30 x 30: The List

Here is a preview of my chosen items in all their glory.

navy/coral/teal/peach/black

multi-colored floral/grey stripes/purple plaid/green stripes/cream

red-orange/goldenrod/blue/purple/brown

brown/navy/blue/white/b&w hound’s tooth

dark jeans/grey shorts/medium jeans

teal chucks/boots/grey flats/brown heels/purple flats/grey heels

The observant reader will notice that I’ve only listed 29 items. Ha! A 30 for 30 TWIST! Except not really. I’m simply allowing myself one “wild card” to play with. This way if I realize I can’t go a month without wearing such-and-such item in my closet, or I find something for sale that I absolutely can’t live without, or my mom finishes sewing my skirt and I really really want to wear it, I’ve got some wiggle room.

After making my selections, I was surprised to find how heavily they skewed toward blues. Maybe my subconscious was trying to play it safe? Go figure. Also, yes, shorts and a white linen skirt. In November. It’s still pretty warm here, remember, and I needed to include more bottoms to work with. Let’s see if I can pull off a white skirt with colored tights as the weather gets colder…

And, for your information and amusement, here are the rules I set for myself. If you’re playing along, feel free to adopt or discard them as desired.

1) You must create 30 unique outfits from the selected items. Wearing the same top and bottom with different shoes does not count.

2) You must photograph yourself wearing each outfit and post it on your blog.

3) You are no longer with child. No maternity clothes allowed! (I’ve still got a couple maternity dresses and shirts in my regular clothing rotation. I wanted to be sure I didn’t include them in my picks. Don’t judge me.)

4) If you choose the shoes, you must wear the shoes when you leave the house. (This is to prevent me from photographing myself in heels and then wearing flip flops all day.)

5) Accessories are encouraged but not required.

6) Hair must be styled. Not necessarily straightened or even blow-dried, but do something more than pull it up in a nappy ponytail.

Clothes have been chosen. Parameters have been set. Here we go…