Stylin' the Burbs: Outfit of the Day(s): The Week of the Polka Dot Skirt

It is no surprise that I come up with nutty and mostly weird ideas from time to time. Last week, as I was perusing my wardrobe in my mind thinking of what I wanted to wear the next day I realized I tended to wear the certain pieces with maybe one or two variations (hence why I have so many clothes). I am forever talking about how people need to have fewer pieces in their wardrobe and just find those key staples, mix in some fantastic oddball items and create several different outfits using those few pieces. I have yet to take my own advice (isn't that always how it is?).

So, after flipping through each piece (in my head still) I came up with an idea. Why don't I try picking one item, wearing it (to work) all week and mixing up nearly every aspect to create totally different looks. I wanted to put myself to the test. Could I really create five different looks around one piece using items already in my closet? While I do pride myself on having versatile pieces, I know I also have those favorite outfits I wear over and over again. After talking it over I realized this could be super fun and started planning.

As you will already have figured out, I went with a navy blue polka dot skirt. Why a skirt? Wearing a pair of jeans for five days seemed painful. A dress would be too obvious and while you can create many looks around a dress, it just didn't suit this test. And I also needed the piece to center around my job. Hello Aéropostale polka dot skirt. I also figured that with the neutral color, it should be easier to pair almost anything with it.

The Rules:
1. The outfits must look completely separate from each other (i.e. I couldn't wear a woven twice even though they would be different).
2. A different pair of shoes had to be with each outfit because I tend to wear the same shoes over and over (here's looking at you black ballet flats).
3. Accessories (besides my normal bling I wear daily - ring, watch, Tiffany bracelet) had to be different.

And the pictures below are what I came up with. I can honestly say this project really opened my eyes to what is in my wardrobe and how many ways I can truly wear my pieces. I challenge you to really look at what you have differently. You may be surprised.