Day number 250!!!

Today, on my 250th day of the Shop-my-closet-365 challenge, I've decided to repost the rules of the challenge just to remind myself of them:

1. I am only allowed to spend $200 per month on clothes, shoes and make-up. (what I don't spend rolls over to the next month.)

2. I may only wear what is in my closet and what the $200 can afford

3. I may only wear each outfit once during the course of this experiment - if I want to wear the same top, it must be with different bottoms

4. Only 1 outfit per day counts, so if I am dressing up for a night on the town, that outfit can count as my 1 per day

5. What I don't wear during this year, must be donated or sold (excludes cocktail dresses, since there are not many opportunities to don those in Colorado), unless off course I love it like a first-born

6. If I'm wearing a dress, accessories count as my second piece so it can be worn again. (with different shoes and accessories next time)

7. I may wear something that I have received as a gift or that I bought with a gift card (it doesn't count as part of the $200

8. I must take a photo and post it on the blog every day (unless I am somewhere where I don't have Internet access - then I must still take the daily photos and post it as soon as I can)

9. I must get my ass into shape so that more clothes will fit.

10. I must continue this experiment for 365 days.

I'm thinking I need to add another rule to the list...maybe. At the moment I fear/know that I won't be wearing all my favourite outfits before the end of the challenge, because Summer is over and due to some unfortunate weight-gain (a-whole-nother blog), I won't be able to fit in them over the next few days. In order to prevent myself from getting rid of them (hark!!!) as per rule number 5, I might just choose to lenghten the challenge instead. (yes, that is utter fear creaping up in me, making that statement, not the fact that I'm loving the craziness of this challenge, because we have a kind of a love/hate relationship). I won't make the decision right now, but, it is something to think about...

Day 250 - Outfit 250

Blue silk top, skinny's and black ballet flats

Likes and dislikes of the challenge

So, I've been doing this self-imposed Shop-my-closet-365 challenge for 249 days now and I must say, that it is not easy. Not that I thought it would be easy, but still. It is flipping difficult.

The thing that I like most is that I have created some really cool outfits that I have previously not been able to do because there wasn't a need to do so and I was probably too lazy. Yay for more creativity!

The thing I dislike most is that I am now really noticing that it is so difficult to look as stylish/cool/hip/on trend as I want to, because not everything in my closet is currently very trendy, so some days, I'm really not loving my outfits. Which sucks, but oh well, that's life. If I want those items in my closet, I better wear them.

Tomorrow is quite a big one. 250 days  of the continuing craziness which is this blog and the challenge. To myself I say, woohoo, you go girl!!!

Day 250 - Outfit 250

Calvin Klein shrug, maroon Vera Wang top, skinny's and black shoes

Words of Wisdom - Jay Manual

A while ago I heard Jay Manual (director of photo shoots on America's Next Top Model) giving a fashion tip in an interview that stuck with me and now, I think I need do my bit and share this with you.



Jay said that if you look at yourself in the mirror and you really like the outfit, feel good about it and also feel good about yourself while wearing it, you should take a photo of that outfit with your cell phone and on days when you don't feel quite so fabulous, you can use that as your go-to look. It will change your mood instantly because you will look and feel like a million bucks.

Now, methinks those are some wise words. Thanks Jay.

(I'll have to start doing that next year, after the completion of the Shop-my-closet-365 challenge, since I have to force myself to wear new outfits every day. Soon, very soon!)

Day 248 - Outfit 248

Brown-ish sweater, jeans, wooden sandals and necklace

Giambattista Valli @ Macy's

Macy's is doing it again. They have another fabulous designer signed up to create a line for Impulse by Macy's (most recently Karl Lagerfeld and Matthew Williamson) and now Giambattista Valli is doing it. I'm so excited!!!

Once again nothing is going to be priced over $150 and unlike the designer doo-da's at Target, where they only make 20 of each item, the line will run for a few months. Yay Macy's!!!

I'm kinda loving the fun and flirty party outfits that are arriving at Macy's on October 26th, just in time for all the coming festive season parties. I'm seriously loving the bright colours, bold patterns and pretty silhouettes, so I'm thinking this is a line that definitely needs to be checked out.

Oh, and by the way, did I mention that I just absolutely loved Giambattista Valli's Spring 2012 fashion show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOW--FN8qE4

I'm also a "Valli" girl!

Day 247 - Outfit 247

Beige jacket, red top, jean skirt, gold wedges and gold headband

DVF wrap of the month - October

Here is the great new Diane von Furstenburg wrap dress of the month for October 2011.

Not only should you buy it because it is fabulous, but an even better reason to buy it is because it is inspired by Diane's new fragrance, Diane Eau de Parfum, and the third reason (which might be the deal-breaker), is that you get a free bottle of the new fragrance when you purchase the dress. Yay!

Day 246 - Outfit 246

Wearing gold, which kinda matches the bottle of Diane Eau de Parfum, DKNY jeans and gold wedges.

Another favourite from Spring 2012 (days 244 & 245)

Louis Vuitton with its big giant Ferris Wheel, pretty colours and cotton candy sweetness was just amazing. Once again I was moved to happiness times a gajillion when I watched that show, so I felt it needed to be shared. I heart Marc Jacobs... I heart what he designs and the fact that he is so forward thinking in his designs. I also heart LV and the combination of the two makes me all fluffably happy. 

Below is the video from Spring 2012, Louis Vuitton runway. 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qhl0_HUMYc

Day 244 - Outfit 244

Navy sweater, plaid shirt, skinny's and purple Ed Hardy sneakers

Day 245 - Outfit 245

Channeling the 1950's while wearing a white cardi, pink gingham shirt, boyfriend jeans and pink Ed Hardy sneakers

Spring 2012: Chanel

There were a few fashion shows during Fashion Week - Spring 2012 that made me...for lack of a better word...giddy with excitement.

One of my favourites was the Chanel Show - I found it so whimsical and fabulously pastel-ly. The amazing seaside/under the sea inspiration is visible in almost every outfit and I just loved it. Below is the link for the show, if you have not seen it, go ahead and take a look. So bold, so fabulous, so pretty, so edge, so...everything. Well done Karl Lagerfeld, I'm HIGHLY impressed!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0jyq5ZV5j0



Day 243 - Outfit 243

Not exactly fabulous enough to be on the same post as Chanel, but I'm wearing a black sweater, grey skinny's and black boots with my South African rugby beanie - all I can say is, I supported them 100%...wearing that beanie is some serious commitment!!!