Fashion can be a funny thing because we all want to stay on top of the trends that everyone else is wearing. Yet we also want to make sure that our styles and clothes are unique to us as well. The good news is that there are some clever ways you can straddle this balance. Just keep reading and find out what they are. 

Customise preexisting clothing 

Having a suit altered to make sure it fits you and shows off your figure in the best way is one form of customisation that many people use. However, you can go well beyond this and create new pieces from old ones that will allow you to let your creativity and style shine. 

Indeed, to get some ideas on what you can do with old or second-hand clothing, check out the video below. 

Personalise your accessories 

Personalising your accessories is a great way to make your wardrobe and your looks more unique. There is a wide range of options you can explore too, so you can easily find a way of personalizing accessories that works for your vibe. 

For example, if you have more of a classic fashion vibe, then choosing a jewellery item like this silver ingot that you can have personalized with engraving on the back can work well. Even the hallmarks on the front are a form of personalisation as they relate to the year in which the ingot was made, which you can match with special events in your life like the birth of a child, a graduation or your wedding. 

For those with a more out there style, buying a second hand bag and then using paints to customise it with your designs can be a wonderful way of creating something authentic and unique to you. 

It’s even possible to find some colourful or patterned laces to add to your latest pair of sneakers. Making them just that little bit different from the ones everyone else is wearing right now. 

Make your own OOAK pieces made 

Now, there are two ways to go about this. One is to have bespoke pieces of clothing made, which require specific patterns to be cut and sewn together. You can either have a tailor or seamstress do this for you, or you can pick up your needle and thread and fire up your sewing machine and do it yourself. Either way, you will be investing a lot into their production, which means this option may not be accessible for all. 

The other way is to create designs and patterns yourself and then have them put onto standard items of clothing. You can do this by using print on demand sites, and they often have a very wide range of clothing and accessory items to choose from, including t-shirts, hoodies, dresses, skirts, scarves, and bags. In this way, you can create something unique to your vision and ensure it’s practical enough to wear every day while also keeping the production costs down.