Good morning, Friends and Family!
If you didn't see my previous post today, go check it out! It has the whole story on Michael's and my weight loss. :) For this series (however briefly it ends up lasting) I'm going to show my daily outfits and discuss my capsule wardrobe that I'm putting together. We'll see if I convince even myself that this capsule idea can work. ;) I'm definitely giving it a shot!
So a little background on what a capsule wardrobe is... (Google or Pinterest Search for more info) A capsule wardrobe is a closet of 30-40 items. You look and feel great in each piece. You don't keep anything that you might not wear because it only looks good on a certain type of day. Every piece is your favorite for one reason or another. You keep a lot of neutral colors with a few pops of color. The idea is that all of your pieces will go together. You mix and match the way you pair tops with pants, shorts, and skirts or even shirts or sweaters over dresses.
So I did a lot of research about the type of wardrobe that I wanted and what pieces I wanted in it. Then, I went to my closet and started cleaning things out. I got rid of a bunch, but had a few things I could keep. Plus, at our last garage sale, Sis was getting rid of several nice tops (from places like The Limited and The Loft), so I snagged them and had my blouses pretty well taken care of from the start.
I'll post pictures of my daily outfits and the items from the capsule wardrobe that make up the outfit. I'll post where I got stuff as well (to the best of my ability). And on occasion, I'll mention an item that I may be removing from my wardrobe and will explain why.
Yesterday, Sunday, was my first day with a closet full of new clothes! It was also church. However, it was Casual Sunday (most weeks are casual for me anyway) because we were having a church picnic afterwards. Here's what I wore!
Top: Black button t-shirt, Old Navy
I already had this piece in my wardrobe. However, I didn't wear it much because it was too tight. It fits now. I'm keeping this top in my wardrobe for now, but may end up taking it out when I get a casual black tank top.
Pants: Boyfriend jeans, New York and Company
These jeans were one of my new purchases. They are a casual loose fit jean that is typically worn rolled up. Some pictures I've seen of boyfriend jeans are more distressed, but I couldn't buy jeans with holes already in them. :P These are 6's, not 4's because the store didn't have the 4's. I'm still considering taking them back to get the smaller size. I'm going to give them another couple tries before I make my final decision.
Shoes: Black Chuck Taylor All Stars, Converse
These shoes are practically vintage, lol! I've had these high tops since probably 2003. :P I haven't worn them in ages, but I thought they fit well with the boyfriend jeans. (Especially considering they are basically the only pair of shoes that Michael wears, in low tops, of course)
Accessories : Black Belt, New York and Company
This was another new purchase. I didn't have any functional belts before our shopping trip. So I put a brown and black belt on my list. This will also come in handy because I have a pair of shorts that are a size 8 (they do t look too terribly big on me), with a belt, on the weight of my phone in my pocket won't pull my shorts off my hips. ;)
That's all I got! Pretty basic outfit. A couple new things, a couple old things. But all pieces that can be worn with other stuff! Love it all! I'm feeling really happy and positive today! Hope you like the look! Comment if you feel so inclined! I'll try to get today's outfit up on the blog today too! Wish me luck! :D Happy Monday!
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