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Three new looks, no new clothes – my secondhand styleover
We challenge sustainable stylists to create three on-trend outfits for our (fussy) fashion editor. Can they make her look bang up to date in only used clothes?
We asked sustainable-fashion expert Chekii Harling to source an office-appropriate look, sustainable stylist Becky Barnes to dress me for a party, and Natalie Hartley, founder of vintage store Chillie London, to rustle up a weekend fit. These women know how to shop, unearthing treasures including a pair of lace-up, heeled ankle booties that are a dead ringer for Phoebe Philo’s sold-out new-season version, and a Zara party dress that was better than anything to be found in the store right now – all for a fraction of the high street cost. Stylist Chekii Harling: ‘If you’re going for a minimal suited-and-booted look, wearing it with a patterned, silk or textured shirt adds a bit of pizazz’A paparazzi snap of Gigi Hadid in beige tailoring – and the snake print detailing in Stella McCartney’s AW23 collection – inspired this outfit.
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