Four Weddings and a Thirtieth

~ SHAKING OFF THE STIGMA BEHIND OUTFIT REPEATING, ONE WEDDING AT A TIME ~

I wrote about outfit-repeating for Peppermint Magazine.

In the name of slow fashion, I wore the same Jacquemus skirt to every social event on my 2019 and 2020 calendar (until, of course, COVID), styling it with items already in my wardrobe.

This got me thinking about the stigma behind outfit repeating. It turns out, for a seemingly superficial subject, its roots run deeper than you might expect — from sexism to consumerism to The Simpsons.

Read the full essay here.

Wedding #1 | Alex + Delima | Collingwood Children’s Farm
Wedding #2 | Dave + Claire | Bush Hideouts, Trawool

30th Birthday | Hannah S | The Tower Room, The Squire’s Landing

Wedding #3 | Brendan + Elise | The Atrium, The Grounds Alexandria

Wedding #4 | James + Nina | Waldara Farm, Oberon
First airing in 1996, it’s also worth noting that this was the first Simpsons episode to be both written and directed by women.

Marge’s Chanel outfit #1
Marge’s Chanel (repurposed) outfit #2
Marge’s Chanel (repurposed) outfit #3

Tiffany Haddish oufit-repeating in her Alexander McQueen gown
Michelle Obama outfit-repeating
Cate Blanchette outfit-repeating on repeat