hello there! day 25! i am 83.333% of the way done with the 30x30! wahoo!
i finally picked up my dry cleaning today and some of my old favorites are tempting me from behind the bag... only 5 more days twinkle twinkle, violets gloaming, and h&m heart blouse! i promise i'll be with you soon!
i am continuing to try to wear some of my lesser worn 30x30 pieces, like the best in show blouse.
i layered a lace camisole underneath the tank. it's an older anthropologie piece (from maybe 2008?)
and of course, i had to share another outerwear shot. i love this periwinkle color so much!
here is the polyvore breakdown:
like i said earlier. today marks day 25 of the 30x30 challenge. so it was about time i did a little reflection on the challenge and share some of my insights. below is a quick recap of all my outfits. i think my favorites so far are #1, #7, #12 and #15. what do you think?
whew! so what have i learned from the challenge so far?
- i like dresses. (no kidding?) but i would rather spend more on a dress and wear it all the time than less on a separate (such as a top or skirt) that i hardly wear. i just gravitate towards dresses when i wake up in the morning and when i want to throw something on for errands. for me, it's important i remember that before purchasing any more skirts or blouses!
- not all dresses are created equal. i already know i need sleeves on my dresses, but i also need to be careful of dresses with drawstring waists or other ruffles that make it hard to layer under jackets, sweaters, or even belts. my andalusian horse dress is a good example. it is hard to layer with because of all the ruffles, self drawstring waist, etc. (this could also be said about the laced with grace dress. i love this one and it isn't a part of my 30x30, but the larger sleeves make it hard to put under a cardigan.)
- when you have a wardrobe full of pieces you love, they somehow just work together quite easily. it seems i have endless combinations with these random pieces. this is important to remember before buying new pieces. i have some pieces i don't even get a chance to wear as often now!
- getting dressed is a form of expression for me as much as decorating my home. though limiting myself with 30 options was fun (and a challenge), i am definitely looking forward to my whole closet again. :) as silly as it sounds, it will be like getting a piece of me back.
that's all for now... tomorrow a trip to anthropologie to hopefully narrow down my wishlist! :)
until next time,
S
You picked some really great pieces that can be worn numerous ways. Very nice! My favorite is the lace skirt (in 9, 14, and 23).
ReplyDeleteHi S, I too love your lace skirt. I wish I had the Andalucian dress. I don't know if I spelled it right. But all of these outfits really are nice. I have the twinkle dress but haven't worn it once! No once. I haven't been able to find the right time for it. Pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteOh goodness, it's really hard to pick favourites, but I'll do it just for fun: 7,10,18,22 and 23. You really do have a great wardrobe :)
ReplyDeletekristin - thanks! i wish the lace skirt was still available on the asos website. i feel like it flew way under our anthro-loving radar.
ReplyDeletegabby - thanks! i think your closet needs more wearing missy! :) it sounds like you have some fabulous pieces that need a debut!
lisa - ooh. nice picks! thanks... my closet is getting a bit unruly :) hopefully my move will help clean it out!