So, my 30 Days of Outfits Challenge is over…where I challenged myself to wear something from the recesses of my closet (that I had pretty much forgotten) every day, always incorporating something handmade or DIY into the outfit. I had a lot of fun with playing with my closet, which really reminded me that I need to do that more often. And to wear things I’ve made. Oftentimes I’ve make something and then forget to wear it, or I just enjoyed the process of making it so much, I never realized it wasn’t really my style. But that’s good – it’s helped me clean out a lot of items in my closet that aren’t “my style.”
So what is my style? And how many DIY items did I incorporate into my outfits?
Well, let’s take a look back…(handmade and DIY items are listed and linked where appropriate, from left to right)
It’s interesting to see every day laid out like that…It’s also amusing to see my garden and the Fall leaves in full time-elapse glory…and to see me relegated to my kitchen as the weather got progressively worse throughout the month.;-)
So what’s my style? I sure love black, and patterns that are variations on stripes…gray, white, pink, and blue are some other fave colors…I prefer separates to dresses, I love lots of crazy accessories, high heels, and posing with my legs crossed, staring off to the right…;-)
What does your daily fashion say about YOU?
Though it’s been surprisingly easy to style my outfits (and fun!), the sheer work of the photographing, editing, uploading, and posting an outfit each day was staggering. Total props to Jessica of WhatIWore or some of the people on Lookbook.nu – because to do this daily is such a huge time commitment!!
Because of doing this daily, this meant I couldn’t do any DIY’ing, and barely had the time or stamina to post any other content on this blog during November. Plus a lot of my other projects languished during this month, so now I have to put my nose to the grindstone and dive back into them. And there’s still a pile of DIY’s and projects I’m dying to get to!
So now back to prioritizing…
I hope you guys enjoyed this 30 Days of Outfits and inspired you to pull out some things in your closet you rarely wear and see how you can mix things up! (Plus add a little DIY to your life…;-)
Thanks for following along!
xoxox
Carly
P.S. I know some of you really liked this…I may attempt this again in the future…when the holidays *gulp* are completely over with;-)
I don`t know why but in most of the outfits it looks like you`re trying to hard,and as a result you look like a mess,wearing too many things that are not supposed to be worn together…I guess you will say that there`s no rules when it comes to fashion,but you`re taking it too far and than looking ridiculous.And please don`t get me wrong,I`m insult you.
Even though I really liked the dress in the last day of your challenge.
I loved seeing the sheet variety of outfits in this challenge. I absolutely loved some pieces (like the reversible dress), and some were not exactly my taste, but you are extremely creative in the way that everything is put together, plus you wear everything with confidence, which is ALWAYS needed. I'm inspired to do something like this, since I tend to wear the same things all the time. 🙂
Oh wow! I've been visiting regularly to see your outfits but really love that you've put it all together in one post! Can I just say how impressed I am from your sheer creativity and DIY genius????
Haha my daily style says I'm frumpy, probably 😉
Day 16 is still my favorite!
Me too, love your Day 16 outfit! Your challenge makes my wardrobe look so boring. I'm working on it…
The idea of 30 outfits challenge is wonderful, but, if I can share an opinion, I barely like one or two. They’re not so innovative or original, and if they are, they’re only tasteless.. how many colors/patterns/dresses you put on you?
I’m sure you’re a good crafter, but for style, well.. maybe you have to learn more.
Wow, some of you have no tact! Even if you don’t like some of the outfits, there’s no need to be insulting. Guess the old adage ‘if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all’ no longer applies.
I found several outfits to be fun and something that I can adapt to my own style with a bit of work. That’s the point of this exercise: see what you can come up with and try it out. Not everything will work, but at least give it a go.
Instead of putting down someone’s efforts, we should try to be creative in our own lives.
Kudos for the blog and for the record, many of your choices are great.
Thanks Daisy! You’re very kind:-) Looking back at all my outfits, there were certainly some of them that I won’t be wearing again, but I was glad to pull clothing out from the recesses of my closet and give it one last huzzah before I said goodbye to it.:-) I had a lot of fun trying things out and seeing what worked, and I certainly discovered new favorites or interesting pairings that I wouldn’t have thought of otherwise! I’m definitely not a model and I’m not showing off how “stylish” I am – those 30 days were about me having fun and trying new things and remembering why I bought or made these items in the first place. Thanks for your kind words – they mean a lot:-)
Natalia is a HATER!
Keep rocking your thang girl!
You inspire me.
LOL:-D Thank you Alex, you made my day!!;-)