Shopping smart is being able to make at least 3 different
outfits out of the item you purchase using pieces you already own.
I thought I would be able to make some new
outfits out of the items from last week's winter haul, but in reality I sent everything back except one thing — that's a conversation for another day.
Not exact matches
Some
of their
items are made to mix and match so you can get several different
outfits out of just a few pieces.
This mom fashioned a pretty adorable Halloween
outfit out of readily available
items: a simple NYC shirt, big sunnies, and a good prop.
Keep reading to find
out where the rest
of my
outfit is from (hint: these
items are not from the Nordstrom sale.)
Though I may have found cool one - off
outfit ideas like a pair
of on - trend boots, I weigh up how often I will wear them and instead stick to the
items I saw myself getting the most use
out of.
Plus, wearing a dress as a skirt would also be a great option if you're doing a capsule wardrobe (like we discussed in the last post) to get more
outfits out of a few
items.
In order to really remix your
outfits and make new
outfits out of pieces you already own, you need the
items listed in The Ultimate Wardrobe Checklist.
haha The amount
of times I wear loungewear or «house»
items out sneakily... Love the whole
outfit!
Working
out what
items you need to give your wardrobe cohesion & a lifetime
of outfits is terrific fun!
Rachel
of @rachelthehat.com linked up a spring styled
outfit that I am seriously inspired to tryout for my own as I just adore all
of her
items of clothing (as seen in the picture above) and check
out those BEAUTIFUL pumps (I am IN LOVE with anything cobalt blue) so
of course these are my favorite part
of her
outfit.
Also, Check
out this Style Challenge I did - The challenge was to wear an entire
outfit of clothes you've had for 3 years or more with only one - two new
items.
Onto the
outfit: Clearly most
of these
items above are sold
out since it's been so long since I took these photos in Sedona!
Cute novelty pieces like
items in the Kate Spade range are also fabulous to pick up during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale because you won't wear them all the time, but they're quality enough to quirk up an
outfit season after season without really going
out of style.
And I love the inventive layering you've got going on here... I've been doing it
out of necessity to get some new
outfits out of my 30
items but also to stay warm
That way, I can get multiple unique
outfits out of one
item.
When I picked
out my ten
items, this was one
of the
outfits I created first.
Since these
outfits are all from last year, most
of the
items are sold
out.
And hopefully when I get back I can do a run down
of what I packed and all the different
outfits I could make
out of those
items.
It's one
of those
items that you need in your closet to instantly make an
outfit stand
out.
The carefully cultivated collections
of items, artfully laid
out, sometimes as if everything just fell perfectly in to place on it's own... And quite often, an
outfit idea that I save to my phone to inspire me at a later date.
You may have noticed, I am truly a fan
of getting the most
out of your wardrobe pieces by matching up
items in your closet with other
outfit options.
I enjoyed playing with this
outfit and balancing
out the different shades
of the
items.
There are 3 main parts
of an
outfit and if you keep 2
of the
items for your current season and switch
out the third to the next or previous season, you'll have something that works.
As you're planning each
outfit out, you'll,
of course, need to take
items that you can mix and match with other
outfits.
Not the usual
item in my daily
outfits, but I love to step
out of my comfort zone.
I love it when someone shows me several
outfits to be worn
out of just a few
items of clothing.
Sorry that some
of the exact
items are sold
out or low on sizes, but if you ever see an
outfit that you like on my Instagram, please visit my Shop tab to see details, because that tab is updated very often!
In addition, this
outfit is not only extremely comfortable yet it is also super handy if you are in a rush as we all own a pair
of black skinny jeans and a black shirt — the look mainly consists
of basic
items, however it turns
out to be anything but boring!
Last Saturday, I headed
out to purchase some Dior makeup at the mall and decided on these
items for my
outfit of the day.
I have been trying to do a wardrobe makeover and need new pieces but I don't want to shell
out a ton
of money for a bunch
of items that will only work for one
outfit.
Tank tops are one
of the simplest yet hottest
outfit items so do check
out these 16 Cute
Outfits with Tank tops.
Be your own Wardrobe Consultant, have a really good sort
out and see what you can find in the way
of neutral
items to form the basis
of a few
outfits.
«I only kept this
item because I needed a comfortable
outfit to wear on an
out of town drive.
I will definitely post a couple
outfit posts with some
of these new
items, so look
out for that (hint: next week maybe?)
But, there's also a lot
of room for error this way — a lot
of you express frustration that you never received the email with the
outfit details, you don't want to download another app, you can't tell when something is the exact
item I'm featuring (or a similar, less expensive version), the
items that have been linked by me are now sold
out, you prefer to just «swipe up» from my Insta Stories, etc..
I am sure you have already thought about and picked
out your
outfit for the upcoming weekend but if you still need a little inspiration here are just a few
of my favorite red, white, and blue
items out there on the web.
If you want a behind the scenes look at how the adorable winner
of Project Runway, Ashley Nell Tipton, prepared her line for JCPenney, be sure to check
out the docuseries video below (psst... I even spied some
outfit renderings, which I am really hoping are
of items that will be in her new line.)
To help you get ready for spring, I picked
out some
of my favorite new - lace
items and put together 4 different
outfits incorporating this trend.
I have had so many
outfits picked
out, only to put on the
items and realized they were all sorts
of wrong for my pregnant body.
I think Carrie's is my favourite, but I can definitely see myself pulling an
outfit similar to Jill's together
out of items in my own closet.
If you build your wardrobe around some basic but classic
items you'll never be
out of style or at a loss for an
outfit to suit any occasion.
If you're wearing one pastel clothing
item like a blazer or shirt, keep the rest
of the
outfit simple and in a neutral color like white, as this will make your pastel stand
out.
I love to play with my
outfits and also try to challenge myself to think outside
of the box most
of the time and figure
out different ways
of how to wear a certain clothing
item.
I didn't have set
items out in front
of me from which to choose
outfits that I had probably already been starting to formulate in my head.
At a quick glance, I counted 11
outfits that could be made
out of the
items above.
Here are couple
of my
outfits from the past two weeks — I've been trying to get these posts up sooner before
items sell
out, I'm going to try to be even faster as the cargo dress below is going quickly!
It's going to defeat one
of the main reasons people play Animal Crossing - you advance little by little, if you can spend money to get it right away, you're less likely to return the following day searching
out that one last
item you need to complete a set, or a series, or an
outfit, etc..
You can unlock the Master Sword in game, as well as a Breath
of the Wild
outfit for your character with the tap
of a Link amiibo — these
items can be found in the game through exploration, so don't feel left
out if, like myself, you're not an amiibo collector.
If you buy something, make sure it goes with at least two other things in your wardrobe so you can get a few different
outfits out of one
item.