'Til seams come apart

 You might find this dress familiar. You might be thinking that you have seen this dress on the blog prior to this post.Yes, this dress was first featured in this post exclaiming the importance of owning a pair of white stockings for a vintage/retro wardrobe. You have seen this dress before, but today is the first time that you will be reading about the story of this dress...This is a vintage 1960's dress that I bought in Austin, Texas back in December 2014. I wore it out for the first time for Chinese New Year in 2015, then a couple more times after. It remained untouched in my wardrobe for most of 2016 and the beginning of 2017, until I took it out again for brunch a couple of weeks ago.With the last week being Fashion Revolution Week, I am once again reminded of the importance of buying quality over quantity, and cultivating shopping habits that encourage sustainability. Admittedly, I don't utilise my wardrobe as much as I want to, and I am still in the process of decluttering and learning to 'choose joy'. Being a recovering shopaholic, I still have emotional attachment to all of the things I own and need a bit more time to learn to let go. But I always make sure I go through my wardrobe in cycles so my clothes get worn and I get to decide if I need to turn them in at a swap or sell them, in my own time. Check out my Instagram and you will see that the same few pieces of clothes will always tend to pop up for a certain period of time.I love the concept of putting together a capsule wardrobe with what I already own, working through the pieces and being creative with the styling of an outfit. The same dress looks different when you roll up the sleeves, carry a different bag, and slap on a different pair of shades with it.I don't have a weekend capsule wardrobe right now, but I am working with a colour theme - pink. And so, here I am again with this pink dress which I first blogged about in 2015. The stressed seams on the front darts make it too precious to be worn out regularly, but every time I wear it, it's like a new dress to me. You will probably see this dress on my Instagram or on this blog again some time in the future. Don't be surprised if you do. Loved clothes last. xIf you are interested in learning more about the perils of fast fashion and the current dire state of consumerism, check out The True Cost documentary. I also love this article by The Telegraph.