At the end of week 5 I have 23 outfits using 31 pieces of clothing (excluding shoes and scarves and under layers for warmth).

I am aiming for the dressier end of the business casual spectrum, without looking too corporate.

1-2: Black/blue/white abstract print shell, black cardigan, blue skirt. 2 is a closeup of the top and skirt together since the colors in the shirt don’t photograph well from a distance. The skirt is a new addition to my wardrobe. I realized all my bottoms were black or grey and decided to add some color. I don’t think I like the contrast against the dark tights. Wearing skirts more in winter while staying warm is turning out to be a lot harder than I expected.

3-4: Black blazer, white shell, black ankle pants, purple paisley scarf. All pieces I’ve worn before, but none of them together. I tried to bring color in with the scarf, but that seemed to make the outfit darker since then the white shirt was covered. I think I tried the scarf at least 10 different ways before calling it quits and just taking it off. I would have liked to add a necklace instead, but I was already at work.

5-6: Cabernet jacket, black and white floral top, black boot cut pants. Again, all pieces I’ve worn before. I’m considering changing the buttons on this jacket to something more subdued. I usually wear silver toned jewelry, not gold, and I don’t like how these buttons seem to draw attention to the boob pockets on the jacket. I would actually prefer to remove the upper pockets entirely, but I’m afraid that it would still show where the pockets were. 5 shows the pockets buttoned, 6 shows them unbuttoned. I wore it unbuttoned.

7: Teal flutter sleeve blouse, grey boot cut pants, teal and grey scarf. Yet another remix. It was warm enough today for the short sleeves, but I’m not sure if the short sleeves plus scarf made seasonal sense.

8: Remixing my chevron sheath dress with a new burgundy cardigan. I’m still loving this dress.

I struggled a bit this week now that I am mostly remixing items from earlier outfits. Looking back, I see some changes that I think I might try in the coming weeks. Swapping out the cardigan in #1 for the blazer in #3. I know I like the blazer with the top, but I’m not sure about combining it with the skirt. Also using the jacket from #5 with the scarf in #3. I also want to try the jacket from #5 with the dress in #8 or a skirt, and the dress with my butterfly scarf from prior weeks.

As always, any thoughts and suggestions are greatly appreciated!

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