365 + 3

Lesson # 3:

Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize.

I've said it and I'll say it again: Accessories can take your look from drab to fab. From normal to extraordinary. From unfinished to complete.

Day 368 - Outfit 368

Tweed jacket, chiffon pussy-bow tie top, black pants and ballet flats 

365 + 2

Lesson # 2:

The first step is admittance. Okay, I admit it, I am a clothes hoarder. There...I said it.

Day 367 - Outfit 367

Sweater, BCBG top, black skinny's, ballet flats, bangle and bauble necklace

365 + 1

During the year that I have done the "shop-my-closet-365" challenge, I have learnt many things. I will post one thing every day on the 10 extra posts that I'm doing, just in case I accidentally repeated an outfit unknowingly.

I have learnt that:

1. It is possible to wear a different outfit every day for a year and still have clothes in my closet that I was not able to wear (because they were perhaps a bit too small) and have no intention of getting rid of.

Day 366 - Outfit 366

Sweater, Yumi Kim top, skinny's and gold flats

Day 365 - Wooohooooo!

Oh. My. Word!!! It feels surreal. It feels weird. It feels crazy. I am ecstatic!

I started this "Shop-my-closet-365" challenge 365 days ago and today is my last day. I have done it. I set a goal for myself and I achieved it. I feel proud, grateful, happy, and even a little sad. This has been an incredible year. I have learned to force myself to wear more of my clothes instead of always grabbing one of my go-to pieces and I have succeeded. I have set a budget for myself and for the most part I managed to stick to it. All-in-all, I would say that the challenge was a big success.

The question now is...is this it? Am I going cold turkey? I posted about it a few weeks ago and decided that I will continue for at least 10 days, just in case I doubled up on an outfit by accident. After that, I might post something weekly. Perhaps a photo of a new outfit or a favourite oldie or something that now fits that didn't when I was doing the challenge or a trend report or maybe, something I saw and loved. 

I will for the next 10 days, try to post something that I have learnt while doing this experiment.

Thank you to everyone who followed this crazy challenge. Your support meant a great deal and gave me that extra push that I needed to succeed in the challenge. You rock!

Day 365 - Outfit 365

Black sweater, dress, black boots and VSA necklace

Jason Wu at Target - 2 & 1

Target has done it again. They have teamed up with fashion designer, Jason Wu to create a fabulous collection.

Unfortunately, I was too late and by the time that I went on the website, most items were already sold out. Bummer.

Below, are a few pics of this great collection:

What a great collection - I love most pieces. Jason Wu is fab! No wonder the first lady wears his outfits.

Day 363 - Outfit 363

Caslon sweater, skinny's and Ed Hardy sneakers

Day 364 - Outfit 364

Caslon sweater, silver top, black pants, ballet flats, silver necklace and baccarat ring

Goodwill exchange and swap - 3

On February 8th, something great is happening in Denver. It is the Goodwill Exchange Swap and show where you can go see the fashion show and then you swap 10 or more of your items of clothes for items at the event.

The fashion show will be by students of the Goodwill youth programs and an original Mondo Guerra (my favourite Project Runway designer, ever) design will be auctioned. off.

It promises to be a great evening. For more details, click on the link below:

http://www.goodwilldenver.org/exchange

Day 362 - Outfit 362

Cashmere sweater, silk top, black pants, ballet flats

New sweaters - 5 & 4

This week I bought a few sweaters at Nordstrom. I always thought that you had to spend a lot of money to shop at Nordstrom, but I must say, when they have a sale, its good. I spent less than $80 on all three sweaters below, which is pretty good, considering, that was the original price of at least one of them.



Caslon sweater




Caslon



Trouve

 Day 360 - Outfit 360



Black sweater, blue dress, leggings and black boots

Day 361 - Outfit 361

Brown Michael Kors leather jacket, blue scarf, white shirt, skinny's, brown boots