Do you ever feel like with the winter weather and
snow comes lack luster feelings towards your winter clothes? Heavy, often scratchy, never wash well and
always seem to be black! I can't help
but remember the times of colorful sun dresses and printed cropped pants. After a colleague planted the seed one
afternoon over coffee, I became inspired.
1 Dress, 5 days, 5 different and fabulous looks
Rules...can't purchase anything new to coordinate,
only use the current pieces in your winter wardrobe.
...no cop-outs...each outfit has to be interesting
and beautiful ...document each day and each outfit together with a photo -
thank you ahead of time to all my co-workers for the help!
The dress...
After reading a bunch of other fashion blogs for
inspiration I decided that using my token "little black dress" was
not enough of a challenge. So I upped
the ante. I had a fabulous Frank Lyman
sample dress hanging in my closet still having yet to meet the light of day,
did I mention that it was made entirely of gold lame? I realize that gold lame
is not normally worn during the day, this is exactly why I chose it - talk
about a challenge. Now before you
start...this particular dress is hand wash only, which makes it perfect to
freshen in the sink each night.
OK waking up on a Monday morning to open my eyes
and see my fabulous new uniform hanging on the back of my door is a treat. I open my closet door with a new found sense
of adventure. What can I pair with my
dress today - the options are endless...
Day 1 - Piece of Cake
I've chosen a sample poncho by Frank Lyman. Outside it is a balmy -13 degrees Celsius, so
the coverage is definitely necessary.
I've got a pair of check opaque tights and my trusted riding boots to
top it all off. Now I know that some of
you may be thinking this is a little casual for work. This would be a different challenge all
together if I worked in a formal office building, however one of the many joys
of working in the fashion industry is that we are encouraged to have fun with
our clothing and relish in self expression.
Day 2 - No Prob!
I was honestly excited to dig up something fun out
of the black hole that has become my closet.
One of the trends this season is the collared blouse so I decided to
pair my dress with an old stampede favorite along with soft knit vest. Add a little bling and voila!
Day 3 - Relying on "Old Familiar"
Ok ok we all have that "go to" piece, you
know the one that saves the day when you "hate" everything in your
closet....welcome to mine. A cropped
plaid blazer, which happens to match perfectly with my patent leather pumps!
Day 4 - Ever so slightly tired of wearing a dress
...
So to change things up today I decided to wear my
dress like a tunic and added a pair of black Vivian Wong leggings. To make sure that the proportion wasn't
thrown off I wore it with some cute high-heeled ankle booties. I finished it off with one of my favorite
pieces, a Joseph Ribkoff cardigan.
Day 5 - Last Day...THANK GOODNESS!
While I still hold very fond feelings towards my
lame dress...I am so eager to slip into a pair of jeans! For the final day of the challenge I decided
to go a little more classic. With my
favorite Joseph Ribkoff blazer. I love
the built up shoulder.
I hope this blog helps you find inspiration in your
current wardrobe and if not, visit your local Bellissima store and we can
definitely help you out!
