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What about a challenge?

Katerina

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Dear Fabbers,

Thinking about a new challenge we could do later. I have just read Joy’s great link about layering necklaces - it got me thinking.

I have a signature style - blazer, trousers, scarf- kind of look. Happy with it, but crave more variation. Often fall back to the favourite, easy for me, comfortable, safe formula. Want to wear more variety of my signature look using less scarves and more NECKLACES , large earrings, SKIRTS, knitted tops.... But in the end of the day, don’t actually do it.

So, my challenge would be two outfits every week implementing these “unusual” to me elements.

Do you have similar aspirations to implement some elements you already have in your wardrobe, but don’t do it or don’t do it often enough? It could be accessories, jewelry, new combinations, no jeans, more blazers, less blazers, eyeglasses, certain colours .... you name it.

Maybe, you would love the new style direction and broaden your style or not so much - maybe it would lead to an edit....

Do you think it would be a good challenge idea? Cannot come up with a name ..... Any thoughts?

Dressing

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Elizabeth P

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Great idea! I’m in.
My challenge will be to wear a jacket once a week. I have several, enjoy them, but fall back on knitwear... sweaters or cardigans. I seem to reserve the jackets for Important meetings, which is silly.

Jessikams

(website)

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Like you, I do scarves very happily but not necklaces. I’ve been consciously trying to add a few interesting necklaces... but I still default often to scarves!

Style Fan

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Great idea, Katerina. I have a couple of looks or uniforms that I wear depending on the situation. I am happy with these but I have some accessories that do not get worn. I would like to find ways to bring my neglected accessories into my uniforms.

Sal

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What a great idea. I am on holiday the first week of October (in a very casual place) but keen to join in on my return.

Anonymous

What a great idea! I'm in. My challenge will be to wear less-frequently worn accessories in new and interesting ways.

carter

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Great idea. There was a whole lot of "sameness" in the recent photos I posted. Not sure yet what this challenge may look like for me, but I'll give it some thought. Probably something regarding colors...different combos of colors, column of color outfits, etc.

Helena

Veteran

Thinking cap on ....

Cardiff girl

Veteran

Mmmmm...interesting!I m looking forward to this one!

Bijou

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Yes - I'm in and will do the wear something different challenge. I wear mainly jewel tones, so I will do one day a week wearing warmer tones and one day a week of wearing a statement accessory / shoe / handbag that has been neglected or just not my usual style. I have one or two items that I think are "too good to use", I feel silly even typing that, so they need to be put into the mix.

Joy

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Great idea, Katerina. I think wearing blazers would be a good one for me...maybe at least twice a week. Necklaces instead of scarves would also be good and wearing brooches. The blazer challenge could lead to editing them as they are old, mostly thrifted, and I need to get them out to see how I still feel about them.

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

What a great idea, Katerina. I will be cheering from the sidelines.

rachylou

Veteran

Ok. I certainly could stand to try wearing my wool coats more often. Puffy always takes all the glory.

Jenni NZ

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We might be having two challenges at the same time if so? Didn't Angie say yesterday she would run a closet edit challenge? Can have two at once but it fills the forum up a lot?

L'Abeille

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What about Cost-over the dress-up challenge?
I love challenges (reading them even when I don't partake), but Jenni is right that it fills up the forum.

Katerina

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Fun so many like the idea!

I guess it is a matter of timing, I know there are already other challenges in planning, we can save the idea for later. Definitely don’t want to take up too much of the forum...

The Cat

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Challenges can be fun. But I agree that they sometimes take up much of the forum. Would it be possible to create separate sections for Challenges--like the existing section for Anniversary Sale? Angie, Inge, Greg, what do you think?

Jaime

(website)

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What! The forum isn't size limited! I love challenges, whether I partake or not. An accessory challenge sounds great to me, I have been trying to wear necklaces more (meaning ever) and also vary my bags more (since I have so many). Maybe we can keep it to a daily thread to limit its footprint.

Sisi

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Good idea. You are encouraging me to put into action something I was thinking of in these past days: I should rotate my jewels a bit more. Not that I have many, but once I have put on something I just forget about it. For example, I am wearing the same chain with pendant and the same bracelet since the beginning of the year. My challenge could be to pick a different jewelry set for October.

Mainelady

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I love this idea! I enjoy the challenges, even though I don’t often join in. I learn a lot and have fun seeing how everyone takes on a challenge and makes it work for them.
I would likely join in and would make an effort to post.......if I don’t take a pic before heading out the door at 7am, I don’t take a pic. One of my personal challenges is to stretch my style a bit, by trying new shapes. I am pretty happy with my go to styles which are all slim fitting, but they are also predictable.

Anonymous

I like the idea of a separate challenge section too, if it can be done. Im in wear my wardrobe (no shop) mode, and still wearing summer things, so trying to change it up. I tucked yesterday and didn't hate it, thats a start!

RobinF

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This is a fun suggestion. I love Elizabeth P's jacket idea. I have several I never wear and always drag out my sweaters instead. That being said, I also need a closet edit and am still wearing my summer clothes so I should do that first. Also on vacation next week so it'll be probably be full Fall when I return and I will have to drag out my pants and boots.

jussie

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I enjoy reading the challenge posts even when not participating, so I don’t mind it taking up forum space

Jenni NZ

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Thanks for asking Angie, Katerina. Shevia is right the forum isn't size limited. For me I think it's because I mostly read the forum on my small phone that I was thinking if there are two challenges going then I'm going to have non-challenge posts quickly drop off onto page 2. And I may miss them. I do do some of the challenges but not all. Sounds like you have heaps of enthusiasm for this one so it won't matter if there will be 2 when Angie gets back. It's good she answered the question clearly that she wants a new thread for each person.
I'll just have to look harder for non- challenge posts next month and that's cool. Some of those are gems, when someone starts to muse about a random clothing topic and out comes the collective wisdom!

The Cat

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Jenni NZ, I so agree with your last paragraph.

Katerina

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Thank you ALL for reading and thinking. So fun many would like to do this kind of challenge and interesting to see what the challenge actually would be for different people. Quite a few want to use more or different accessories, some more jackets and blazers, some new colours, new shapes - this is what makes it fun.

Thank you guys also for bringing up the practical issues of many challenges at the same time, I totally understand. Reading the forum posts often on the phone too. And I also enjoy and appreciate the musings on different topics and the exciting discussions - this is what makes YLF so wonderful.

Since we are just finishing the September tracking challenge and since there are two other challenges planned for October plus that some people are on trips, I think it would be better to start the challenge in the end of October. This way, there will not be too much at the same time, not only on the forum as such, but also if people would like to do all three challenges, there will be time to participate.
What do you think?

In the meanwhile, we have to come up with a good title. Mainelady mentioned style stretching.
A style stretching challenge - how does that sound :-)?

Jenni NZ

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Style stretching is a great name. I like the alliteration! All the ideas sound fun x

Helena

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Style stretching sounds awesome! My stretch is going to be "pop of color". Could be as simple as a lipstick or nail polish, a scarf or whatever, but a few times a week I shall endeavour to add a pop, and just wear it even if I feel weird wearing it. This is based on a conversation I had with my mom this week, about how she used to wear all sorts of unique, creative clothing pieces, and I used to always wear a red lip or a bright teal purse, and how we felt at some point we'd lost touch with that part of ourselves that just went for it and didn't worry about whether anyone else was doing the same! Thanks Katerina for suggesting it!!!

Anonymous

I'm excited about starting this challenge. I'm thinking about how I want to frame it so that I derive the most benefit going forward. Generally, I want to make it a point to wear lesser-worn accessories across all categories. I think my primary goal will be to build and document accessory complements.

Weather permitting, I'd like to learn how to wear a scarf while seated at a desk without fussing with it throughout the day. I can easily wear scarfs commuting. But once seated at a desk, I start adjusting and re-adjusting it throughout the day. I wonder if just loosely draped across my shoulders is the answer?

Barbara Diane

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I like this idea and will have to ponder what aspect of my wardrobe to focus on.

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