one closet, one year!

I was getting dressed for a friend's birthday party and I didn't know what I was going to put on my body. I looked in my closet and it seemed empty, unpromising. I've had these moments before; everything was old, ill-fitting, or blah. I thought to myself, "Ugh! I have NOTHING to wear!" Then I began rifling through my closet and saw a forgotten shirt I loved and many more, and I realized I was crazy. I had plenty to wear, and plenty to choose from. My closet was FULL of treasures! At that moment I decided I would take a year to explore my closet and to add NOTHING new to my wardrobe.

I would create a NEW outfit for each day in order to maximize my wardrobe and shake up my style.

Basically, I would try to "snap out" of my fashion rut, and appreciate what I have.

It was my New Years' project:
One Closet, One Year.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Fashion Risks!

Okay. I think everybody knows by now that I have sleep issues. I cannot say that I am very different from most Americans, so I'll shut up about my sleeping (or lack thereof) from now on. For the remainder of One Closet One Year, it's style and gossip! Or something like that.

In the era of Flashdance...
Now, I'm sure you've noticed that I love to layer. In fact, my friend Pollyanna dubbed me the "longest-serving current head of the state of Layer-dome". I have been layering as long as I can remember, and I have photographic evidence. You can take a look at my outfit from the 6th grade, and see that I really thought about it. This particular outfit was the result of Pollyanna and I deciding we were going to "dress crazy" for a day. We wore these outfits to school. We were not afraid to put ourselves out there fashion-wise.




Two girls dare to make a statement!
I still love to experiment with my clothes. Skirts as dresses, clothes worn backwards, pattern-mixing, and whatever else strikes me as interesting. By the way, one of my fashionably gifted friends told me that The Huffington Post had an article about Michelle Obama wearing her sweater backwards! That's my girl! The First Lady getting her style on by rocking a look in reverse is awesome!

Outfit:

Print Shirt: Goodwill. Lux.

Jacket: Forever 21.

Skirt: Thrift store.

Dress (under skirt): Goodwill. Old Navy.

Shoes: American Eagle.
Posted by Shelayna at 11:53 PM
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6 comments:

  1. LesleyOctober 28, 2010 at 2:48 AM

    I remember putting those outfits together for and/or with you guys. amazing!!!

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  2. justineroseOctober 28, 2010 at 4:32 AM

    Styling and profiling! I think I have a picture of you kicking your leg high up in the air in that outfit. I knew that you have been layering for a long time, but I really didn't realize it went that far back. You are doing great Shelayna, you are so close to the finish line. I knew you could do it.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 28, 2010 at 6:25 AM

    Hey! i dont even remember how i found your Blagh, but iv been reading for about a month and have only just caught up. i love the fact that its not about fashion, but about your life as well. its so entertaining and even though im from the other side of the world, its amazing how all our lives are so similar.

    keep up the good work, your nearly done!

    claire
    South Africa

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  4. pmichellejOctober 28, 2010 at 6:57 AM

    OMG! That look was sort of scary, mine, not yours. Thanks for posting.

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  5. the.freshmakerOctober 28, 2010 at 8:58 AM

    Hahahahaha, I love these pics! They're such an obvious precursor to the dynamic duo I see today. Still fashionable, still chic and I'm still tryna' jock your styles :)

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  6. ShelaynaOctober 30, 2010 at 3:11 AM

    Wow! Good times!

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