki Lea

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Oh, I wear the same outfits all the time. Sometimes twice in one week, like on a Friday and a Saturday. Especially if it's something I felt good in.

11 years ago

karymk

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I love repeats, especially when you KNOW you've hit on a good thing. You will know you've done that when:

*You FEEL fabulous walking out the door
*Your friends confirm that and tell you you look great today
*You think you look good in that outfit in a photograph (the truth comes out in photos)
*Fellow Fabbers give you rave reviews.

From there, it's fun to make substitutions and tweaks on the outfit.

11 years ago

Alexandra

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Nothing wrong with it at all. I repeat outfits all the time. Complete, with shoes and accessories. I have my favorites. Why reinvent the wheel every morning?

11 years ago

Peri

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I repeat constantly. Sometimes in the same week even, because I see different people daily.

I think the no repeat thing makes some people happy because it uses more creativity, constantly looking at different ways of wearing their clothes. I am not creative in fashion, except maybe in accessories like jewelry and scarves, and I also don't feel the need to be. I think that is all it is...some of us like inventing new combos and some of us like repeating favorite combos.

11 years ago

Anonymous

I have a small wardrobe. I repeat my outfits all the time and am proud of it.

11 years ago

Sal

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I also repeat regularly although not normally the whole same look in one week. I will wear the same jeans two to three times in a week then wash with different tops.

I do have a limited smart work wardrobe as I mostly work from home. I repeat this quite often.

At the moment I do have several tops that can only be worn with one pair of jeans which is a bit limiting.

11 years ago

Lyn D.

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Another repeater here!
If I have spent time getting an outfit 'just right' I love wearing it again even 2 days in a row. The 2nd day it is so quick to get ready

11 years ago

amiable

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I'm new to the repeating - it took me a while to get a set of clothes that I really loved wearing well enough to wear over and over. That said - I intend to repeat quite a lot from here on out!

11 years ago

Anonymous

I don't mind repeating either. For me, it would be monotonous if I felt like I was mostly wearing repeats, or had one or two outfits that were my only options for some specific situation, but I definitely will wear the same combination over and over if it works and I like it.

11 years ago

MsLuna

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I have as all wardrobe so I definitely do a lot of repeating. But they are repeats of outfits that make me feel good, so I don't mind. Surprisingly, though with 20 pieces in my wardrobe, I usually don't repeat for 2-3 weeks at least!

11 years ago

JAileen

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I didn't have a lot of work clothes. When I worked I often repeated an outfit from one week to the next. I wouldn't repeat the next day, though. Male colleagues would repeat all the time and no one even noticed. So I didn't care if I repeated.

11 years ago

Gigi

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It all depends on the person. Some people really like the variety, while others like to repeat outfits that they felt great wearing. And sometimes people who have large wardrobes like to challenge themselves not to repeat outfits so that they can use as many pieces from their wardrobe as possible and not just let the clothing sit unused.

It can be fun sometimes to challenge yourself not to repeat an outfit because it can force you to try new combinations of things already in your closet. I know that when people on the forum have challenged themselves to do that, they often come up with new favorites.

11 years ago

Diana

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Nothing's wrong with it at all. I personally try to wait at least a week or two between repeats just because I have a lot of clothes and I want to wear them all. I also don't tend to photograph and post complete repeats the second time because, well, you've already seen the outfit once. That doesn't mean I don't wear it though!

There is an argument to be made for not wearing the same item of clothing (especially shoes) more than one day in a row, because it's better for the clothing to air out between wears.

11 years ago

Caro in Oz

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Nothing imo. I'd much rather have fewer & better clothes & if I love something then I want to make sure I get to wear it enough. I think we all have a different idea of what wearing something enough is though

11 years ago

missvee

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I'm a serial repeater too, often at least once a week. When you like an outfit you want to wear it, right?

11 years ago

Sveta

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Nothing wrong with it! I think it also depends on personality - some people get bored with repetitions and others are fine with them.
As Angie said - whatever rocks your boat!

11 years ago

Von

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Long before I found YLF, I had a personal repeat time limit, I just thought I was weird because my friend would give me side eye about it. My personal time for repeating the entire outfit as I wore it is 1 month. My repeat limit for noticeable items (patterns, colorful things, interesting pieces) is 2 weeks, if not repeated in the same outfit. Pants, yes, I can repeat weekly (never with the same shirt). All that to say, I've been that way since when I was young, I didn't always have wardrobe enough NOT to avoid repeating, and I was very self conscious about it. These days, I know most people wont be able to recall what I wore day to day, but I can't help it.

11 years ago

Helena

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I repeat all the time and always have

11 years ago

cciele

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I repeat too! But I also have a lot of clothes I would like to wear, so consciously try not to fall into a rut (looking at you, pajama jeans and linen tee). Also, I'd rather not wear the exact same outfit on consecutive days I see the same group of people. In some situations, that could be construed as, "Did you even go home last night?"

11 years ago

Mo

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I made a fashion resolution to repeat more this year, since in the past I haven't repeated much. I'm trying to fine tune things and have less, which means I need to be more comfortable with repeats. Of course, around the house I'll wear the same lounge stuff every week no problem. It's the 'out in the world' outfits I need to work on.

11 years ago

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