My second reaction was, Hmmmm...
Ultimately, I decided to get on board.
The specific angle of my challenge was to wear all the unworn treasures in my closet. I have amassed a few goodies over the years and the majority of it just sits in my closet. I often wonder about the animated actions of my belongings. Do the often-worn pieces taunt the lesser-worn ones? "She doesn't like you." "You were a mistake." I am adopted and often heard similar words uttered on the playground, so I decided to show them all some love.
Strangely enough, the challenge really became about finding my confidence in my creativity and abilities as a stylist. In our little family, Arlene is really the stylist. I know what I'm doing, I know what looks good, I know what works; I put outfits together for shoots, I pin and tape and steam. But I've never really thought of myself as a stylist. Until now.
I've had fun. I've discovered that I do have pretty good instincts and I've come to grips with my closet. I've even decided to let go of an item or 2. And it's actually gotten me to consider doing this for the remainder of the year. Can I do that? I don't know, but I think I might like to give it a try.
Until my return, I'll leave you with today's outfit. Manolo Blahniks (and some other stuff). I'm not really a Manolo, Jimmy Choo kind of gal, but I just can't seem to part with these. Even if I don't wear them, they're pretty to look at :-)
