I love the "Hello Cathy" Youtube channel. Here is one of my favorite videos on minimalism and shopping.
Monday, November 10, 2014
29 Items and Project 333 Challenges
So far I have worn 29 clothing items (as pictured in earlier posts). About five of the items pictured have been removed from my 333 collection. A few because I decided they are not my favorites and others because they don't fit well anymore. Outfits not pictured are combinations of the other pictured items. On weekends I live in the skinny jeans, AT Loft tunic-like top, and BRepublic sandals or other medium height heels. This outfit won't work for long because I can't wear a jacket or sweater over the tunic top. This weekend I am organizing my 333 wardrobe again based on the challenges detailed below.
Challenges
Weight: I have some sort of intestinal thing going on. So I have to eat a pretty strict diet which is something like the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. It's close to Paleo or a "Clean" diet I guess. Even though I am not exercising, I have lost about seven pounds since the start of the school year (near the start of this round of P333). Things that didn't fit now fit and a few things are too loose.
Weather: August, September, and half of October are usually the warmest months of the year in Southern California. Right before Halloween the temperature drops a lot and November is usually one of the coldest months. (Last year the only two weeks that were really, really cold were in November. It was so cold that the parking lot at work had to be salted and the kids couldn't go on the field because it was an ice lake. I know this is normal for a lot of the country but I live in L.A. adjacent so this is rare.) So trying to find 33 items that work for 100 degree temperatures and 40 degree temperatures, often alternating day-to-day, is difficult. Layers mean more items and I stand for most of the day and my job is physical so everything needs to be cleaned after one wear. That means more items to wear while others are being cleaned. Today is Monday and it's cool outside, probably 60. The weekend temperatures were in the 90's. If my AC or heat is broken (which they usually are) I am either sweating or freezing.
So my P333 is a little flexible right now as I figure out what fits and what works with alternating temperatures and a possible continued weight loss.
Challenges
Weight: I have some sort of intestinal thing going on. So I have to eat a pretty strict diet which is something like the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. It's close to Paleo or a "Clean" diet I guess. Even though I am not exercising, I have lost about seven pounds since the start of the school year (near the start of this round of P333). Things that didn't fit now fit and a few things are too loose.
Weather: August, September, and half of October are usually the warmest months of the year in Southern California. Right before Halloween the temperature drops a lot and November is usually one of the coldest months. (Last year the only two weeks that were really, really cold were in November. It was so cold that the parking lot at work had to be salted and the kids couldn't go on the field because it was an ice lake. I know this is normal for a lot of the country but I live in L.A. adjacent so this is rare.) So trying to find 33 items that work for 100 degree temperatures and 40 degree temperatures, often alternating day-to-day, is difficult. Layers mean more items and I stand for most of the day and my job is physical so everything needs to be cleaned after one wear. That means more items to wear while others are being cleaned. Today is Monday and it's cool outside, probably 60. The weekend temperatures were in the 90's. If my AC or heat is broken (which they usually are) I am either sweating or freezing.
So my P333 is a little flexible right now as I figure out what fits and what works with alternating temperatures and a possible continued weight loss.
Another Week of Outfits
These pictures are from a few weeks back. I have a really difficult teaching schedule this year and some of my favorite former students need tutoring in high school chemistry so my usually busy school year is worse than normal. I have planned to teach part time next year, but teaching is like a moving train - once the school year has started, you can't jump off. So I am stuck with the teaching schedule I have and next year will hopefully be a little bit more peaceful.
 |
| Victoria Beckham top, Banana Republic Skirt, Cole Haan Shoes Repeat Outfit |
 |
| AT Loft Top, J Crew Skirt (removed from 333), Ann Taylor Sandals Repeat Outfit |
 |
| Agnona Dress, Nine West Boots, "Tube Top" Nordstrom |
 |
| Ann Taylor Sweater, Nordstrom Cami (not counted in 333), J Crew Denim Skirt Nine West Shoes Repeat Outfit |
 |
| Oscar de la Renta Dress, Nine West Shoes |
 |
| Moschino Dress, Nine West Shoes |
 |
| Calvin Klein Collection Dress, Nine West Shoes |
 |
| Theory White Turtleneck, Nanette Lapore Bustier, Banana Republic Skirt. Nine West Shoes |
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Project 333
I was not planning on including this dress in my 33 items but I keep removing items from my list and one of my coworkers loves this dress and she insisted that I wear it. I haven't posted my official 333 list yet but I should explain that I have never included shoes in my 33 items. I stand for over 14 hours a day and I need to rotate shoes frequently. Shoe rotation keeps high heels more comfortable.
I do wear these Cole Haan shoes often because the leather is soft and it has a 1 inch heel height.
 |
| Michael Kors Collection red dress, Cole Haan shoes |
Monday, October 13, 2014
Project 333 - Second Week
I did have all of my outfits organized on Pinterest by date but I wasn't happy about how they were posting so I took them down to share them here. So I don't have specific dates for most of these outfits.
 |
| Work Outfit Ann Taylor black sweater, Caslon grey tank, AT Loft lace pencil skirt, Cole Haan shoes, Nordstrom navy blue scarf |
 |
| Saturday (a week ago) Paige bootcut jeans (I have replaced with the skinny jeans), Tibi black silk tank, J Crew wool cardigan, BR belt, Nine West shoes I wasn't comfortable in this outfit. The jeans stretched out and looked messy. I don't like messy. I took this picture at the end of the day and it just wasn't right. |
 |
| Michael Kors Collection lavender wool dress, Nine West shoes |
 |
| AT Loft black top, J Crew grey wool pencil skirt, AT shoes I lived in this top all weekend with my skinny jeans. I wore it when I went out Friday-Sunday. I put the pencil skirt on to drive my oldest son and three of his friends to a fancy party. |
 |
| All district meeting - work day. What I wore today. I had to be "spirited" with school colors and still got teased for not wearing a school shirt. Oh well. Victoria Beckham blue top, BR pencil skirt. Cole Haan shoes. |
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Project 333 First Days
Here are the outfits from my first few days of P333. I started a week early (the official start date for this round was Oct. 1). I did a lot of removing and switching items in the first few days as I tried to work out what I really loved and wanted to wear.
 |
| Diane Von Furstenberg blouse, J Crew denim skirt, Nine West shoes After three weeks in my closet for 333, I have removed the DVF blouse and I have not replaced it with anything yet. |
 |
| Black dress is a custom copy of a J Crew dress, J Crew jacket, BR ballet flats. This was a Sunday and I was grocery shopping. That's why I'm wearing those shoes. |
 |
| Black shirt AT Loft, Jeans AT Loft, Christian Louboutin shoes I removed these jeans from my 333 closet and replaced them with Paige bootcut jeans. I decided that I liked these better so I have swapped them back. |
 |
| Black dress Dolce and Gabbana, Louboutin shoes. The shoes were only for the picture. I believe I wore Cole Haan shoes during the day and they were left by the front door. I was so happy to have my shoes off at the end of the day. |
 |
| Black silk top A Taylor, Grey wool skirt Alexander McQueen, Cole Haan shoes |
 |
| Same outfit as above but with the BR cardigan I wore to work. |
 |
| Grey wool top Prada, Denim skirt J Crew, Manolo Blahnik shoes |
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)