1 of 30

The second picture is so bizarre, but made me smile. I was bored with the picture taking process and wanted to finish my homework. I totally think this needs a belt. I've lost some weight, so my black belt doesn't fit anymore, and I was running late so didn't bother to try on anything else. I'm wearing accessories... earrings and a necklace... but they don't really show up.

I was originally wearing tights with this outfit. I didn't put too much thought into what I was going to wear, I just grabbed some stuff of the pile since I was rushing. My 30 for 30 clothes are in a pile on my dining room table from last night's picture taking extravaganza. Anyway, so I wore tights. The weather was alright, not cold enough to need a coat and I knew I'd be walking a few blocks. I had an appointment for some waxing. After the appointment, I went to put my tights back on and the esthetician stopped me. "I wouldn't put those on!" Her reasoning was sound, and I felt like silly... Who wears tights to a bikini wax? So I ended up walking several blocks barelegged in the middle of winter. Thanks goodness for weird weather today.

My 30 for 30 Picks

So today marks the beginning of Kendi's 30 for 30 Challenge. I started following her blog sometime last year, and have watched her and some other bloggers participate but have never joined in myself. This time I decided to because as I try and develop a sense of style, I find myself wanting to shop more and more. I think this will be a great exercise in being creative and frugal, two things I definitely need to work on.


The rules are pretty simple. Check out the link above for a more in depth explanation. I picked 30 items for my closet. Accessories, underpinnings, purses, and the like don't count. Shoes, dresses, tops, bottoms do. I remix them into 30 outfits over the next 30 or so days. I have a pretty small wardrobe, so if you've read any of my previous posts you've probably seen some of these before. Click the image for a more detailed view.

Breakdown by item type: 1 pair of jeans, 2 jackets, 5 cardigans, 5 pairs of shoes, 5 skirts, 6 dresses, and 6 shirts.