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April 30x30 Week Two

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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Thought I'd go ahead and start a new thread since it's already Monday for some of you... Go week two! We can do it!

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Latest reply was from Laura (rhubarbgirl)

kellygirl

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II'm doing the 30 x 30 backwards but I've got 21 items for 9 days. I'm just tracking wears at this point. The only things I've repeated are jeans, belts and shoes. Today was laundry day (one of many) so I'm going to try some re-mixing this week. Good luck everyone!

Sal

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Yes up to 22 items in eight days!
Remixing flat black sandals and harem pants, added blue linen tee. It is a long weekend here for Easter.
The fun/pain will start in the next two weeks I guess!

I have just been shopping too. I purchased three items, which I may add into my mix. I didn't say I wouldn't shop!!

Anonymous

I'm shopping too, Kiwigal. I just haven't found anything that I love.

I'll post what I wear once I get dressed. Right now I have no idea what I am going to wear and too tired to try to work it out in my head.

Anonymous

Day 8 (April 6): I'm back at the office.

Charcoal grey dress slacks (favorite new item); 2" black heels (new item), pearl earrings (new item), grey and white stripped knit top (repeat) (added 3 new items). Total is 15.

Have a good week, Laura, Kiwigal, Kellygirl, and Carter.

carter

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Today is day 6 for me. I added 3 more today, so I'm up to a total of 12. Today was a nod to 70s day!

April 6 (day 6): BP bootcut jeans, flowy floral top from Paris, taupe sandals.

I'll probably pack tonight, so there's no telling how many items I'll end up adding;-)

Anonymous

Pack everything you need or want and enjoy. Challenges (and diets) become moot on vacation.

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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Have a great time, Carter. I tend to agree with Sterling.

Not all of my outfit pics for week 1 turned out so I'll retake them as hanger shots, but not everything has been washed yet so it'll be a couple more days.

I had a rather 'duh' realization this morning - season makes a big difference in how challenging this is to do. If it were August I'd have less trouble with the 30 items, because I'd wear 2 items (dress plus shoes) or at most 3 items (top, bottom, shoes) everyday. It's cooled off here a tad so I'm back to layering which means four items, even if I'm not counting underlayers you can't see. I guess that as long as everything is remixable it's OK, but I'm not sure I could manage this in the middle of winter.

Day 8: gray jeans (already in), chambray shirt (already in), pink cardigan (new), silver oxfords (new) = 2 new items, 20 total (+1 GB).

Anonymous

Day 9 (April 7): I'm back at the office.

Black dress slacks (new item); 2" black heels (repeat), pearl earrings (repeat), white cotton sweater (new item) (added 2 new items). Total is 17.

I am planning on wearing the same outfit tomorrow with a different top. Once I get my five work outfits established, I am going to repeat them next week.

Laura -- on some mornings I have had to grab a jacket as I went out the door. It never occurred to me to count it. After some consideration, I am not going to count the jacket I use to get from the car to the building. It is for warmth, not fashion.

Sal

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I am feeling a bit more positive this week, still at 22 items. Yesterday and today I remixed pieces from last week into new looks which I plan to do again tomorrow.

Most worn items so far are:

- Tan Peeptoe boots 4 wears
- Straight blue jeans 3 wears
- Black and cream patterned harems 3 wears
- Black flat sandals 3 wears

7 pieces have been worn twice, and the balance only once.

My wardrobe is moderately sized, and I would think I have about 65 pieces available to me to wear in the current weather.

Where this challenge is good is that it allows you to create a capsule within your wardrobe. My 8 extra pieces that I add will be carefully chosen to work in at least two different ways.

I do agree Laura that seasonality makes a big difference. In summer I have several two item outfits (dress and sandals) or at the most three items. In autumn mostly my outfits have three to four pieces.

I am counting layering tanks as so far they have all been visible. I am not counting jewellery or scarves (have worn one scarf, two necklaces and one cuff). At the moment I only have one day bag in use but a new addition is my next purchase.

carter

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Added 1 today, so I'm up to 13. Still haven't packed yet. Imagine it will be a whirlwind, "If in doubt, throw it in" packing session in the morning.

April 7 (day 7): Med wash jean capris, floral flowy Paris blouse, black AKS sandals.

Today would have been my dad's 74th birthday. He was the first one to take me to Paris, so I figured he'd appreciate the blouse my husband bought me there last year. So, even though I wore it yesterday, had to wear it today.

Anonymous

Day 10 (April 8):

Black dress slacks (repeat); 2" black heels (repeat), pearl earrings (repeat), white cotton sweater (new item) (added 1 new item). Total is 18.

Kiwigal is right. It has been really interesting developing small capsules within my larger overall ones. Here is my problem. I haven't thought it through very well and seem to be developing my 30 item capsule based solely on whim and weather. My saving grace is that so much of wardrobe is based on black and white so everything mixes together. Just as Angie describes feeling invincible in her all white outfits, I feel something very similar in optic white/black.

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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I swore I wrote a reply yesterday on my phone and submitted it, but it seems to have disappeared into the ether... Anyway, yesterday, day 9: blush sweater, indigo skinnies, black flats. No new items.

Sal

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Sterling, I also have been a little lacking in planning, and there are three items I have worn I wished I hadn't. One on day one before I decided to do the challenge, one a top I realised has a mark on it, and a leather jacket I grabbed as I left the house in a rush. I also love black and white outfits!!!

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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I'm having a proportions problem. Most of my tops are longer and best with pants, specifically my skinnies and slim straights that are fitted through the waist/hip. The skirt I included is flared, kind of a skater skirt shape except not that short. None of my tops that work with pants work with the skirt (I can't tuck because of the elastic waist), and the tops I wore with the skirt don't look great with pants. If I had it to do over again, I'd just eliminate the days I wore skirts entirely and just do tops/pants mix and match, with a casual dress or two in there for variety.

Not to mention that wearing things more often seems to make me notice their flaws. The black flats have an unraveling seam on one shoe, and I realized that my chambray shirt is a bit too short and the pockets are placed too high up on the chest.

Sigh.

Day 10: light wash skinnies (new), magenta tee (already in), blue boyfriend cardigan (already in), gray Vans (new). Two new items, 22 total.

Sal

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Laura, I have decided just to wear pants/jeans and next time I need a smart look to wear a dress. As it is school holidays this week and next my life is pretty casual.

I think where this process is helpful is learning how to find versatile pieces.

I am wearing the following colours and sticking to these makes life simpler

Blue
Cream
Black
Pink
Grey
With one wildcard red leather jacket!

carter

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Well, I added two today and ripped my shirt when we stopped for lunch. Brand new too. Also lost my fitbit. Not my best day of travel. I was at 13. I'm calling it 14 after today since my shirt is now unwearable.

Day 8 (April 8): gray Gap skimmers, tencel sleeveless Foxcroft shirt, black AKS sandals.

I packed everything imagineable, so no idea where I'll end up from a numbers perspective.

So bummed about my new shirt and my fitbit:-(

Sal

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Those things are so annoying Carter!!
Hope the trip goes well.

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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Oh man, Carter, that sucks! As far as I'm concerned you can have a one-for-one replacement for the ripped shirt without counting it extra - after all, it's not like you can wear it anymore...

Anonymous

CARTER. Oh no! Not the Fitbit. I dread either losing mine or washing it.

Anonymous

Day 11 (April 9):

Black harem pants (new item); flip flops (repeat), pearl earrings (repeat), white cotton sweater (repeat from yesterday) (added 1 new item). Total is 19.

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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Day 11: violet tee (in), black floral skirt (in), black loafers (in). No new items (yippee). Still 22 total.

Sal

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I will do a full wrap up in the weekend but added a black boyfriend style blazer last night as we went to the opening of the French Film Festival in town. I also swapped flat sandals for heels but they were already in the capsule. So I am at 23 items after 12 days.

carter

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My total is up to 16 as of today.

Day 9 (April 9): skinny jeans, Paris blouse, coral sandals from Paris.

Hot, hot, hot here. Sure wish I had my sleeveless top that ripped yesterday.

We've driven by the outlet malls 5 times in 2 days...I think I heard it calling my name.

Anonymous

Day 12 (April 10):

Grey ponte pants (repeat); Keens (new item); pink button down shirt (new item); pink pearl earrings (new item); belt (repeat) (added 3 new items). Total is 22.

I didn't know what to wear this morning due inclement weather. I added things that worked easily together. I didn't intend to add three new items, but there they are.

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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Day 12: denim skirt (new), blush tee (already in), white Birks (in). 1 new item, 23 total.

Adding another skirt, which I hope I won't regret, but it should work with the majority of the tops better than the other one.

Sal

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Haha we are all getting to the pointy end. I am in a repeat. Having dinner party here tonight so will have to think carefully!!

carter

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April 10 (day 10): daytime--ON BF jeans, turquoise ss tee, coral Paris sandals (added 1)
evening--BP bootleg jeans, mushroom linen JJill sweater, tan AKS sandals (added 2)

That puts me at 19 so far.

I need to go back and check my top to bottom ratio. I think I'm going to be closer to 1:1 than the 2:1 that seems to be the norm in capsules. I've been creating this organically so far. Perhaps when I get home, I need to consciously pick some more tops. Anyone looked at their ratios yet? Anyone concerned about them? Or the next 20 days?

Anonymous

Day 12 (April 11):

Black harem pants (repeat); flip flops (repeat), pearl earrings (repeat), white cotton sweater (repeat) (added 0 new items). Total remains at 22.

Is anyone else noticing that they are severely limiting their color palettes. I am focusing on black/grey/charcoal grey with white and pink. I love all these colors and it doesn't bother me in the least to have a restricted color palette.

I am now wondering about my normal wardrobe ... whether I wear a lot of other colors on a regular basis. I am going to review my wardrobe and see of I have orphans based on color (e.g., green). I might have accidentally have stumbled on something interesting.

I am going to the gym today for the first time since we started this challenge. I will be wearing gym apparel. I wasn't planning on counting those items as part of my 30. Is anyone else counting gym clothes? I will count them if others have been.

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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Sterling, I haven't been counting workout clothes, personally. I suppose you could if you find yourself 'cheating' and wearing them all day?

As far as color schemes, my 15x30 pieces were all in white, blush pink, blue, black and gray. Then I somehow added the brighter purple tops and the sweater with shades of blue. I'm finding that the limited color scheme makes it easier to wear the same shoes over and over, for one thing.

Carter, I just took a look at my ratios and so far I'm at 7 bottoms, 6 tops and 3 cardigans/jackets. So depending on how you count that, I'm close to 1:1. Given that I've got a week's worth of bottoms now, I don't expect to add to that any more during the month, but I might add some tops, so that ratio might shift a bit. We'll have to see how it goes I guess.

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