30 for 30: Day 19 & Day 20

Day 19

 

Day 20

Told you I'm obsessed with those seahorse earrings. Big fan. BIIIIIG fan.

Happy weekend! I've got a lot more catching up to do on this here blog before the end of this month's challenge, so stay tuned!

30 for 30

For the month of June, I'll be completing a challenge - 30 for 30. Perhaps you've heard of it? The idea is to choose 30 items of clothing & shoes, and wear only those items for 30 days, creating tons of outfits and remixing outfits I might not normally put together. As I've mentioned before, I have a lot of clothes. A LOT. My goal in completing this challenge is to help myself realize I don't need tons of pieces I like - instead, I should pare down my closet to keep the pieces I LOVE. And these pieces should get worn a lot and be able to be worn with lots of other items. So, instead of many many pieces that only get worn a few times a year, I want to focus on having less pieces that get worn often and reflect me, and are also flattering and make me feel good (and excited!) about getting dressed. 

I originally saw the 30 for 30 idea on A Pretty Penny almost 2 years ago, and then on Kendi Everyday. And a BUNCH of bloggers completed this last month, which was the push of inspiration I needed to complete it myself. So, here I go!

Here are the items I've chosen:

3 skirts

L to R: from a clothing swap with a friend; Nordstrom & Nordstrom

3 tank tops

L to R: Old Navy; Forever 21 via Plato's Closet; Kohl's

1 pair of capris & 2 pairs of shorts

L to R: Kohl's; Maurice's via Plato's Closet; Old Navy

2 pairs of pants

L to R: Kohl's; Old Navy via Goodwill

3 dresses

L to R: ARC; Target; Macy's

6 tops

L to R: thrifted; Target; from someone at work; from an old roommate; JCPenney; Express

6 pairs of shoes

L to R: WalMart; DSW; Sears; DSW & DSW; Macy's

  

4 jackets/sweater

L to R: ARC; clothing swap; Macy's; from a friend

A few things I've come up with before I head down this remixing road:

1) I can use unlimited accessories to change up my look.

2) If inclement weather arrives and I need to wear additional outerwear on top of my outfit, that's OK.

3) If an item is pretty sheer or needs a basic tank underneath, I can wear one.

4) We're attending at least 1 wedding this month and I'll be attending 1 wedding shower. The items I've picked out aren't what I plan to wear to either event, so I plan to wear my 30 for 30 items before or after, and change into something more appropriate for the wedding or shower. I didn't think it was reasonable to include a dress for a wedding in my 30 items, as it would only get worn once.

30 for 30