Kari, your outfits look soo different from one another. If I didn't know you were doing the capsule challenge I would have never guessed that you only had 10 items to work with. What is the very secret? seriously, I am very impressed.

Kari,

As usual your use of color is AMAZING....you are a master at this...nice layering on the sheath dress:) You look beautiful each day!

Like Bella, I can't believe only 10 items :)

Hi Kari! I love how you layered the sheath dress over a fitted top on day one. What a great idea to get more use out it! Nice boots, too. Days two and three are super. I like the mustard blazer and grey skirt combo. I love mustard and grey. I love the purple necklace from Day four, and how you've totally remixed everything for Day five. Very creative!

I also really like your blog. It's very clean and easy to read which I'm learning is not necessarily an easy thing to accomplish. :D

Thanks, Bella, Taylor, and Ana! I'm not sure how well I created 5 *very* different looks, but I appreciate the compliment! I think I just listed my "basics" that I couldn't really get through the week without - a vest, a dress, a scarf, and boots - and tried to see how many different looks I could create using them with different colors. I was also very glad that the sheath dress has turned out to be more versatile than I first imagined.

Ana, I don't know that I have tried mustard and gray before, but I love the combination now, especially with red. Thank you!

Exceptional! As the others said, your use of color is marvelous. I also am especially drawn to the grey and mustard combo.

Kari, you look fabulous and make tailoring look beautiful and comfortable too!

You did a great job Kari- at least you wore different colors LOL

Wow. I've been so impressed with everyone and their capsule challenges. You join the ranks of stylish with a small closet. I love that this shows that a small closet is doable and that you can get so many different looks out of a few items.

Another great capsule wardrobe. I love how you remixed the sheath. Looks like a totally different outfit! Love the way you work color, too. You look great in brights! Your smile is contagious--I smile every time you post photos!

Fabulous, Kari! You *really* went to town with the last outfit. That's KILLER.

Wow Kati, you did an amazing job! Another fan of the mustard/grey combo here.

Thank you all for the warm and encouraging comments! Yeah, I guess I can't go a week without wearing lots of bright colors. I guess that's just one of the things that has unintentionally become my style over time, but it makes me feel cheerful to have something bright on my body. Maybe that's silly, but it gets me through the day.

Kellygirl, you are too sweet - thank you! I've never quite got over being self-conscious of my smile after years of bad teeth and braces, so your compliment really felt great to hear. Thanks!

Kari I love all your capsule looks. They are all great outfits on their own and look so different it doesnt seem just like 10 items!! I love your use of colour - colour is fun!!!!

You are another capsule master, and I bow to you! Great job Kari! The outfits is beautiful, vibrant and fun. I've really enjoyed your color combinations.

Kari, I haven't read all the capsule wardrobe posts yet but I have to say that yours is AMAZING! The other comments are right - your use of color is fantastic. I love the lightweight T under the CE sheath dress, I am so stealing that idea.

Way to ROCK the challenge!

Thanks so much, Tam, Danja, and Medusa! I really had a blast trying this out for the first time even thought it was tricky. I had a lot of fun with color and I'm glad that it shows. Medusa, feel free to steal away with the light-weight tee under the sheath dress! It definitely kept me warmer.

Awesome use of color! You would never know this was a capusle wardrobe. Thanks for showing us how color can be versatile in a small wardrobe!

Thanks, Fathenry! I really felt like my wardorbe was starting to look small by the end of the week, and I'm really glad it wasn't the case. Thanks!