WIW challenge: start with 5 high joy pieces

I was on vacation two weeks ago and believe it or not i kept the challenge going with casual clothes. I'm learning so much about my closet with this challenge

This weeks outfits started with:
Black and white maxi dress
Red skirt
Off white embroidered top
Patterened dress
Black and white tunic

Note on outfits - I must wear a topper everyday my office is freezing

The outfit run down and joy factor:
Monday: pic one - black and white maxi dress and jean jacket. 5 of 5 for happiness factor wearing

Tuesday: pic 2 - red maxi skirt, off white top and tan sweater with red wedges. Happiness 5 of 5, outfit was paired with two more high happiness pieces - the tan sweater and red shoes all three have not been worn in ages - part of the issue I'm trying to break with saving high joy clothing

Wednesday: pic 3 and 5 - off-white embroidered top, Long sweater a black pants and boots. Another 5 for 5 outfit

Thursday: pic 4 patterned dress and faux white leather jacket - i learned i love the pattern of the dress that brings high joy and i hate the fit. I often get blinded by pretty patterns on dresses. Happiness factor 2 out of 5. Dress is being washed and passed on did not pass high happiness test for fit. White faux leather jacket has finally earned its place in my closet - it has almost been given away more times then i can count.

Friday: pic 6 - black and white tunic, faux leather leggings, grey sweater metallic slip ons. This outfit was everything 10 out of 5 happiness factor. Leather leggings and metallic frye shoes from NAS.

Thanks for reading and I appreciate any feedback on my outfits.

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bridgie

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Amazing what you have done with 5 pieces plus your toppers!

Aquamarine

I see why pic 1 has a high happiness factor for you! It's fab and my favorite.

I actually like pic 4 a lot too, and agree the white topper should stay.

kkards

fannieb, yes, it can be hard sometimes to look beyond the color/pattern to the whole package...and unfortunatly sometimes, at least for me, i think something is a good fit for the few minutes i have it on in the fitting room, only to find that IRL i'm pulling it up/down, fidgiting with the waist/neck....
i'm picking the maxi as my fav...and i'm glad that you held onto the white jacket in #4, it looks great and i can see it really working for fall/transitional dressing

KnittingGene

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I'm really enjoying your high joy project. You look terrific. It's also helpful for me to see how you put outfits together and think about them. thanks!

Angie

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#2 and #6 are my faves here. FABULOUS. Doggies are adorable too.

You have it going on, girlfriend. Love your style. It brings me joy reading about how your outfits bring you joy. Rock on.

frannieb

Kkards - the dress enlightenment came to me after reading Janets post about her NAS adventure. She typed something about loving patterns and needing to be picky about fit.

Knittinggene - this challenge is pushing me out of my comfort zone and I'm doing some mixing and matching I have never done before.

Angie - thank you. And my doggies seem to always be around for pics. They are people dogs and are always in whatever room we are in especially in the evening when I take my pics

And yes the white topper finally earned a permanent spot in my closet. I had not realized it was a piece that brought me joy. Next week it might be one of the high joy pieces to design an outfit around.

karen13

So glad you are keeping the white jacket and finding joy in it. All you outfits look great to me. #6 is my favorite, I can't wait to see the white jacket in action next week.

Dianna

Nice outfits. I particularly love 1 and 3. The máximo dress is beautiful and flattering. You look stunning on it.

Firecracker (Sharan)

These are all fabulous. It's good to figure out the problem with the dress that you didn't love, and what drew you to it initially. 6 is just dynamite--I can see why it was a 10 out of 5! I especially like those metallic sneakers with it. They add so much to the overall cool look.

JAileen

I love the maxi dress on you. And I love the tunic in 6. It looks a bit like the night sky. It might be good for Eclipse Monday!

Staysfit

I think you look great in color, I love that red skirt on you and can see why it is one of your favorites. It fits you well, shows off your nice shape, and once again, that color! I also like idea of the outfit and topper in pic 4. I think I am drawn to the happiness of the outfit. I love to see people wearing something colorful. Color makes me happy, and it takes confidence to wear something that isn't neutral. (Too bad about the fit, I also love the pattern.....)

Your dogs are so cute! Farley says hello! He's about to celebrate his 12th birthday, and he's still feeling puppy like and proud after running around my living room and leaping over the wing chair! (He always surprises us when he manages that trick )

Stagiaire Fash

2 & 6 are my faves. Good for you for not "saving" your happy pieces for "someday". And very cool to have figured out why you bought something that doesn't work so well. I recently realized that I do that with a certain type of shirt. No matter what else a top has going on, this one feature sucks me in and then isn't satisfying later. Good thing there are lots of bright, happy prints out there, on items that you can enjoy wearing!

Can you point me to the original challenge, please?

Jane

6 is great! Well done with resolving the white jacket. I wondered if ti would look good with the maximal dress (lovely too by the way). Your doggies are so cute!

jill58

I love your style too. My favorite is #1 but there's nothing I don't like.

Gigi

Really great outfits! You look great in red. My favorites are outfits 1 and 2. And I totally love your glasses, by the way.

I had to laugh at your comment that your white pleather jacket has almost been given away more times than you can count. I have pieces like that too, ones that I am not in love with for one reason or another but that I reach for frequently because they fill a wardrobe hole.

Gigi - you explained the white jacket perfectly. It has been kinda a wardrobe workhorse for a while and I have finally realized that it is quite possibly a high joy piece in a subtle way

Fashionintern: There is no original challenge just a challenge I made up for myself. My life and job situation has shifted and I found myself with lots of clothes I was not wearing and feeling adrift with my style. So I took Konmarie idea and tweaked it for myself. The process has been highly enlightening.

Staysfit - My big guy is the old one at 11 years and he clearly forgets he is an old guy on the regular. They bring me such great joy. Finn the white and black doogie is 15 years old and was visiting us for the week. He is quite the little trooper.

Okay I'm going to tell a story about the maxi dress - it was a random purchase from a store I barely shop at, in a random moment because I was walking through the store to get someplace else in the mall. It has become such a workhorse.

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