About a month ago while unpacking yet another box of clothes that I haven’t worn in years but also can’t seem to part with, I realized I had been wearing the same yoga pants for days on end while letting so many of my gorgeous real clothes stay folded away, untouched and unloved. I read somewhere that we only wear 20% of our wardrobe – and for me and my yoga pant addiction, that even sounds a little generous. I just can’t help myself, I am addicted to high quality tracksuits and yoga pants! I think it stems from childhood, when my mom used to save our ‘nice clothes’ for special occasions, and we wore only our crappy play clothes every day. Sometimes, we would outgrow the nice clothes before even getting a chance to wear them!
As a style enthusiast, I enjoy getting dressed and wearing nice clothing. I also feel much better when I’ve taken the time to put on a nice outfit on, and do a little hair and makeup. I’m right there with Tom Ford when he said ‘dressing well is a form of good manners’.
The Challenge
To solve my dilemma of feeling blah in my everyday yoga pants, while simultaneously feeling guilty for not wearing my real clothes – I challenged myself to shop my closet and wear a new outfit every single day. For anyone who doesn’t work in an office, you know how difficult this challenge can be. The outfits aren’t at all fancy, my only rule is: no workout clothes. Check out the slideshow below to see a few of my recent outfits, and read the caption for details on the look and styling tips.
The Result
Overall I *loved* doing this challenge and I am going to keep it up as long as I can. It’s sort of like working out, there were some days I wasn’t in the mood at all, but once I did it I was glad that I did. If you want to join me and shop your own closet, do it! If you decide to post it, use the #shoppedmycloset hashtag too – I’ll be looking out for it!
(To catch up on all of my daily #shoppedmycloset outfits, follow me on Instagram and check out the ‘Style’ highlight.)
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xx – Z
Black high-waist skinny jeans paired with a nude cami and olive green jacket and metallic slides 
Denim shirtdress, belted to cinch the waist. Collar left unbuttoned and pulled back for an easy vibe, along with rolled up sleeves 
Olive Muscle Tank Maxi dress with denim shirt to cinch waist and black strappy flats 
Wide leg pants, tee, flip flops 
button down vest worn belted as a shirtdress 
Blue skinny jeans, sleeveless linen blouse, flats 
Black high-waist skinny jeans, white off shoulder top, flats 
high waist loose fit mom-jeans, lightweight high-neck blouse, slides 
wide leg jumpsuit, cap toe flats 
Eyelet off-shoulder dress, bow flats 
high-waist 90’s jeans, peasant top 
linen tie-waist pants, knit halter tank
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