It's official: Re-wearing outfits is in. While "outfit repeater" was once an insult hurled at Hilary Duff's character on Disney Channel's " ," re-wearing items of clothing has even become a with celebrities including , Cate Blanchett, and even recycling their looks from years past. Just ask Christian Siriano, who's dressed numerous celebrities for red-carpet occasions.
The 38-year-old designer and past " " winner is gearing up to host a Wardrobe Refresh Hotline event on TikTok Live as part of his partnership with Persil laundry detergent. Beginning June 26 at 6 p.m.
, Siriano will take live questions on about re-styling outfits and maintaining the quality of beloved pieces. "I love the idea that if you have something that you love or loved before, why are you not recycling your wardrobe?" Siriano told Business Insider. "Even actresses are saying now, 'It's OK to re-wear things, even on the red carpet,' so if you're just in your day-to-day life, why not?" Siriano attributes the popularity of repeating outfits to efforts to curb , hearkening back to a time when people had smaller wardrobes comprised of quality items that would last.
"I make clothes that are special and unique. So yeah, you're not going to wear this every day," he said as he gestured to a sparkly pink tulle piece behind him, "but I don't want you to not wear it ever again. I want you to be able to wear your special Christian Siriano gown to other things throughout your life.
" Rewearing looks can also be a status .
