90 Days, 90 Ways, No Repeats

Has 90 Days 90 Ways Worked Its Way Into Your Closet?

2009-10-27T20:39:00.000-07:00

I wanted to shout out Stephanie A. She took some inspiration from an earlier post . She turned a skirt and belt into an extremely cute dress. Get it, Steph. Shopaholics unite.

Have you been inspired to dust off an old favorite, get creative with outfits or dress up just because? Share your pictures and stories. I'd love to know how the 90 day 90 ways challenge has worked its way into your life and, most importantly, your closet.

90 Days 90 Ways: Howard Homecoming Edition: Days 80-82

2009-10-27T18:52:00.000-07:00

Day 80: Meet me on the Yard. It's going down. Jeans, Yellow Stretchy Tee, African Wrap Top/Tunic and Fake Me Out Riding Boots. I love this top and I love these boots. I love this top because the only other person I know who has it in the US is Nicole. I love these boots because I got them at a street fair and only I paid $4 for these boots. Oh, don't forget the peacock feather accent in my hair.

Change clothes and go. Metallic Repitle Print Dress from Arden B (I'm mad because its on sale now for at least $15 less than I paid) and Black Caged Shoes. And yes, I was hurtin' em.

Day 81: Tried to go on the Yard again. Failed. Stupid rain. Jeans, Black Tee, Black Boots, and Red/Black Plaid Jacket I scooped in Montreal.

When I started this challenge, I had just bought this dress and had to save it for 81 freakin' days. Green/Grey Banded V Neck Dress by Marciano by Guess with the Caged Shoes from last night. *packing requires me to pack less shoes so yes I repeated my go out shoes twice (my feet were not happy)*

Day 82: Jeggings, White Button Up with Interesting Ruffle Detail and Riding Boots. I love jeggings. I also love fall. The colors, the clothes, spiced apple cider....

Day 79

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Day 79: Travel Outfit. Jeans, White Top from Express, and Pink Flats from H&M.

*Boots are pictured here because I changed shoes for the plane ride (due to carry on restrictions and my refusal to check luggage..basically its easier to stuff flats in my purse than these boots. )

Days 77-78

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Day 77: Grey Skinny Jeans with a Purple Drapey Top, Silver Earrings, Silver 'n' Purple Necklace and Silver Flat Sandals.

Day 78: Tan Dress Pants with a Bright Green Stretch Tee and Green Plaid Vest. Oh and Brown Flats.

Days 75-76

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Day 75: Sunday. Did nothing in which an non-workout outfit was worn.

Day 76: Monday. Brown/Black Pleated Skirts (I kinda don't know what color it was). Blue Express Button up. Brown Flats.

Happy Hour time. Light Skinny Jeans with Zipper Detail on the Ankle. Black Tank Top. Sequined Caplet that I got at a street fair in London. Gold Merano flats.

Days 72-74

2009-10-21T23:15:00.001-07:00

Day 72: I wore this teal top with the jeans seen in the second outfit for today with my trusty (and with this about of wear soon to be dusty) silver flats from Target.

Costume change: I made a quick change to Iron Fork. If you live in Miami, go to this next year. Food from over 40 restaurants to be sampled, open bar, and live music overlooking downtown for around 30 bucks. Wait, this isn't about food... So anyway, I wore this cream colored, kinda low cut top I picked upp in Montreal (don't clothes sounds cooler when they're purchased
internationally) with the same jeans and red peep-toed pumps.

(Technical Difficulties: Pictures Coming Soon)

Day 73: Random artsy wanna be pick of me in my Black Target Dress with Red Flat Sandals

Day 74: I wore this Batman Tee with Black Flip Flops to study in the library. Oh yeah, and the
jeans you see in the second picture from today. I had to pull a doors-close-at-9pm-left-dance-class-at-830pm move and change in the car into the outfit you see below.

Change clothes and go. Jeans, Gold Wedges and Navy Blue Floral Print Halter that my awesome
godsister for my bday. (Disclaimer: I'm leaving a belly dance show so that's why I'm posed like this.)

Days 69-71

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Day 69: Black Knee Lenght Skirt that's probably a hand me down. Black and White Checkered Button Up from Express, Pearl Necklace, Black Hoops and Black Flats (that would wrap around the ankle if I hadn't lost the straps). Cute Therapist day.

Day 70: Brown Super Duper Comfy Pants, Jade Colored Top From Express, Blue and Orange Leather Earrings and My Brown Wedges from Target (See Below)

Day 71: Grey Pants I stole from Granny, Blue Mock Sleeveless Top, Gray Open Wrap Top (I actually have no idea how to describe it, but its comfy and from F21) and Silver Flat Sandals. As I become more comfy at the VA, the outfits reflect it.

Day 68...Final Day of the 30 Day Challenge

2009-10-11T23:02:00.000-07:00

Day 68: Wooooooohoooooooooooooooo!!! I made it 30 days without repeating any article of clothing (tops/dresses/pants/shorts/skirts).

Today, I wore an orange Zara dress I got in London (yes, I know Zara is in the US, but its more fun to say I got the dress in London). Gold flats and Orange/Blue Leather earrings that I bought a market in London. One of a kind, but I swear if I ever find that woman's card, I'll share...well maybe.

And yes, that's a shopping bag in my hand.

Now back to our regularly scheduled program. For the next 22 days, I will not repeat an outfit (the combination of clothing, not the items). This is home stretch, ya'll.

Days 65-67

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Day 65: Old Navy Dress (yeah, I bought two of them since they were only around 4 bucks) with Target flats and some shell earrings. (Challenge Day 27)

Day 66: In keeping with the challenge, I had to get creative for work. I typically avoid skirts at the hospital, but I must make sacrifices in the name of my shopaholic experiment. Skirt (that I'm sure I got off a clearance rack in high school), black top from F21 and flats. (Challenge Day 28)

Happy Hour!!!!! Animal print high waisted skirt with white tank and red flat sandals. I love this outfit. I usually wear it with red pumps or peeptoes, but wanted to keep it casual this time. I got this skirt from Marshalls for $15.

Day 67: Research calls...even on Saturday morning. At the museum in a black and white patterned skirt with black sleeveless top from Express. I almost broke the challenge this morning. I literally had to go through blog posts to figure out which black top I hadn't worn in the past 29 days.

Game time. Green shorts (it's hot down here) and a stretchy orange top. And before ya'll start calling foul, I once again had to refer to previous posts to make sure I didn't wear the same orange strectchy top (See Day 56). This is a different one. And yes, I have two extremely similar orange top in my dresser. One is bright orange and one is a more muted orange.

Change clothes and go...dancing. Saturday was like an award show. Three costume changes in total. I wore a dress I got from Love Culture. Yes, I've worn it before, but this time I added caged shoes and a bow. I attempted to wear a different dress all together but sans double sided tape, it wasn't gonna work. I love Janet Jackson and would love to be her, but I don't want to relive all her moments.

Days 61-64: Almost Done with the 30 Day Mini-Challenge

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Please accept my apologies for the delay in posts. School's kicking my butt.

Day 61: Stayed in the house and did work. Nothing to post.

Day 62: Therapy day. NY & Co Clearance Super Steal Basic Black Dress for $10. Accessorized with Red Pumps (yes, they're from Payless and costs $6 bucks, but Payless carries wide so they're actually more comfy than anything I'll buy from Aldo/Nine West/etc) and pearl necklace and studs. Doesn't this outfit scream empathy and genuine concern (Challenge Day 24)

Day 63: Jeans and White button up from H&M. Brown shoes and accessories (H&M earrings with necklance stolen from my mother). (Challenge Day 25)

Day 64: Grey pants and Banana Republic Mock Turtleneck top in orange. I love this top. Yeah for outlet stores. I wore this with some Black Target flats. I apologize for the pic, but let's just say school is making blogging a bit difficult. (Challenge Day 26)

I'd like to add that this 30 Day Mini Challenge (no repeats of clothing for 30 days...at all) is almost over and I could not be more excited. Don't get me wrong I love a challenge, but getting dressed professionally is rough. Just 4 more days!!!!

Day 60: Only 30 days left to go

2009-10-05T19:49:00.000-07:00

Wow. Time is flying. I must admit I now have to refer to my computer to get dressed in the morning (mostly on days requiring professional dress). It's getting harder, but I am definently still enjoying the ride. It's taking a bit of creativity in terms of getting dressed for work, but I'm still doing it.

Day 60: Focus group in the morning. Blue wrap dress with pink lacy top under (I can't have the little boys distracted by my chest). Silver flats, silver dangly (yeah, I said dangly) necklace and some silver leaf-like earrings. (Challenge Day 23)

Change clothes and go...to the UM game. Jeans with paint splatter, Orange UM shirt ($2 Med School Shirt), Silver Sandals, and some cute orange heart earrings (Xmas gift from Cherryn). Go Canes.

Days 57-59: Work and Play

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Day 57: Therapist by Day. Brown Knee Lenght Capris, Green Short Sleeved Button-Up Top from Express, Colorul H&M necklace I bought years ago in NYC, and some brown flats from Target.

Carnivore by Night. Went to Capital Grille to enjoy the last night of Miami Spice. It. Was. Delicious. For another meal like that I would...wait, this is a clothing blog. I wore a short sleeved dress I scooped at Target for 7 bucks. One of those designer does Target and Katie does Target clearance rack moments. I added a black patent leather belt to go with my sky high Aldo black pumps. I also went a little crazy and wore on black slender rectangluar earring with one obtuse triangle earring. I lost their mates and figured why the heck not. (Challenge Day 20)

Day 58: Jeans, Tan Sleeveless top and my H&M flats. To be honest, I wore this outfit so I could wear the shoes. I love the shoes (which truthfully remind me of couch cushions/drapes in someone's grandmother's house) so much that they get their own picture. See. (Challenge Day 21)

Day 59: Another work outfit. I wanted to add a waist belt, but figured it created an hour glass figure that would be over the top in a professional setting. (Challenge Day 22)

This outfit doesn't really count (because its a work out outfit). But I wanted to show everyone I went rock climbing because it's super cool. That's me up top ringing the bell.

Netflix for Clothes???

2009-10-01T13:40:00.000-07:00

Texas sent me a link to an article describing a Netflix like service for clothing. Reminds me of J-Hud's character in Sex in the City who feed her need for designer bags on a non-designer budget using a Netflix like service.

Netflix for clothes? I like the concept. Cringe at the hygiene concerns. And yet I am still interested. Check out ThredUp and tell me what you think.

I'm thinking of test driving it for you guys, so let me know your potential interest.

Votes are in/Days 53-56

2009-09-29T18:12:00.000-07:00

Day 53: Animal Print Dress with Red Belt with Gold Detail from F21( Yes from F21) with Aldo Super Heels (that to be honest I can barely walk in). Perfect oufit for dinner and drinks at the beach. (Challenge Day 17)

Day 54: Didn't leave the house. The life of a graduate student isn't as exciting as I make it seem.

Day 55: Therapy and Lab. Thirft store Warp Dress. The alterations ended up costing more than the dress with total cost me around 20 bucks (awesome I know). You can't see my feet because I don't have shoes on in this picture. But to be honest, you didn't miss much. It's the same old black flat round toed shoes that have apparead frequently over the last couple of weeks. I will say this...I lost the strap for my favorite (and cuter) flats so these babies are getting a work out. (Challenge Day 18)

Day 56: Test Day. I like to dress cute and comfy to put myself in a better mood sometimes. Jeans, Orange Fitted Tee, and Black Vest finished off with Gold Flats and Tan/Orange Beaded Long Necklaces. (Challenge Day 19)

***After reading followers comments, the 90 days will just be 90 calender days. Thanks everyone who voted for my sanity over the next 34 days. ***

Flag on the Play: Currently Under Review

2009-09-25T16:02:00.000-07:00

So in the original blog rules, I stated that if I didn't leave the house that the oufit didn't count against me. One follower believes that those I-didn't-leave-the-house days shouldn't count towards the 90 days. What do you guys think? I am open to suggestions...in fact, I'll let you guys vote. Is it 90 days of 90 different oufits or surviving 90 days without repeating an oufit(with days I don't leave the house still counting)?

Voting closing on Monday, followers.

Days 50-52

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Day 50: Therapy Day. Black Knee Capris, Blue Top from Express and Black Wrap/Vest/Sweater Thingy from F21. I originally put on a cute waist belt instead of the Black Vest/Wrap Thingy, but it created a hour-glass figure that was too much for work. (Challenge Day 14)

Day 51: Classes, Research, Supervision, Oh My! Skirt from Day actually worn as a skirt with a white tank, brown belt and brown flats. (Challenge Day 15)

Day 52: Another Day at the VA. NY and Co skirt that I think my bff's mother gave me with a black 3/4 length button up anb black round-toed flats. (Challenge Day 16)

Days 46-49

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Day 46: Day = Jean Cropped Pants, my "I Love Being Black" tank and Red Sandals. Night = Yellow Tunic/Dress Thingy from F21, Multi-colored necklace, Brown/Tan Earrings and Brown Flat Sandal from Urban. The recessionista/sale fiend within must admit the night outfit costs a total of $21. Score! (Challenge Day 11)

Day 47: Didn't leave the house, so nothing to report.

Day 48: Blue and White Dress with Red Sandals. I love Target...where I got this entire outfit. (Challenge Day 12)

Day 49: Jeans, Green Stretchy Tee, Green Plaid Vest and Brown Flat with a Gold Buckles. I've been itching to wear this combo for weeks (since its a staple and I wear it all the time). (Challenge Day 13)

Halfway There..... Day 45

2009-09-20T07:12:00.000-07:00

Day 45 (Challenge Day 10): Orange Sleeveless Top, Brown Dress Pants and Brown Round Toed Heels from Banana Republic (Outlet)

WOW! It’s been 45 days everyone and I haven’t slipped up…yet. While I was extremely chipper (and arrogant) around Day 33, I am now feeling the pain. After accepting the challenge from Eli to not repeat any clothing item for 30 days, it’s been rough….ROUGH. I must admit I’ve been late to school one or two days because I didn’t lay out my outfit the night before. It’s at the point where I need to create a file on my computer with all the outfits, so I don’t repeat accidently. The ability to put together a non-repeating outfit in 2 minutes is not a skill I’ve mastered yet. When in a rush, I have to mentally go through my closet in my head while brushing my teeth/washing my face. Because when in a rush, I want to fall back on the classics, the easy-to-go-to outfits.

It’s not all bad though. I now have an excuse to look cute no matter where I go or what I do (not that I needed much encouragement anyway).

Thanks/Acknowledgments: Shout-out to HU, where I minored in Fashion. I’m just playing about that minor, but the outfits I wore at Howard that were just plain, regular and casual make me fashionable at UM. I was never a high-heel, trendy girl who used the Yard as her runway, but I’m guessing the tendency to over-dress/dress up for everything has translated into well-dressed finally.

Also, shout-out to Ashley, my source and guide to all things fashion. When I am complimented on style, I think to myself “You have to meet my bff Ashley. She’s the fashionable one”. I know if I do need outfit creation assistance, she’s a mere phone call/text message/tweet/gchat message away.

Last but not least, I would like to thank you all for joining me in my journey. For example, Brandi who sent pictures of cute outfits. Classmates for giving me encouragement. I look forward to spending the next 45 days with you as well. Stay vigilant though. If I slip up, I’ll need your help (especially when I try to decide my self-inflicted punishment).

Days 40-44 (Challenge Days 6-9)

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Day 40 (Challenge Day 5): Off to the Adrienne Arsht Center to see “The Harder They Come”. Love it!!!!! Enjoyable, interactive and they serve rum punch too. I love this dress from F21. Super simple, super cute and super cheap.

Day 41 (Challenge Day 6): Off to lab. Old Navy Shorts (clearance steal $8) and an Express stretchy tee (another steal for $6). I guess I should have admitted I am a bit of a clearance rack fiend as well.

Day 42 (Challenge Day 7): Simple dress for a long day of classes and lab. The simple outfits tend to get the most compliments though. Everyone really loved this dress and were surprised to learn I rarely wear it since it’s so cute. Got this little gem from Wet Seal like 4-5 years ago for $9.

Day 43 (Challenge Day 8): Dress like a Clinical Psychologist Day. No skirts at the VA because the veterans don’t need any encouragement. Ann Taylor Dress Pants, Express Black Dress Top with Neck Detail, and Red Flat Sandals. As I put on my dress pants from Ann Taylor, I wondered when I got old enough to shop there. *sigh*

Day 44 (Challenge Day 9): Cute skirt, Black V Neck Top and Black Flat Round Toed Shoes from Urban ($10). This skirt is oooolllllddd…like wore it in high school old. Wow.

Almost Half Way There....

2009-09-14T06:45:00.001-07:00

So this Friday will mark the half way point of this journey. In celebration, I would like to give you, my followers, the opportunity to have some input into that celebratory outfit (Day 45). Is there an outfit you liked that you would like to see re-mixed? A trend you would like me to see incorporate into my outfit Friday? Are you a close friend who knows my closet a little too well and would like to see an old classic come out?

Let me know because this Friday is your chance to have me at your fashion mercy.

Days 36-39

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Day 36: Therapy day. In retrospect, I should have added a pop of color (myabe using a red necklace or something). But at 6:30 am accessorizing was not my top priority. (Challenge Day 2)
Day 37: Red skirt, cream tank, gold shoes, gold earrings. *Modesty sweater not shown below*

(Challenge Day 3)

Day 38: First outfit: Professional Look with the help of the clothes swap. Black Express Dress Pants, Black Fitted Tee from F21, and Tan Jacket. Added some Gold earrings with White details (I love H&M). Gold flats from Target.

Outfit 2: Jeans, Green and Black Top from Old Navy, Black Wedges. Something cute, simple, and easy for girls night out. (Challenge Day 4)

Day 39: Old Navy Black/Red/Tan Animal Print-Inspired Dress (**$4 steal**) with Red Isaac Mizrahi for Target Sandals. I forgot earrings in my rush to catch my ride to the outlets. (Challenge Day 5)

Day 35 and Chall-ung

2009-09-08T18:58:00.000-07:00

So one of you guys actually answered the call for ideas. Miss Eli...sorry Mrs. Eli has requested that I step my game up. When asked how hard it was to go for 30 days without repeating, I apparently didn't seemed phased enough. In order to stress me out, she wants to me repeat no object of clothing.....at all for 30 days. I can repeat accessories and shoes, but not tops, dresses, skirts, pants, etc. Hmmmm....I will accept your challenge. Why? Because when you're slapped with the white glove of a fashion challenge, you must accept the challenge (and I told her if she commented I would do it). So thank you Eli for giving me an excuse not to do laundry for a month.

Since Labor Day is the last day you can wear white (well I live in Miami, so not really), I can't think of a better day to begin the challenge than the day after. Let's go, yall

Day 35: BlackMerano Dress from Target (only $10) with Loeffler Randall for Target flats (~$25) and pearl teardrop earrings from F21($3.80). You can probably guess (correctly) that this was a therapy day. Challenge Day 1 completed.

Days 31-34

2009-09-08T18:22:00.000-07:00

I'm back. The beginning of the school year + preparing for Labor Day Weekend = blog slacking. I'm sorry to keep my loyal followers (all twelve of you guys) waiting like this. So I'll cut the small talk and give you what you want.

Day 31: Straight from work to play today. Purple Express top (steal for only $8), Black Express dress pants, Target sweater, pearl necklace, pearl studs and my ol' faithful Target black flats(clearance steal for $5). Used some jeans and some silver flats to take this oufit from therapist to Friday night chill. I would like to note that I had silver hoop earrings on with the nighttime outfit. Due to some technical difficulties (forgetting to put on earrings backs), the earrings didn't make it to the party.

Day 32: Enjoying SoBe with my old college roommate. Relaxed outfit for a chill day. Express cut-off shorts and white halter.

Costume change. Labor Day party. Adren B animal print dress (which I drooled over for months til it hit the clearance rack for $37...its hard to justify an animal print dress that costs over $100 bucks) with purple sky high heels from Aldo (another great steal from Aldo shoe outlet who was having a BOGO sale...so about $20). Oh yeah, can't forget the cute black-bowed, gold hoop earrings I snatched up from Aldo only hours before....

Day 33: Perfect beach day. Coral dress with cute back detail from Papaya and flip flops.

Day 34: Orange, grey and black dress from Love Culture (Forever 21's twin sister), Black and Silver earrings and Black Express flip-flops.

**For those wondering why I have begun including prices, there has been a request for me to give details about some of my fashion steals by a follower**

1/3 Done and Still Going Strong

2009-09-03T07:03:00.001-07:00

Wow. It's been 30 days already. Interestingly enough, it hasn't been that hard...so far. I will admit I have been tempted to pull out my old favorites when I'm dressing in a rush though. But overall, it's been more fun than anything. I get to be creative with outfits: turning skirts into dresses, playing up accessories that had been banished to the lonely corner of my jewelry bin (yes, bin), dressing up for no reason, etc.

But what do you think? Of what would you like to see more? Do you think I need to step the shoe game up? Would you like to see a different range of colors in my wardrobe? Would you like to me work some trends into my outfits? Sick of seeing jeans during class? Let me know. I will accept (mostly) any challenge. Come on, people, don't all raise your cyber hands at once....

Last, I would like to say thanks for all those who've come this far with me. We've still got 60 days left. But with your help and watchful eyes, I think..I mean I know I can do it!! Today's outfit coming later this evening.

Days 27-29

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Day 27: Outfit's nothing special, but I was excited to wear this necklace that I stole from my boo...I mean acquired at the clothes swap. Jeans, sheer blue henley style top, and sandals. It's a Monday ya'll.

Day 28: Slightly trendy, casual class outfit. I love thisssssss necklace. To tell the truth, I put together this outfit so I could wear this long, silver necklace from H&M with purple detail. So I was "clean in my white tee" (sorry, I couldn't help it), jeans, gray oversized wrap and silver flat sandals..

Day 29: Cute, yet profressional (well Miami professional anyway). Brown capris, blue button up, gold earrings, and brown flat sandals with gold detail from Target. Oh yeah, I'm ballin'

Days 24-26

2009-08-30T19:08:00.000-07:00

Day 24: Wore this outfit with some black flats that tie around the ankle.

Then I did a quick change to enjoy some drinks.

Day 25: House work mostly, but I got all dolled up to go out to a going away dinner and dancing on SoBe. I wore my comfy Target Black patent Leather Pumps. Sidenote: Guys really like the big bow. I don't know why, but it has some type of gravitational pull.

Day 26: Sorry ya'll. I stayed home to do work and then went to yoga/Sunday dinner. And since gym clothes don't count....nothing to report/post.

Weekly Guest Spot: Hello, my name is Brandi and I'm a Shopaholic...

2009-08-27T20:17:00.000-07:00

I am giving my fellow Shopaholic/Pack Rat/Clothes Whores a chance to show their creativity as well. Have you been inspired to dig deep in your closet for long lost outfits? Have you started wearing that cute outfit you were saving on a Wednesday just because? If so, send me the pics and you could be highlighted.

So with that in mind, I'd like to welcome Brandi to the stage. She believes that cute outfits shouldn't just be saved for special occasions, but worn when the mood strikes. I admire her inner-Diva. She's making life her runway.
Outfit 1: Described as the "Casual Movie Outfit" but I believe the Fruit of the Loom Fruits would really appreciated what she's done with cotton.

Outfit 2: Tinkerbell Skirt. Super cute. Now, I do believe in magic.... **lame attempt at Peter Pan reference** Also, while my girl loves heels, this was a walking outing so cute flats were a necessity.

Outfit 3: Date night!! Looking delish in her cupcake dress.

Days 21-23

2009-08-27T19:23:00.000-07:00

Day 21: Come on. Who wouldn't want this to be his/her therapist? I'm just saying.... Grey and White Seersucker Dress with Grey Chunky Saddle Shoe inspired heels from Also and a cream sweater (My high school instilled that anything less than lasagna strap would be unprofessional and I don't want my sexy shoulders distracting people, ya know?)

Day 22: Off to the practicum again. Ok, so really I had just returned from the VA and staged this picture in the hallway outside my office, but whatever. Grey pants I think I stole from Granny (Vizion shout-out), jade short-sleeved button up, my favorite earrings and black flats (cheap, but ooooo so comfortable)

Day 23: First day of school/happy hour. African print inspired skirt from H&M, Black tee, Red flat sandals, Black/Brown Circle earrings from a festival.

**Thanks to all my classmates who took pictures of these outfits. Haven't had to use the self-timer in 3 days now***

Days 18-20

2009-08-25T10:36:00.001-07:00

Day 18: Went to the belly dance class today, so the only outfit to post for today is my attempt at classy and sexy for a bachelorette party. Black target dress, gold shoes, gold coin necklace and pearl studs. Sidenote: Booty + full skirt = ri-donk-ulous.

Day 19: Threw on a yellow tee, jeans and flip flops to do some work at school. Nothing special.

Day 20: Being creative and wearing bright colors makes me happy. What better way to make Monday better then, huh? Another skirt I stole from my mother wore at a high-wasted flowly skirt, green fitted tee, blue beaded necklace and flat sandals. Lots of compliments on the skirt :)

Day 16-17

2009-08-22T10:03:00.001-07:00

Day 16: Regular ol' School day: Grey/Blue Old Navy Shorts, Green Fitted Tee, Brown flats with Cute Gold Buckle. **Gold Swirly Dangle earrings not pictured because I had to redress for this picture***

Day 17: Off to work....Black Knee Lenght Shorts/Capri type pants, Green Short Shelved Dress Top, Green and Blue Beaded Necklace and Blue Circle Earrings.

Costume change so I could chill with fellow grad students. Sipping wine and sitting by the pool.

Days 13-15

2009-08-20T12:31:00.000-07:00

Day 13: Lab Day so...jeans, green baby-doll like top, colorful beaded necklace and gold flat sandals. This outfit was for Matt who complained that my toenail polish (a mermaid blue green) didn't match my outfit yesterday. This one's for you. Also this outfit would like to shout out Ashley because without the clothes swap this outfit would not exist. I'm pretty sure it's her necklace too.

Day 14: My Miami business casual look. Brown dress shorts/capri thingies, orange Express wrap collared shirt, brown wedges (that practical ones from Target).

Day 15: First day at the VA. And as you can tell, I love Express dress clothes. Black striped pants, blue short sleeved dress shirt and my ugly-comfortable-I-actually-have-to-be-able-to-stand-and-walk-at-my-job black heels.

Changes clothes and goooooo...to Happy Hour. I threw on my H&M dress (well it's mine now anyway), silver Indian store earrings and silver sandals. I had about 2 minutes to change out of work clothes, so yeah this outfit is simple.

Note to self: Treat planning outfits like planning meals. If I don't put forethought into it, I end up with something easy and simple. With food, the meals usually ends up being unhealthy, from a fast food restaurant and messes with my attempts to be healthy. With clothes, I fall back on my favorite items from the typical 2-3 week outfit rotation and increase the chance of repeating an outfit and getting caught by the fashion police (my followers).

Days 8-12

2009-08-17T07:38:00.000-07:00

Sorry ya'll. Having no internet in my apt slows the blogging down, but I'm back.

Alrighty, so one of my brilliant followers (**shoutout to Liz**) suggested that I should better identify the days. I have a friend in town on vacation, so once again, lots of going-out/beach pics (I swear I'm in grad school. Just wait for this Tuesday, the fun and games pics will be done :/) So here we go.

Day 8: Jeans, my “Intelligent Sister” shirt (I collected a lot of fun shirts from my HU days), brown flip flops and some fun gold earrings.

Day 9: Yellow Adren B Tunic/Shirt Thingy with Jeans, Black Flip Flops and some very African-diaspora inspired stringed earrings. An outfit that goes straight from school to happy hour.

Then, sushi and delicious cocktails at night dinner at Hot Tuna and clubbing at Mansion on South Beach. And yes, I was hurting ‘em. *This picture was edited to protect the identity of my partner in crime this weekend*

Day 10: Beach Day!!! OMG, I didn’t take a picture. I wore a Forever 21 yellow-wrap dress over my bathing suit with brown flip flops. Then I de-sanded and put on some denim knee length cutoffs (well tight length after a dryer mishap) with the blue shirt with the crochet like detailing you see in this picture for a Happy Hour/BBQ. Oh, and the silver sandals and my favorite earrings that I get TONS of compliments on.

Then, dressed to impress (avoid cover and get free drinks) at the Fifth on SoBe in something I originally purchased to be wore as a shirt/tunic. I added some black and silver earring and wore my black pep-toe ankle strap heels. I love the things I can get away with in Miami.

Day 11: Today, I dressed for the Beach and ended up at the Mall. Darn, you Miami weather. Let’s just say a Marciano/Guess outlet is a dangerous thing. I can’t wait to wear what I bought….and I have to wait, because I can't repeat outfits and I know the perfect shoes to go with the grey/green v-neck banded dress. *no going out/costume change picture since the no-smoking law hasn’t passed in Miami and our lungs were still recovering from two nights in a row *

Day 12: The weather gods smiled upon me and my friend today so it was off to the beach. Below you'll see my favorite mens' camo cargo shorts, bandeau like top and flip flops. I also wore my blue round ambiguously ethnic inspired earrings purchased at a fair. Please excuse my crazy beach hair.

Costume change for an engagement party (that I was 5 hours late for, but since my dress was so cute, they didn’t mind). Shout out to the Clothes Swap for providing this outfit!!!Lots of compliment on the dress as well as the assets it displayed.

Too much for one entry

2009-08-12T10:32:00.000-07:00

Ok so, I changed clothes a lot so I needed a second post. That and putting more than two pictures in an entry is annoying. I'll get better at using html/this blog editor though.

Picture 1: Dressed for therapy and standing next to my travel clothes. I went straight from the plane to the clinic. I'm not only stylish, but dedicated.

Picture 2: More sight-seeing. Garrett's popcorn, Navy Pier, etc

Picture 3: Day at the Lake (I wore brown leather Banana Republic sandals...I don't want people saying I'm cheating on the rules)

Now back to your regular scheduled program

2009-08-12T09:58:00.000-07:00

Sorry, everyone. I went to Chicago this weekend with limited wireless access. Combining that with forgetting my camera cord and having a non-functional camera phone, I couldn't update the blog. Going on vacation and keeping to the challenge is relatively easy. Why? On vacation you can wear whatever you want, be daring and never have to see people again. Also, no one looks at you sideways for asking them to take pictures of you (I am sure to exhaust my
roommate in the upcoming 3 months).

Picture 1: Day Two of the Challenge: Yeah, I wore purple two days in a row. Guess the next challenge will be about using the entire rainbow, huh?/Travel outfit. Yeah, not super exciting I know, but I'm on a plane, not the runway

Picture 2: Going out for Cherryn/Wild Cherry's 24th bday. Apparently, my outfit was trendy and cool so I had a random mini photo shoot with some photographer doing fashion in night life (*crosses fingers that it's a legit magazine)

Picture 3: Realized I didn't take a full outfit shot so I re-dressed post going out.

Picture 4: Over dressed for an art gallery party because I thought I was going clubbing after. I took the picture next to one of m y favorite portraits.

Picture 5: My parade watching, Chicago stepping in Grant Park, sushi eating and people watching in Millennium Park outfit (**pssttt...it's really a skirt and a belt)

Confessions of a Shopaholic/Pack Rat/Clothes Whore

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I have a problem. I like to buy clothes. Pretty clothes. Work clothes. Casual clothes. Going out clothes. Clothes on sale. Anything red or lacy also tend to be a problem. I like to buy multiple items in different colors. I love shoes....esp heels ( though I tend to wear the same 3 pairs of flat sandals).

This problem became clear when I began to pack this summer to move to another apartment (lower rent so I'd have more money to spend on clothes and food). I saw things in my closet I forgot existed. I realized I wear the same 2-3 week rotation of outfits regardless of the fact that I have tons of clothes. I could hear my mother "You know you could probably make it two months without repeating an outfit." **Lightbulb** Could I? Maybe I could go three months, huh. That would be a real challenge, right? And that was the birth of this idea/blog. The blog is to hold me accountable.

Now this is not a fashion blog. I will not be "doing it big" everyday/"rocking" new trends/treating life as my runway. This is a little experiment (**cough** means to justify not giving away half my clothes). But what are the rules:

1) No same shoe, top, bottom, accessory combination is allowed.
2) For dresses; different shoes and accessories are required
3) This challenge does not extend to the gym, pjs or bathing suits (though beach outfits are included).

Can you think of other rules? Come on, people. Help a shopaholic/pack rat/clothes whore out!

The picture above is yesterday's outfit. Silver Sandals, Jeans, Gigantic Purple Vest from Express and a white tank top. Teal hoop earrings. Headed to Chicago at the moment so there will be a delay on daily outfit pictures (possibly til Tuesday). Stay tuned.....