M: So, a few weeks ago I was in Dallas and I saw a lady basically wearing my clothes. Not my actual clothes, but an outfit that was so me I was like what's happening.
Her jeans were very similar to my favorite H&M jeans--raw hem, straight cut, cropped. A basic white button down. Silver slides like my faves from Target. And an olive jacket, of which I have...four. But hers was DIFFERENT and I WANT IT.
The thing is, I know I've seen it in the past couple of years. It had a slightly swingy or boxy shape. Cotton, possibly waxed. I don't think it had a hood. And the clincher--it had a wide (like 8-10 inches) band of black at the bottom. So only the top 2/3 was olive green. It wasn't a super saturated black, kind of a washed black.
I know I've seen this jacket. Madewell? Everlane? Old Navy?? Help me find it please. Because it's totally different from my other olive green jackets shutup.
A: Oh, I like a challenge! I am going to see if I can find it for you. It doesn't sound familiar though.
M: Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope.
A: Utility or trench?
M: It really looked a lot like my Everlane trench though I think slightly lighter weight fabric and with the color blocking.
M: I don't think it had a lot of pockets or details other than the color blocking. Just a jacket really.
A: Not the right color, but? Or this one?
M: This one was definitely shorter. No belt. Cut more like my Everlane short trench that I wore when we went shopping.
M: Also while searching I just bought a different olive green jacket help.
A: What! What did you buy?
M: This Madewell jacket on Posh for $36. I am ashamed.
A: Hahhaa. It's really cute though and you don't have one with short sleeves.
M: Totally a hole in my olive green jacket wardrobe, plus I thought maybe cute with my challenging jeans.
A: It will be, for sure. I'm making no headway into your jacket challenge.
M: Probably a sign from the universe that I do not in fact need another jacket. But I would like to open up the challenge to our readers.
A: Have at it, blog reader friends!
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Monday, April 9, 2018
Monday, January 23, 2017
Micro Wardrobe Challenge: Update.
So, based on this entry from last week I rashly volunteered myself to do this challenge. It didn't seem like it would be that hard to pick nine or ten items of clothing to wear for two weeks. But, um, it is. It is hard. I actually feel bad for making fun of culotte girl because this shit is hard, especially if you don't have a fairly traditional wardrobe and you've committed to showing everyone on the internet your clever outfits.
The rules (as per the article):
1. Choose a selection of items and wear only those for the next two weeks. (She chose nine but the original concept includes ten items. I'm doing ten because who cares.)
2. Mix and match them however I like and wear them with whatever accessories or shoes I wanted.
3. Seasonal necessities (like winter coats) and special-occasion wear (like a dress you'd wear to a wedding) wouldn't count toward the core mix. (WHAT ABOUT CARDIGANS. HALP.)
I put my cardigan panic aside and started out strong:
Madewell black coated skinny jeans
Then I hit a wall. I have gaping holes in my closet that I've been ignoring for way too long. Like, I only own three skirts, one of which hasn't fit me in a while and the other two are pretty specific looks - pencil skirts in bright red and leopard print. Cute but not terribly versatile. The leopard print might make the cut though. It's cute and I haven't worn it in a while.
Also not very versatile are my dresses. I don't have a skinny strap dress that can be layered in a cute way, instead I have (mostly) print dresses that can be worn as what they are. Maybe I'm not being creative enough? I thought maybe a solid wrap dress would be a good addition but it's not like I can mix and match with that. Man, why is this so hard?
Other things I don't own: dress pants, culottes, a job where I can wear a sheer blouse like, nbd. WHY IS THIS SO HARD.
So, on the "maybe" list:
- black or purple wrap dress
- black boatneck top (instead of the black silk blouse?)
- a striped tee? Or maybe this one?
*And seriously, what about cardigans? I mostly wear them for warmth, not really for style, but I feel like it would be cheating to not count them. And can I really get away with one? And I've only include one dress. Do I need two dresses? What about a little jacket? Why are my clothes so boring? Why am I trying to fit skirts in when I don't really wear them much to begin with? Can I just wear a dusty gin sack and call it done?
To conclude, I thought I'd be starting this challenge today but I am woefully unprepared. I'm going to take some time to figure things out and I'll report back with the final list.
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