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30x30, week 1

Elizabeth P

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Since I'm just doing this challenge for my work week, I will post today... I am off so have some time. I posted about my version of the challenge here

1-2: My capsules, based on navy, and black.
3: Monday
4-5: 4 is WIW on Tuesday. Not part of the capsule... it was Tuesday night that I had my lightbulb moment about how I could participate in this challenge. So, 5 is what I would have worn, based on the weather... it was a coolish day.
6. Wednesday
7: Thursday.

You'll note the bag in #5 isn't part of the capsule... it's my work tote, which I carry every day, for my coffee, lunch, laptop etc, so I didn't include it. I often also carry a bag, which I will include. I just document it on my Stylebook "looks" for Cost per wear, so it shows here.

So there we go, week one done. I can see already that I may have included too many white tops, and will miss patterns. I'm also not totally sure I'll wear the white cardigan over the tops I've chosen. So there may be some swapping happening... which I'm allowed to do, as long as the item isn't worn.

And... dang it... I have the black version of the sweater in 4, which I generally reserve for the winter, and wear this one in the spring. So now that I've seen Angie's blog post today, I'm thinking I'd like to wear it now, with my black crops. Four days in and I'm already wanting to break the "rules"!! Not sure I'd wear it enough to do a swap, I'd just like to wear it once.... and this is why these challenges rarely work for me

As always I'm open to any styling suggestions and comments.

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Latest reply was from Sal

Anonymous

OMG. I'm back to having a hard time picking an overall favorite!!!

You did SO WELL. These shots are so impressive. I think you and I might be the closest in terms of style. So naturally I loved all your looks. I decided on Number 6 as my overall favorite. The colors and fit are perfection.

AND you managed to add in variety!! I am embarrassed to say there will be very little variety in my week.

LOVE.

Suz

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Elizabeth, these are all great outfits. You were made to wear the wide leg crops. They look spectacular on you! And you have one of the best modern classic wardrobes on YLF, no question!!

Anonymous

AND you wear it really well. You look comfortable, relaxed, and elegant.

Elizabeth P

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Holy moly, you ladies know how to make someone's day, don't you!

Suz... that is so sweet, thank you. So, am I a modern classic? I've never been able to land on style descriptors, it's been quite frustrating. I do feel that in the last year I've been gravitating more back to how I used to dress, (but with a few more clues). Simple - sweaters and pants but in more current silhouettes. For a while I was trying to add some edge to my outfits, but I haven't been doing that so much lately, and I'm not sure if it's laziness, or if it was a bit forced. Maybe soft edge is where I need to land. Modern classic with a soft edge. ???? Or maybe my hair is adding the oomph that I needed, and wasn't present with my long brown hair?

Sterling, I also feel we have similar styles, and often seem to wear a similar colour palette. I love that you think I look comfortable and relaxed... that's the goal! Don't be embarrassed about variety, I wouldn't expect you to have as much variety, remember, I'm cheating :).

JAileen

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I love 6 and 7. They're both excellent. I especially love the silver touches in 6.

Style Fan

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They are all great looks but #6 knocks it out of the park. WOW! I love the semi tuck off to the side and the silver footwear that bookends your hair. Perfection.

Elizabeth P

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Thanks JAileen and Stylefan.

Emily K

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Nice outfits! I appreciate your joyful embrace of color! Also, your comment about the black sweater resonated with me--although I have not "NEEDED" anything that is not in my 30X30 capsule, I've all of a sudden had the urge to use "X" bag or "Y" belt that is not included. Not sure where the urge is coming from, because they are not items I'd normally reach for. I hypothesize that maybe this is happening because I am focusing more on my everyday outfits due to the project, and that's bringing out some creativity and accountability for what I choose to wear.

Anonymous

Love it all. The cobalt BR's look GREAT on you!

Joy

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Your looks are special and totally "you". My favorite is 6, no, 7. No, 6. The silver with blue and white is sublime, while black and white outfits are favorites.

Dianna

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These are all fabulous outfits and your wear them son well. As for some others, 6 is my favorite.

Elizabeth P

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Thanks Ladies!

Emily, that doesn't surprise me at ALL. It's like when you go on a diet and all of a sudden can't stop thinking of food.

Anonymous

Emily wrote: Although I have not "NEEDED" anything that is not in my 30X30 capsule, I've all of a sudden had the urge to use "X" bag or "Y" belt that is not included.

When I completed the last 30 x 30, I had a deep, deep appreciation for the clothing items I had not been wearing. Suddenly, I wanted to embrace and wear them ALL!! My entire closet got a lot of love.

Elizabeth P

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Sterling, that's a wonderful side effect of the challenge! Did you find that the opposite happened as well? That there were pieces you couldn't have cared if you ever wore again?

Runcarla

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I love how you embrace colour and white, and your signiture use of wide cropped trousers and loafers. You have fabulous style, Elizabeth!

Brooklyn

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Fantastic outfits. You are Queen of cropped pants. You wear them so well.

skylurker

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Love #6, the cobalt with white and silver, the boatneck and the trousers shape.

Anonymous

Well, not exactly.

I came to realize there were work horses in my closet that could get me through anything, even a 30 x 30 challenge. One pair of grey ponte pants became famous during the challenge. I wore them to work. I wore them on outings with friends. I wore them to clean the house.

This was really important information. Naturally, I bought another pair of ponte pants in black. For some reason, I still continued to wear the grey. That was when I realized I was tired of black in general. This was the very beginning of a transition away from black in my wardrobe.

So I bought another pair of grey ponte pants. These two pants form the backbone of my winter wardrobe because of the lesson learned during the challenge.

I did not stop wearing any of the items from the 30 x 30 because I was tired of them. I just changed my closet to accommodate what I learned. I still own the black and two ponte pants. I still wear the grey ponte pants nearly constantly during the winter months.

Anonymous

Oh, your cropped pants! They are perfection on you! And isn't that what this exercise is really all about - determining what suits you best?

Greyscale

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Your style is so cohesive, with or without the challenge. I can't quite put my finger on it - modern classic is part of it but you do have some edge to it. It's all very clean and minimal.

Elizabeth P

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Thank so much Carla, Brooklyn, Skylurker, and Ryce. I really appreciate your kind words.

Sterling... I was actually wondering about the clothes that did NOT make it into your challenge. You'd said that the challenge made you appreciate them when you could wear them again... I am curious if you found there were pieces that once you lived without them for the 30 days, you had no desire to wear again.

Greyscale, really? Thank you for that. I honestly don't feel very cohesive, I feel all over the place. Which frustrates me. Maybe I`m doing better than I thought!

Anonymous

No, Elizabeth. I did not get tired any of them. I might have worn them less frequently after the first 30 x 30, but I did not get rid any of them. They were my favorites when I started the 30 x 30. They continued to have a place in my wardrobe afterward too. I just came to understand which ones were the real backbone of my wardrobe and planned accordingly.

That was a winter challenge. This is a summer challenge. I hope to learn even more. In this case, I think I am going to identify holes.

Sal

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I have always liked your WIW Elizabeth because I think you have such a great colour range that suits you. I am guessing you are a winter.

I love these looks on you too. The wider legged crops are really wonderful on you, I think you nail the proportions, they suit your style and work needs (dressy but not formal) and they suit your shape too.

I think sometimes we can go around in a small circle with fashion and end up as a better version of our original style.