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Posts for February 28th 2010

February 28, 2010

My Capsule for Spring Capsule Wardrobe Contest

I'll be joining the Spring Capsule Wardrobe Challenge for the first time. I had to design a capsule to work with my work schedule this week. This challenge will make an otherwise busy week a lot of fun. I already had fun just preparing for it. Here's my capsule:

10 individual items:

  1. Black straight jeans
  2. Dark denim pencil skirt
  3. Grey brogue booties
  4. Black tall boots
  5. Black cardigan
  6. Citrus polka dot cardigan
  7. White tunic shirt
  8. Graphic tunic-length dress
  9. Citrus printed jersey top
  10. Blue boat neck top

 

5 Accessories:

  1. Black and white belt with bike buckle
  2. Citrus+black+grey+yellow beaded necklace
  3. Red silk scarf
  4. Black bag
  5. Turquoise ladybug pin

 

The hardest part of the planning for me was to reduce the accessories. I generally use a few basic pieces, but play with accessories to make my outfits look different every time. I had to think more interms of patterns and textures for the challenge.

Below is my current plan.  Let's see if I'll have to deviate from it at all... 11-15 represent accessories. I'll stick 15 whenever I feel the need for an extra accessory.

  • Monday: 1+3+5+7+11+13+14
  • Tuesday: 2+3+6+10+11+12+14
  • Wednesday: 1+4+7+9+11+12+14
  • Thursday: 2+4+5+7+11+13+14
  • Friday: 1+4+5+8+11+14+15
February 28, 2010

Must Have for Spring&Summer: Printed Jersey Shift Dresses

Printed shift dresses make a big statement since two years and I see no shortage of them this year. In fact, the colors and the patterns get even bolder by the year. I love the shades of yellow, blue and purple in big geometric prints this season.They are very easy to style creating an instantly artsy look and also very practical to maintain. In my busy daily schedule, I love that they don't require ironing and could bemachine washed. They are a great addition to your wardrobe if you like wearing leggings and sandals in Spring and Summer.

I wear mine in a lot of different ways including as a tunic blouse on top of skinny jeans and leggins, with regular jeans and belt as a tunic,  as a dress with tights and boots or with sandals or flat shoes in summer.

Here are a links to few in all price ranges and patterns... there's definitely no shortage of them on the market right now.

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