Showing posts with label 15 in 15. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 15 in 15. Show all posts

Thursday, 13 June 2013

5 in 15: Wardrobe Remix Fail.

I gave up about half way through my 15 in 15 wardrobe remix. Here are the outfits I managed to get photos of:

And shortly after that point, it was increasingly difficult to find time to get a daily photo of what I was wearing (I need to learn how to do decent selfies), and then it seemed like there were too many outfits missed, and I wasn't enjoying it all, so I gave up.

I found the whole process really difficult, and not because it was difficult to come up with different outfits, rather I found myself resenting the limitation and begun hating everything that I had picked for the wardrobe remix. I've only recently been able to start wearing some of those pieces again, because I got so sick of them. And I actually liked the items I chose, I just don't do well on diets of any kind (even clothing diets). I get all angry and bitter and resentful and then really, what's the point if you are miserable? So I went back to wearing whatever I wanted, and was much happier for it.

But I did realize one thing, from that first photo in the series: I clearly dress Lila like a mini-me!

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

15 in 15: Wardrobe Remix Project

Eliza, the knitterly queen of wardrobe remixes, is having a spring wardrobe remix of 15 in 15: that's 15 pieces from your wardrobe, remixed for 15 days, with no outfit duplication. And it starts today.


Post-baby, I've been overhauling my wardrobe and trying to find  a sort of effortlessly stylish 'uniform' for myself, that would make it easy for me to get dressed in the morning and feel good about how I look all day long. So I've decided that my uniform is:
- cardigans
-jeans/dark pants
- flats in the summer, boots in the winter
- easy dresses
- tops with interesting details

The idea being that it simplifies getting dressed: grab a top, cardigan, throw on some pants and some flats. Done! Doesn't that sound easy? Doesn't easy sound so good? Except there are gaps in my wardrobe. I had a big purge after the baby, since quite a bit of my wardrobe suddenly seemed a bit young (part of that is I turn 35 this year, not just because I had a baby), or just wasn't fitting as well as it could. I'm hoping that this will help me look at my wardrobe in a new light.

So, here are my pieces:
15 items:
1. jeans
2. black skinny cargos
3. black office pants
4. blue cardigan
5. green cardigan
6. black cardigan
7. multi coloured chevron top
8. black sandals (not pictured)
9. colourblock flats (not pictured)
10. black floral dress
11. floral chiffon blouse
12. black polka dot blouse

I'm three items short- I'm going to pick on the fly (and if it stays chilly, one of those items will be some boots). Maybe if I'm lucky it'll be three new things!And if I get bored with what I've picked, I'm counting on accessories to breathe new life into the mix. Update: It's chilly again today, so I've added in boots.