30 x 30 final thoughts and wardrobe plan

I extended this challenge another week as I had a week of down time post a relatively minor surgery. (recovering quickly and well)

Here are my previous threads 30x 30 threads

https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....-challenge

https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....-very-long

https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....st-1878792

https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....oals--long

I have REALLY appreciated everyone’s comments and I have throughly enjoyed everyone else’s posts.

I am working on a have basic fall/winter wardrobe plan that meets my overall goal of streamlined, joyful, and with purpose (thanks, La Belle D) . This will require pretty much revamping my casual “out in the world” wardrobe as I have found I prefer a more polished look and this is a much larger category for me now that I have retired. I also want to indulge my love of textiles and sewing.

To develop this I spent quite a bit of my down time going through Pinterest boards, Angies YFL outfit posts, and looking at websites and pinned garments/outfits that “sparked joy” into to a separate Pinterest board. Then analyzed them as to why they “sparked joy” and thought about how I could incorporate that into my real world wardrobe. Usually I just start with analysis and don’t think about the joy aspect so this was a real shift for me.

Here a summary board: https://www.pinterest.com/lynnpinit/for-yfl/

From Angies 5 style concepts thread I came up with the following and
they all still apply:

· Creative, or maybe Artisan, Distinctive or Unique. Not arty - for some reason that reminds me of avant guard art gallery aesthetics (my brother is an artist. I like subtle distinctive/interesting elements in my clothing such as asymmetry, draping, statement sleeves, unusual silhouettes, shibori dyed fabrics, hand stitched embellishments, piecing (mostly solid colors). I put some examples on the Pinterest board.

· Natural, Flow, Ease, Relaxed- simple garments with ease, flow, and drape. But with a boldness if that makes sense. I am drawn to natural dyed clothing- indigo and rust dying especially.

· Rich- earthy colors, ethnic textiles (ikats, paisleys, tribal fabrics)

· Eclectic. I have different seasonal personas. In Winter- dark clothing, kind of moody but not hard-edged. Sometimes a little glam. Summer - breezy California girl with a slightly boho vibe.

I also identified the following

- Uniform(s): slim pant + knit top + ¾ length sweater coat or poncho + booties or fashion sneakers.

- Colors- black, denim, cognac, warm red/rust, touches of leopard
print. I also have a teal/black sweater coat I love so will add some teal tops.

- Outfit building: my favorite outfits combine 2 colors often with an
added print. Such as denim jeans +
black/white striped top OR black pants + cognac top + leopard shoe.

I found these websites helpful in doing this assessment: https://anuschkarees.com/blog/.....onal-style, https://blog.colettehq.com/wardrobe-architect

Regarding numbers: I ended up wearing 9 pants, 15 tops, 4 toppers, 2 coat, 4 shoes, 1 purse (35 items not including gear) during this past month. I will be expanding the toppers and shoes so 40-45 total items seems about right. I could get by with much less but this gives me enough variety to be happy.

Any thoughts on style monikers and words would be appreciated.

I will post my final fall/winter wardrobe plan when completed.

Thanks for reading all of this !!!

6 years ago

Jenn

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Veteran

You're put in so much work! I'm really impressed, and am going to have a good time looking through your pinterest boards, I think. Well done!

(Glad you're recovering from your surgery, and hope you continue doing well... sometimes, it's nice to have a little forced downtime with permission to think about things like this.)

Anonymous

I am literally blown away. WOW.

Suzanimal

Active Member

Well thought out. I'm not good at style monikers but I checked out your Pinterest board and I got a definite global vibe.

tanstaafl

That’s a very thoughtful analysis. It sounds like you got quite a lot out of this challenge. I’ll be checking out your Pinterest board later tonight.

Joy

I am looking forward to checking your Pinterest board when when not distracted by playful dog or toddler. You seem to have a good handle on what you want to accomplish. Have fun with it. You have worked hard and it will pay off. Keep healing and don't over-do.

LaPed

Wow, your Pin board is SO MUCH FUN. I get a very clear idea of the vibe that your going for; definitely artisan, not artsy, as there's a down-to-earth aspect. I love the textures, the layering, and the piecing/colorblocking. And such gorgeous jewelry/accessory selections! Thanks for sharing.

And your insight about seasonal personas (personae?) is really valuable. I'm just figuring this out myself. I don't think I ever used to have a style persona in the summer, because I always just lived in gear for two or three months, so I'm just catching up when it comes to developing a warm-weather style. But yes, boho-lite Cali girl sounds like a good target. I've been imagining a Big Sur colour palette for this summer. Clear blues, dusty greens, earthy pinks and yellows...

Lynn

Thanks everyone for your responses.
Jenn- Yes, having the enforced down time was quite helpful. I have wanted to create a thought out wardrobe plan for some time and would work on it in fits and starts but really wasn't getting anywhere with it until now.
Suzanimal- Thanks for taking the time to look at my Pinterest board and especially for noting the global vibe. I had not thought of that but it fits for sure. I love to travel, I love ethnic textiles and I love exploring the artisan/craft traditions when I travel.
Tanstaafl- Yes, I sure did get a lot of doing this. This board has been so helpful in this process.
Joy- Have fun with playful dogs and toddlers, lucky you.
La Ped- So glad you enjoyed my Pinterest board.Thanks for taking the time to look at it. It was clarifying to put it together. I need to put some thought into my warm weather wardrobe. Like you I spend a lot of time in gear and tend to default to that. That is something I would like to change. Love the idea of a Big Sur color palette.

Cardiff girl

Omg you HAVE been a busy girl!Mind you time well spent by the looks of it,I look forward to seeing the results.

Emily K

I love your Pinterest boards! You have really cohesive themes going. I think once you begin to indulge the textile/sewing part of it, the joy will come easily.

Can I say...the Marc Labat bag you pinned....I want it so badly. I'm having a little bit of a hunt for it now.

SarahD8

Wow, your Pinterest board is *extremely* cohesive. Well done! I get an instant picture of your style and I like that you have thought about the numbers of items you need in different categories. What fun.

I like your "Creative" descriptor and I agree that it conveys something a bit more earthy than "Arty."

Toban

What a wonderful road map and wonderful self-understanding of your style. I love your Pinterest board. So many of the tops appeal to me, too. There's a fluid, natural, colorful element in each of them. Lots of diagonal lines. Not great with labeling, it though.

Suz

Wow, you have done some incredible thinking and planning and your Board shows an exceptionally cohesive and well integrated aspirational style. Gorgeous!

Earthy Global Artisan?

Stunning.

Now the question will be, where do you start? Do you have some items like this already in the closet? Can you make a few outfits that measure up to these aspirations, and try wearing them to see how they feel IRL?

Bonnie

This was fantastic. You have done some really good work and what a wonderful pinterest board you have. So inspiring, but I think I could just as well just use yours because it is so me.

Again, everyone thanks for responding and for looking at my Pinterest board. It is so helpful to me.
Cardiff girl- I am looking forward to the results too

EmilyK- I am excited to be getting back to garment making. I have LOTS of cool textiles from my travels especially

Toban- we do seem to share similar aesthetics Thanks for looking

Suz/Sarah- I like Global Earthy Artisan (or Creative) I think that might be close. I will have to think on Artisan vs Creative but I think I do lean toward Artisan as it somehow it seems more refined to me. I like Earthy it captures a slightly boho element I can have + natural dyes etc. I might like to include Relaxed because that is a big part of my style. Maybe Relaxed Global Artisan or Relaxed Earthy Artisan.

Suz I do have a few things in my closet that fit this moniker and I have been wearing them more and very much enjoying them- a tie dyed tunic, an applicae print tee, a teal/black sweater coat, and an embroidered shawl. I also am developing a sewing plan as I work through this.

Bonnie- thanks!!! Our styles are very similar!

rachylou

No joke, that is a well-thought-out, well-executed board! You’re on the money with your descriptors.

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