What’s good for your wardrobe and good for your wallet? Simple: taking care of your clothes.

Most clothes look better once they’ve been worn in a bit – something that Ms Diana Vreeland, one-time editor of US Vogue and general style know-all, called “chic fatigue”. And in order to get to that state of well-worn elegance, we have to pay attention to how we look after our clothes.

Take, for instance, a much-loved pair of shoes: re-soled and polished properly, they will be almost as good as – and, often, even better than – a brand-new pair. Plus, they also have that nice comforting familiarity.

We often speak of clothes as “investments”, but that’s only true if you care for them properly. So, to help you do that, we have spoken to some experts about how to ensure that your clothes survive the rough and tumble of life.