I purchased this dress in 2014 and it quickly became a favourite, so I'm surprised it's taken me 10 years to hit 31 wears with it! It is a super cute dress, and certainly should have hit 30 wears sooner! It's good to finally get to that goal and put this post together for it.

30 Ways to Wear: Jeanswest Boho Navy Tile Print Dress

Cost Per Wear

I bought this dress back in the pre-Christmas sales at the end of 2014. It was an impulse buy from Jeanswest. Sadly I didn't note down all my purchases back then, so while I know it was on sale and had an extra 40% off, I'm not sure how much I paid for it to calculate cost of wear. I still think I got my money's worth from this dress though! I got 31 wears from it over the years and it still looks good as new.

I love the blue tile print, the relaxed style and the peasant top with the tassels and the cute crochet detail. With blue being my favourite colour and something that works so well in my wardrobe, I've worn this dress in quite a few different ways over the years. Even if there were some years it didn't get worn at all as it wasn't the best dress for breastfeeding in!

While tying the tassels on the top or leaving them untied alters the neckline of the dress to change the look slightly, there are a few other things I've worn this dress with to make it a little different each time. Here are 30 of the different ways I've worn it:

Belting A Printed Dress

The easiest way to change up any dress, especially one with a defined elasticated dress like this one, is to belt it! I used this trick in pregnancy as you can see in the middle there to hold the dress in place over the baby bump.

Printed Dress With Boots

Tall boots work well with this above the knee dress, but ankle boots are definitely my favourite with the dress! The tassels and boho tile print make ankle boots something I frequently reach for when I'm wearing this dress, and makes it work into spring and autumn.

Boho Dress With Sneakers Outfits

Of course you can easily dress this down with a pair of sneakers too! While the boots above are a favourite pairing, I wear a lot of Converse with this dress, and I haven't found a pair of sneakers yet that don't work with it to create a casual outfit.

Layered Printed Dress Outfits

This dress has 3/4 sleeves but it is a light viscose so it needs a little extra layering in cooler weather. A denim jacket is an easy choice with a printed dress for spring or autumn. Another layering formula I've tried is making this dress more formal for the office by adding a blazer.

Boho Summer Dress In Winter

This is a lovely navy print dress and despite the longer sleeves, works so well in summer with the light viscose fabric. I find that it layers nicely in winter as well though! Adding a slip underneath, a cosy leather jacket, fleece lined tights or tall boots, even a scarf, and it works well for the milder snow-free Brisbane winters.

Navy Tile Print Dress With Pops Of Colour

I am a big fan of adding extra colour to an outfit with accessories, and this printed dress is no exception! In this set of photos, and in others in the post, you'll see I love a bright bag against the navy print. Anything works! From greens to oranges, or even a pink and purple necklace like in the second photo.

Blue Bag And Navy Printed Dress Outfits

Blue is my favourite colour so if I'm already wearing one shade of blue I'll happily reach for another to compliment it! With this navy dress, I've worn a few blue bags over the years. Anything from a storm blue to a periwinkle blue, and of course navy, blue bags look great with the navy print.

Red Bags With Navy Tile Print Dress

A red bag is a fin pop of colour and as you can see from these 3 red bag outfits here they really make a statement with the navy tile print! Just like the other colour combinations I've shared above, there's something about navy and red that always looks good.

Navy Printed Dress With Pink Bags

Saving the best for last - blue and pink! Just like the other accessory combinations I've shared, with the navy print, any shade of pink from a light pastel to a bold fuchsia works nicely with this dress. While I do love a little crossbody bag with this simple summer dress, a big bold pink bag like the Balenciaga ones in the first and last photos looks good too.

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What I Bought & How Often I've Worn It

What I bought in 2023 fashion budget and wardrobe goals style blogger awayfromblue

Just like last year, the majority of what I bought in 2023 was preloved. And unsurprisingly, after the year that was 2023, being somewhat of an emotional shopper, I find myself with a long list of purchases to share. I had a massive declutter and re-evaluation of my wardrobe that resulted in a lot of pieces leaving, as I searched for new pieces that fit into my lifestyle a bit better. I donated a lot and sold some things at local fashion markets too to make space for all these new buys. Last year I bought 18 things. This year, I added 54 things to my wardrobe. Mostly accessories, but still, a lot of shopping!

Of course, everything I bought has been worn at least twice. I set myself the goal of wearing everything I buy at least twice in the month I buy it, to make sure I'm buying things I'll actually wear and use and that work in my wardrobe. It's always interesting to look back on what I bought and see how much wear it actually all got over the year too.

Things Bought New:

Target animal print ruffle hem mini skirt - 8 wears
Target classic denim skirt in white - 6 wears
Cle The Label Amelia tank in indigo - 5 wears
Cle The Label Charlotte tee in ombre rose - 4 wears
Kisschasy United Paper People 2023 tour band tee - 3 wears
Kmart linen blend textured black tank - 4 wears
blue and yellow daisy resin earrings - 3 wears
Kmart teal tank - 3 wears
Kmart short sleeve cotton modal tee in tulip pink - 2 wears

Opshop and Preloved Buys:

Things that I picked up from a rare browse on ebay, or a lucky opshop find or buy at the second hand markets.

Accessories:

thrifted wood and marble bead thrifted necklace with white string - 9 wears
thrifted gold and pastel blue beaded necklace with grey string - 4 wears
thrifted multi strand multi colour disc bead necklace with tassels - 4 wears
thrifted wooden geometric bead necklace - 8 wears
thrifted yellow beaded statement pendant long necklace - 5 wears
thrifted wooden yellow tassel necklace - 8 wears
thrifted silver and turquoise multi strand necklace - 3 wears
thrifted metallic clay bead necklace - 7 wears
thrifted flat peach statement bead necklace - 6 wears
thrifted flat navy statement bead necklace - 15 wears
adjustable coral flat bead necklace - 6 wears
red multi strand beaded statement necklace - 3 wears
gold beaded statement multi strand necklace - 4 wears
thrifted pastel pink and wooden hexagon bead necklace - 8 wears
thrifted chartreuse necklace - 2 wears
Mimco gunmetal twisted bracelet stack - 5 wears
thrifted red dinosaur skeleton earrings - 6 wears

Cover Ups:

thrifted Kmart blue and pink palm print cover up - 2 wears
thrifted no label tropical print tassel cover up - 7 wears
thrifted Cotton On maroon wanderlust floral border cover up - 5 wears
thrifted Cotton On navy zig zag cover up - 3 wears
thrifted no label leopard print cover up with waist tie - 2 wears
thrifted Shein black floral print cover up - 2 wears
thrifted pastel Paisley print cape - 2 wears

Winter Pieces:

thrifted Dotti black cocoon cape cardigan - 9 wears
thrifted no label black and white leopard print cardigan - 7 wears
Witchery black belted moto leather jacket - 8 wears
thrifted pink ombre tassel scarf - 2 wears

Tees:

thrifted black scoop neck H&M tee - 5 wears
thrifted Kmart short sleeve cotton modal tee - 4 wears
thrifted Marcs navy lurex detail foil tee - 4 wears
thrifted target crew neck tee coral red - 2 wears

Jeans and Shorts:

thrifted Atmos&Here white straight leg jeans - 4 wears
thrifted Kmart turquoise linen shorts - 3 wears
thrifted red denim shorts - 5 wears
Nobody Denim mustard short shorts - 2 wears

Dresses and Skirts:

Orange Sherbet Zoe tiered dress in geranium print pink - 6 wears
thrifted no label floral print babydoll dress - 4 wears
thrifted colourful geometric print maxi dress - 4 wears
thrifted peach and white floral print tiered sundress - 6 wears
thrifted JayJays white maxi dress - 2 wears
thrifted ruffle hem leopard print midi skirt - 5 wears

Preloved Bags:

Rebecca Minkoff quilted maxi Edie crossbody in Porcini brown suede - 3 wears
thrifted Rebecca Minkoff vintage Cupid satchel in dark navy blue - 38 wears
thrifted Stella McCartney Falabella fold-over tote in midnight black - 13 wears

No surprises there that I focused a lot on accessories and cover ups when shopping! They are great final pieces to add to staple outfits to make them seem a little different each time.

I made the most of the special "fill a bag" sales and 50% off days at my local opshops to have a browse and quite often come away with a new purchase or two. And of course all the items I donated from my wardrobe resulted in a few more browses where I'd often pick up a necklace or accessory!

Of course I already hit over 30 wears with my thrifted Rebecca Minkoff vintage Cupid satchel in dark navy blue. It is SUCH a good sized bag and being a neutral it goes with everything, so again, no surprise it was my most worn item of everything I bought this year. Definitely a go-to bag for me. One of the volunteers came up to me in the opshop the other day to say she remembered my excitement over my bag find when I stumbled across it and wanted to see if I'd found any other awesome finds since! I was able to share with her how much I still love and enjoy wearing the bag - even if I wasn't wearing it that day she spoke to me. Benefits of a personal style blog and a daily diary of outfit photos to look back on!

Sticking to My Fashion Budget:

The best thing is that my total spend comes up to $441, which shows that while I doubled what I bought last year, I was able to be well under budget by shopping preloved more often and searching for things second hand before buying new.

Fashion Resolutions For 2024

These fashion related goals for 2024 are very similar to last year, as I feel they worked well for me then too.

Continue to not buy any more hangers. When I set up my wardrobe room of my dreams, I replaced all my hangers with velvet ones. And I refuse to buy any more hangers. If something enters my wardrobe, something has to leave to make room. This has been working well for me so far.

Shop second hand more - there is already so much stuff in the world, I don't need to add to the demand for it by buying new when there are plenty preloved pieces out there to discover.

Buy less - this was my goal last year and I didn't meet it, buying a lot of items in 2023! But I'm hoping I can meet this goal this year as I'm very content with the state of my wardrobe at the moment.

Spend no more than $1,000 on fashion - something I've been able to do consistently the past few years, thanks to frequenting opshops rather than retail stores.

Start up my 30 wears series again - something that became tricky as I worked through my wardrobe this year and sold or donated older pieces. I'd love to hit 30 wears with more of my wardrobe this year though. I still think we should aim to wear everything we buy at least 30 times. It minimises the environmental impact that went into making clothes and it's better for the budget to rewear more often.

Have you set yourself any goals or resolutions for your spending on fashion in the year ahead?

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