The sales today SUCK (or have already been posted) SO...

I've been reading blogs today, as I do EVERYDAY, and I came across something that caught my attention for a good long while. This is no easy feat. I thought I should share.

Kendi Everyday started this particular remix challenge, and you can find the official rules here, but for those of us that want to think/read as little as possible because it's Friday (woohoo!), here are the cliff's notes:

1. Pick 30 items or less from your closet. Shoes and outerwear are included in the 30. Accessories, jewelry, belts, etc are free game.

2. Remix the 30 items into 30 different outfits.

3. Don't shop for 30 days.

The point of the last rule (and a valid point, it is) is to make you appreciate the clothes you already have. You'll be lusting after that skirt you've worn twice once you're aware that it isn't even an OPTION for a whole month.

As valid and useful a point that is, I will not be following. Not to a tee, anyway. I shall refrain from ANY AND ALL SHOPPING except for Black Friday and related sales. Christmas is coming up and I REFUSE to not shop during such a crazy sales free-for-all. This challenge will still, however, force me to appreciate what I've got, make me realize what I NEED, and require more creativity than I'm used to when dressing myself, though I do have to say I have evolved HEAPS since starting this blog. No more tees, jeans and flip flops to work!

So, 30 items. 30 outfits. 30 days.

I will start on Monday, so that I have the weekend to pick out the 30 items. I am also going to LITERALLY move EVERY GARMENT & SHOE I OWN (that isn't part of the 30) into the guest closet so that there is no confusion (read: cheating) as to what I'm allowed to wear.

If you would like to participate along with me, PLEASE comment with your blog/tumblr URL, I'd love to follow you and see how you remix your wardrobe!!!

I leave you with some tips from Kendi herself on how to pick the right 30 items!


:EDIT: I just check the list of remixers on the original post (ALL of them) and none of them (NOT ONE) are even CLOSE to Plus-Size. Makes this a whole lot more challenging, but a whole lot more interesting! BRING IT ON!!!! ;D

You probably all knew this was coming, BUT...

Guys, I really don't think this shopping ban thing is going to work out for me, at least not at this time.

I haven't caved (yet), but the fact is that my birthday IS next week, and hopefully I'll be getting some funds from various sources which I will just have too hard a time not buying clothes with, ESPECIALLY since I'd only justify it with "but it's for your birthday! it's not even YOUR money (as in paychecks, technically)"...Plus...

And this is a BIG plus!

Um, hello? Black Friday falls smack in the middle of the three month ban. So, what? I'm gonna fight the urge to shop throughout my birthday month only to succumb almost 2 months into the ban? Starting the ban this month is absolutely setting myself up for disappointment.

What I CAN do is challenge myself to make the most of my closet. What better way to save money than to really make use of what I have? Remixing the garments, never repeating the same outfit...let's see how far my closet takes me. And hey, if I need a pair of shoes to go with an outfit, fine. If I'm dying for a new belt (and I AM!), no sense feeling bad over it. I'm going to shop with less abandon, and instead see if I can't surprise myself by making miracles out of what I already own.

If anyone would like to join me in this crusade, I'd love to hear about it so I can follow your progress too! We can all inspire each other to use our wardrobes in outside-the-box ways.