It's time for me to end this challenge. I loved playing along and challenging myself to combine Spring pieces with Winter pieces. I also loved looking at what I had in my closet and interpreting the trends of Spring with what I had.
I would have made the following additional five outfits with these pieces if most of them didn't end up in the laundry hamper. :)
White tunic under graphic tunic dress with colorblock bet, turquoise pin on the collar, black tights and boots: Obviously his would be a weekend or evening party outfit.
Flower pattern jersey top with black cardigan and denim skirt and tall boots: In this case, I'd wrap the chunky necklace around my arm as a three strand bracelet.
White tunic untucked under the citrus polka dot cardigan buttoned up and belted with the colorblock belt. I'd add the chunky necklace, brogue booties and pair this combination with black pants.
White tunic tucked in the skirt under the citrus polka dot cardigan buttoned up and belted with the colorblock belt. I'd add the chunky necklace, polka dot black hose and black boots.
White tunic under the jersey top and pair it with the black straight pants and brogue booties.
Thanks Small Fabric of My Life for organizing such a fun challenge. Looking forward to the next one.
Here is the recap of all my posts from the week:
Since it was still on the cold side, I added the motorcycle jacket in the last picture to all my outfits outdoors. In addition, I only used this handbag every day, but haven't always photographed it.
Please give me a moment to tell me which one was your favorite in comments and which wasn't if any.
Last day of the challenge! It was such a fast week with a busy schedule at work. It was really convenient to know what I need to wear every morning on such a week. Maybe I'll pick up the habit of planning week's outfits from Sunday.
At the last day, the only thing I added was the graphic print dress. It was going to be a casual day so I left the graphic print dress to Friday. This dress made an appearance on this blog once last year. The shoes and black pants make such a difference between two looks, don't they?
I'll post a recap of my challenge week this evening.
The fourth day of the capsule wardrobe challenge was to capture three Spring trends: creative use of scarfs thanks to warmer temperatures, turquoise accessories and bold patterned or colored tights. I'm sorry that my pictures didn't come out well today because of wrong lighting and limited time.
Today was a true remix of the pieces from the first three days. I added the fence patterned tights (couldn't go crazier at work) and the little turquoise ladybug pin which was on my accessory list for the challenge.
I love scarfs so I try to use them Winter or Summer. In Winter, I generally use warmer scarfs around my neck and shoulders. However, I have the best fun with scarfs during summer when I use them as a headband, belt, on a plain handbag to add color and details or I even wrap small bandannas around my wrist like a bracelet.
Scarfs don't wear out and they all have potential to be useful. So I don't get rid of unused scarfs near as much as other wardrobe items. As a result, I have a lot of scarfs and I don't wear some of them often enough. I decided to create a challenge for myself to wear a different scarf every day and make them useful until I go through my scarf drawers. It's starting next Monday. What wardrobe items do you accumulate the most?
This cardigan is from NY&Co last year. Please refer to yesterday's post to find a similar cardigan.
I started remixing a number of items today, but added two new pieces. The graphic top and the tall black boots.
The trend I captured is the pattern mixing with the polka dot cardigan and a bold printed jersey top. Printed jersey tops and dresses are everywhere this Spring. This particular one have been a very versatile item for me for a couple of years since it is a mix of a bunch of my favorite colors.
I added the chunky necklace. I think it worked in an almost too much going on kind of way. What do you think?
PS: If you can string beads together, this necklace is an easy to build piece. Just contact me and I'll send you a close up picture and some techniques on how to best put it together.
As it is probably becoming evident, my capsule challenge is capturing a Spring trend every day while staying within the allowed limits and making them work appropriate.
First day was all about color block and the rising black&white trend. In the second day, I tried to capture monotones and longer hemlines with the addition of one of Spring's favorite patterns, polka dots, in a trendy color. I went between a striped top and a solid blue top in thinking for this outfit and decided on a monotonic look just to keep it as a blank display for the cardigan and the chunky beads.
I used the same booties both days first with pants and then with a skirt. I feel like I'm missing an extra accessory this time, but this is all I am allowed to.
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