Outfit Diary #11
A lot of repeats but c'est la vie!
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I wrote in last week’s outfit diary that I feared I might be going off capsule wardrobes, but I might have spoken too soon. I hadn’t yet gotten to the part of the challenge that actually felt like a challenge - I was basically just wearing the obvious outfits and hadn’t been pushed out of my styling comfort zone.
But that’s always what the last few days of a 10x10 style challenge does, and this one did not disappoint! I tried styling things in ways I never would have without the challenge and while some were definite hits, there were a few almost misses as well!
I’ll definitely be doing more wardrobe challenges throughout the year when I feel like I need one!
Outfit Rating System:
Comfort - Was I too hot or cold? Did it fit me properly? Did I have to adjust any of the items constantly?
Style - Did I feel stylish in the outfit? Did it feel like a “me” outfit, or was there something about it that was off?
Fun - Did I try something new? Was I really excited about the outfit, or was I bored by the outfit?
Sunday
I started off the day in an outfit that I had styled for a video, and while I liked it, I didn’t feel 100% confident in it. I really liked that I used earrings to close the cardigan, and after trying quite a few pairs, I came to the realization that these are the only ones with posts strong enough to keep it closed.
I am on the lookout for a brooch or 2 (or 4 if they’re smaller) to close my cardigans that don’t have buttons, but I imagine it’ll be a slow process to find the perfect ones!
Before we left the house, I actually tried something a little different…
I added in my grey wool vest and played around with the side ties, which was something that I had done last Thursday, and now I have 3 more ways to wear this vest. I really don’t think I would’ve tried anything extra with the ties without the challenge!
I really loved how both looked but preferred them fully tucked in just a little more. It was really warm out on this day and I didn’t need a jacket, which was a treat.
I really loved this outfit and I felt so confident!
Comfort - 10/10; Style - 10/10; Fun - 10/10.
Monday
Another day, another chance to wear the blue cardigan! I think I’ve worn this cardigan more over the course of this challenge than I have in all the years that I’ve owned it. But it has made me realize how much I love it 💙
I started off with the cardigan open over the white tee. With the black boots, it felt unbalanced so I decided to add my black western belt, which I think is a great compliment to the boots. I’m not usually one to belt cardigans or blazers but I think that it definitely adds more visual detail.
I also liked how the length of the wool coat worked with the length of the cardigan and I think the colors of all the items work really well together.
This cardigan doesn’t overlap much and it kept coming slightly apart under the belt which I knew would bother me all day, so I used a safety pin to close it just under the belt loop.
I didn’t love this t-shirt under the cardigan - I found that it bunched up around the chest. I think that it would be nice to have a tighter fitting white t-shirt to wear under sweaters. One thing that I’ve been noticing is that I lack good basic tees and tank tops, which is something that I’ll be looking into adding.
I liked this outfit good enough but I’m not sure that it’s one that I’ll repeat, but maybe I’ll repeat the formula with different items!
Comfort - 9/10; Style - 8/10; Fun - 9/10.
Tuesday
In any 10x10 challenge, it’s inevitable that I’ll try a combination that’s very outside the box, and I feel like Tuesday was that day! I knew that I wanted to try wearing this skirt as a dress, even though it just looks like a shorter skirt with a sweater over top!
I went with the dress pants underneath as opposed to the jeans because I had already worn the jeans a lot and I knew that I wanted to wear them on the last day of the challenge.
After adding my green sweater I knew that I’d need something to keep the shirt in place so I used my vintage western belt and it worked perfectly. A bolo tie felt like the perfect finisher to the outfit!
I tried my khaki jacket but I wasn’t loving it, so I went with my charcoal coat, which wasn’t in my capsule, but c’est la vie.
I also think I used the longer coat as a security blanket in a way - the outfit was a bit outside my comfort zone and since I wore my jacket most of the time that I was out, I felt like there was less of a chance for judgement. But looking back at these photos as I write this, I actually like the khaki jacket more!
Comfort - 10/10; Style - 7/10; Fun - 10/10.