hi guys! i am sorry to be away from the forum for so long -- generally i get terribly busy, then reserve one morning to just reply to as many posts as possible. i hope i didn't miss anything good!

if anybody is looking for a challenge (ha, did you think i had none left up my sleeve?), i'm setting one for myself in particular next week that i thought you might like to play along with! the other day while getting dressed, i passed over this dress in my closet that i absolutely love, but that for some reason i never wear because it is "too fancy." that got me to thinking about all the things or trends that i am attracted to, but that stay in my closet because i'm too afraid of how i will look or how people will react.

so my challenge for next week is to wear one outfit a day to help me conquer those fears. they can either be a trend i've been too afraid to try or put into rotation regularly (like white pants or mixing patterns or leggings or waistcoats), or an item that i love but never wear (like that dress...or waistcoats :P), or a louder color combination than i'm used to, or... you get the idea. the point is to get over being fearful, but also to get creative and make these items and trends more you.

i will be posting my outfits daily. if you'd like to play along, you don't have to go an entire week - just one outfit without fear is enough! what is your fashion fear? let's see if we can overcome them together next week :).