Remix Recap

I don't know if you noticed, but I had a really hard time with this challenge. It was my first 30 for 30, and I just started a new job with a professional dress code I'm still not quite used to. But I did come up with a few outfits I love and I realized that I can manage with a lot fewer items of clothing than maybe I would like to have.

My favorites were 2, 5, 12, 23 and 28. And I must say, the best lesson I learned is that life is so easy when you plan outfits ahead!

twenty nine/thirty: finally!

Finally posting these outfits and finally done!

Last week was so hectic at work that I didn't even bother taking pictures after Monday because I was so tired and probably would have looked extremely stressed out. Because I was. So this morning I did a little re-creating of outfits and viola! 30 for 30 complete!




These are taken in my (super girly and probably not age appropriate for a 23-year-old) bedroom. Notice my Harry Potter shrine? Yep, I'm a cool kid.

I am sosososo happy to be done, and I'm going to do a little recap post later. Just so you know, I've already been shopping. I need serious help. In the form of lots more money so shopping a lot isn't an actual problem.

28, 29, 30: the bittersweet return of choices

Alright the title was a little dramatic. but I'm done!

I actually wore an extra outfit on Tuesday night hanging out with friends (I went pilates after work so I had to change anyway) because I was so ready to be back to my full closet. This 30 for 30 was necessarily hard, and I could have made more outfits out of my items, but I was getting bored. There really wasn't a lot of color or variety in outfit options, and maybe I just don't remix as well in the winter. I was way more ready to be done this time than during summer 30 for 30 (my last).

Anyway, the last 3 outfits:

I really liked this outfit. 

This was one of those outfit that I expected to look a lot better than it did, 

but it was a work morning which means once I'm dressed, I'm dressed. 

Whew! Ironically, I had a tough time deciding what to wear this morning. So many choices and I kind of wanted to have some great post-30-for-30 outfit. I didn't, but I thanks to a pretty shawl scarf it all worked out:-)

Good luck to everyone still remixing! I'm heading home for a weekend of Winter fun (because it is still very much winter in New England) and relaxing with my parents and a taking a break from outfit photos. 

27: Monday is best with a little sparkle

Monday morning when you're getting up early and know it's going to be a busy week isn't always the best. Monday morning with tights with sparkles is so much better. In fact, this week is busy but it's going really well considering that we are working on a huge project at work that could be going not well at all. I give Monday's   sparkles at least some of the credit. (And some credit to my and my co-workers hard work). 

sparkles are a bit tough to photograph

Layers:

Black dress - Macy's

Scarf - League of NH Craftmen's store

Tights - funky women's store in my hometown in NH (LisAnns)

Boots - Etienne Aiger (via Macy's)

Tank top - Old Navy

twenty eight: I like to repeat repeat myself

I find that I only think of interesting ways to wear something while I'm wearing it. So red stripey here got to go out two days in a row!





I am so so glad to be almost done. I don't like having limited choices, you guys. Not at all.

26: colorful sunday

My lovely friends visited me Saturday-Sunday and took my blog photos before Sunday brunch (caramel-apple bread pudding & coffee, delicious, thank you Armsby Abbey)

sweater pattern - most colorful grey

Generally, I like taking my own photos because I can take them whenever I want and try strange poses and be picky and anything else that maybe doesn't show my best side. It's fun to have friends direct my shots now and again and pretty things like the mirror picture happen!

Layers:

Purple tank - H&M?

Scarf - Old Navy

Sweater - Delia's

Jeans - Faces (in Northampton, MA)

Clogs - Ariat (via Walking Company)

Belt - mom's closet

twenty seven: oops...(you know what comes next)

I did it again. I skipped taking pictures of my outfit. On day 26. So here's 27. (I still wore 30 for 30 things, so it still counts and man I just want to get back to my other clothes already!)





I find that I'm not a big accesorizer. For instance, I felt like I shouldn't wear any jewelry with this outfit because the hat was enough. And I rarely wear more than once piece of jewelry together, unless I'm being super fancy. I think this tendency has made the 30 for 30 challenge more difficult.

25: trying something different

I stepped out of my comfort zone last night and wore this shirt with a different scarf and no purple. The outfit worked & I had a fun night. 

Notice how a bit of my hair is clipped back there? It won't stay that way. At all. I've tried a bunch of ways and each time my hair just slowly (actually pretty quickly) slides out of the clip/bobby pin. Might have to add "learn how to do interested things with short hair" to my to do list. 

 

Layers:

Scarf - college vendor

Shirt - Talbot's

White tank top - Old Navy

Jeans - Grane (via Macy's)

Boots - Etienne Aiger (via Macy's)

twenty four/five: shorts story

I can't believe it took me until day 24 to wear my tweed shorts! I love them so. I always feel like a dickens character when I wear them. So when I wore them once (Thursday) I just had to wear them again (Friday). I'll probably wear them one more time next week, just for good measure. Don't want my shorts to feel neglected.

All of these pictures were taken in my parents newly re-painted, re-carpeted, re-furnished bedroom. It looks soooo pretty and SO much better than it did before, I thought it deserved a little love on the ol' blog. And I think tomorrow is going to be spent helping move all their stuff back in there...

24: snow bunny at the office

I felt like I should go skiing or ice skating in this outfit with my new Smartwool tights and the glitter (on the neckline of my shirt). But I went to work. great story, right? 

The tights were super comfy and warm:-)

This was Thursday's outfit, yesterday I didn't get dressed. I worked from home, it rained all day, and I only left my apartment to do laundry and take the recycling out. I wore leggings and long sleeved tee and slippers all day. The night involved West Wing and Bones with my roommate, a phone call with my parents and going to be early. Yes, it was relaxing and great and I do  plan to get dressed today...

Layers:
White tank - Old Navy
Grey skirt - Gap
Scarf - Urban Outfitters
Tights - Smartwool
Shoes - Shoemania