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How to dress indie - for free!!

Hello All!

So if you're reading this post you probably either are indie/alternative or you are trying to be, I know when I had decided I wanted to be alternative all I knew was that I was fed up with looking the same as everyone else and I was desperate to change my style. However I had no clue at all about where to start and how I even wanted look, tbh I still don’t but thats the fun in it. Hopefully this post will give you a few ideas about how to get started with your new look without having to spend your life savings on a new wardrobe, all these indie looks can be done for free!! However if you do want to buy a couple of new pieces I will have a list of indie clothing brands up here in a couple of weeks so stay updated.

1. Layering

Now when you break down classic “indie” looks down to their core components (wow sounds sciencey) most the pieces are quite ordinary. For example Hayley Williams, one of my all time favourite style icons, has a wardrobe largely made up of top shop clothing items but its the way she styles them that makes her look different. To try looking a bit different you could wear a simple long-sleeved top with a t-shirt or a vest on top. Or you could wear a polo neck under a simple t-shirt or jumper to give off some 90’s vibes. You could also try wearing a simple t-shirt with a flannel or elegant blouse on top, but leave the blouse or shirt undone to show your t-shirt. You could go subtle by wearing similar colours or you could layer contrasting colours. You could mix edgy t-shirts with elegant blouses or elegant vests with grungy flannels - the possibilities are endless. You could also layer t-shirts under strappy dresses such as slip dresses and maxi dresses. Tops aren't the only thing that can be layered, you can add some interesting contrast of fishnet short leggings under shorts or skirts. Here are some of my favourite layered looks/items that I have found.

2. Wear only one colour

Now I’m fully going to admit this idea was really not my own, I was inspired by a singer/rap artist who goes by the name of Girli who only wears pink All her songs have really great and meaningful lyrics and well as being hella catchy so I definitely recommend giving her a listen. However when you think about it hardly anyone only wears one colour, except all black of course. So when you go out dressed head to toe in one colour people begin to notice. You could dress in all one neon colour to really stand out, pastels to keep it sweet and and gentle, or elegant colours such as navy blue or red to keep it classy. If you don't have any clothes all the same colour you can try matching the items that you do have together and tie them together with accessories. For example if you had a red skirt or a skirt with predominately red on but no red top to go with it you could still make a red outfit by wearing red shoes and red accessories such as red socks, hats, jewellery basically anything red you can find. You can also try matching patterns eg wearing only florals or only polka dots. Once again here are some of my favourite looks (mainly Girls tbh).

3. Embellish and Diy

To make a look more unique you can add some personal flairs for example you can buy some iron on patches on ebay for a really cheap price, that you could iron on to practically anything to make it look more indie, just search for iron on patches on google and loads will come up. For example you could iron on some heart patches onto a denim skirt or jeans (I mean who really has the money to spend £80 on some ragged priest patch jeans), or you could iron on some floral patches onto a simple white t-shirt to give it some flair, there are so many options. One of my favourite things to do is sew buttons onto my denim jackets, t-shirts and skirts. This gives items a really cute and unusual looks. I also like to sew mini appliqué roses onto my skirts (which you can buy here:) and t-shirts and sometimes my fishnet tights, maybe ill do a Diy post for this, they look really sweet and feminine and I’ve never seen anyone wear anything similar. If you have more artistic talent than me you can try painting unusual and creative designs onto jeans, t-shirts and denim jackets. Fear not if you’re like me and struggle with anything arty as there are millions on images on the internet that you can print and then cut out to use as a template.

4.  Add accessories

Accessories are the finishing touches to any outfit and can really “make an outfit”. A simple bandanna in your hair can add a 70’s vibe as well as layering as many necklaces and bracelets as you can. Knee high socks add interest when wearing a skirt (if you're more creative than me you could embellish your knee high socks by embroidering something on or sewing on some sequins). Braiding ribbons in your hair and adding scrunchies and hair clips can also give you a boho vibe, whilst a simple scarf could give you a classy exotic look. As per usual here are some examples:

If you’ve read down this far I just want to say thank you so so so much for reading, if you have anymore suggestions feel free to leave your ideas See you soon and lots of love, Evie x

(none of the images are mine, no copyright infringement intended)