How to make clothes last longer: we have 9 easy tips for you to follow

How do you make fashion last beyond a season. We mean the clothes not the trend.

It is inevitable. One day, those heels will break. Or those buttons on your “power” blazer will fall off and disappear into the button-black-hole. Or even worse, those jeans will rip – and not in a trendy way.

But, I have you covered. Here are nine tips to extend your wardrobe’s life so that you get over your fashion items before they die.

Click through the gallery to see the tips, (if you are on a mobile phone the description of each is below the pic) :

1. Channel the fifties and don an apron.

2. In winter, invest in a sweater shaver.

3. Buy a jar for buttons.

4. Don't just wash your clothes because you like washing.

5. Share the love.

6. Say "no" to cheap hangers.

7. Don't get too friendly with the Dry Cleaners.

8. Be a concious washer and dryer.

9. Pre-love your shoes.

What are your tips for extending the life of your wardrobe?

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