Oh my goodness me, 30 (ish) days, 30 items of clothing, and 30 outfits later I have completed the 30X30 Remix Challenge! My first ever, but certainly not my last.
For my first Remix Challenge, I picked classic items from my closet to create outfits with. I hoped to find out the actual versatility of my basic wardrobe, and to show you guys that when you think "Oh, I have nothing to wear", that you are so wrong!
Yes, I did play it safe... but in my defense I tried out colored denim, pattern mixing, a dress as a skirt, and discovered the magic of belts and scarves (even scarves as belts)!
{1.} It is wayyyy harder than I even imagined to go 30 days without shopping. Ty did not get this. And I don't think he (or any boy) ever will. But it was more the idea that I couldn't have what I was drooling over it, regardless of whether or not I actually wanted it/could afford it. Probably didn't help that my favorite lunch break activity is online window shopping...
{2.} I can do a lot with 30 items of clothes. Seeing that I have 270+ items, I could make outfits for years. Shouldn't be going naked anytime soon.
{3.} Spring didn't happen in Nashville this year, and no open toed flats was a bad decision. Next time, check the almanac!
{4.} What they say is right, classic quality clothing items can take you far, and last you years. A classic black blazer, tailored dark wash jeans, pleated skirt, striped shirt... these are the things a working wardrobe is made of! A floral, mini bubble skirt... not so much, but when you have other great workhorses in your closet, it can be a fun way to spice things up!
{5.} Getting dressed in the morning should be fun. Before Day 1 I made an Excel spreadsheet of outfit "equations" (yes, I am a nerd!), and it was fun to try the equation each morning, and if it didn't work, tweak it until it did. Maybe outfit equations would take the stress out of standing clueless in front of my closet... didn't hurt that I only had 30 items to work with in the first place! ha
Thank you for following along, I had a great time, and I hope you got a little inspiration too!
Now off to start dreaming up outfits using the other 90% of my clothes!
