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.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Small World!

Another lovely day here at POCC! I ended up running into two women I knew by complete coincidence! One was an amazing woman I used to work with, and the other randomly sat down next to me and said I looked familiar. When I saw her name tag, and the school she worked at, I realized that she was the lovely women who hired the rockin' band I sing with for her son's Bar Mitzvah! This was five years ago! What are the chances? 3000 people at this conference, and dozens of workshops, and we end up at siting next to each other. Amazing.

I also got to see Earnest Green, one of the "Little Rock Nine, speak. His presence and presentation was a welcome reminder of how far we've come, and the work we still have left to do. Amazing.

After the day's business, I got to attend an "alumni mixer". We had good food, good conversation, and I was with people that I truly admire and love... A- Ma-zing!!!

Thank you universe!!!




Outfit:

Jacket: George.

Sweater: Goodwill. New York & Co.

Pants: Goodwill. Next.

Shoes: Mossimo.

3 comments:

  1. This outfit is definitely in your top 20 (for me, anyway), I LOVE it!!! I may need to "borrow" this look for my every day swag :D

    Glad you're having a great time.

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  2. Layna: I agree with the.freshmaker--great outfit!! I love the pockets on the jacket, and just the hint of the green sweater showing from underneath. You look great.
    Love,
    Aunt D

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  3. Not bad, eh?! I felt pretty snazzy walking around!

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