Whether it’s for environmental reasons or economic reasons, many of us have considered whether we need to keep buying new clothing- or whether we have enough. While a sale or the new fashion season can entice us to buy something new, the reality is that for many, our closets are stuffed, our social engagements are fewer and all we really want to do is wear comfortable clothing that allows us to get on with our days. Perhaps the most prominent proponent of this fashion restraint is 82-year-old actress Jane Fonda, who wore a recycled dress to this year’s Oscars and has vowed that the red coat she now wears to environmental protests is the last piece of clothing she will buy in her lifetime.

It’s likely that Jane already has an amazing closet to go to for whatever she wants to wear. But what about the rest of us? How do we make our current wardrobe feel fresh when we’re itching to buy a new pick-me-up, but our wallet or conscience says no? Well, blogger Alyson Walsh at That’s Not My Age has some good advice about how to make something new out of the old clothes you already own. Her tips? Mix and match your older clothing in original and unexpected ways by mixing the luxurious with the practical or with unusual color combinations. Walsh is on a sustainable fashion kick and she’s doing her part to urge fellow older women to join her in fewer purchases.

So what else can you do to buy less and recycle more? Well, you can certainly jump on the Rent The Runway bandwagon, or other clothing rental companies. Most now rent clothing for everyday wear as well as for more dressed-up occasions and have a broad range of sizes to suit a variety of customers. You can also jump on the vintage or second-hand clothing trend, if you need something different but don’t want to spend the money or waste the resources on a new item of clothing. Websites such as The Real Real or Thred-Up offer a wide range of second hand-clothing (and they’re also places where you can sell your own clothing if you’re downsizing your closet or purging yourself of too many purchases). And speaking of vintage clothing, what are you doing with that old fur that was passed down from your grandmother? The Wall Street Journal (paywall) suggests that in this environmentally conscious age, you might want to recycle and restyle it for your own use or convince your daughter that’s since it’s second hand, it passes environmental muster.

But if you feel compelled to buy new clothing, at least do it in a thoughtful way. Who What Wear recently featured a post profiling the wardrobe of 54-year-old Renata Jazdzyk, who suggests a limited capsule wardrobe that should get you through whatever your days are like. So get ready to mix and match, and read about her wardrobe choices here.