Winter 2011 Remix Time

Snow on the ground...snow in the air...snow in the forecast. What do you do when you're tired of your winter clothes?  Take the 30 x 30 Challenge, of course!

What's the 30 x 30 Challenge you might ask?  I discovered the challenge on Kendi Lea's blog at http://kendieveryday.blogspot.com.  It's where you pick 30 items of clothing (including shoes) out of your closet and for the next 30 days you wear only these 30 items, mixing and matching to create 30 different looks.  Check out her blog for the complete story.

It's an interesting idea.  Being limited to 30 items forces you to figure out which items look best on you and which ones work well together.  It's also a fun way to get your creative juices flowing.  Accessories are not limited at all, so it's up to you to figure out how to get tons of new looks out of a limited number of tops, bottoms, dresses and shoes using scarves, jewelry, hats and belts.

The 30 x 30 Remix starts on February 1st.  Here is what my closet looked like before picking out my 30 items:

You can't see the bottom rack, but it's completely full, too.  Next, here is my closet after picking out my 30 items:

It's an oxymoron, but when I look in my closet now I see outfits that I could wear.  Before, with everything jammed in together, sometimes I couldn't find ANYTHING to wear.

 If you're interested, here are my 30 pieces:

Orange LIZ BAKER twinset, gifted
Pink liz claiborne shirt, thrifted

White Coldwater Creek button down, thrifted
Cream Eddie Bauer knit top, outlet mall

Black Van Heusen knit top, outlet mall
Black/white striped MADISON STUDIO knit top, thrifted
Black ABstudio knit top, Kohls

Royal Blue Eddie Bauer long cardigan, outlet mall
CHEROKEE denim jacket, Target

Brown Van Heusen button-down, outlet mall
Brown FIRST ISSUE (a liz claiborne company) knit top, thrifted
Brown MADISON STUDIO cardigan, gifted

Lime LIZ BAKER twinset, gifted

Beige print liz claiborne knit top, thrifted
Beige Faded Glory knit top, Walmart

Faded Glory denim vest, thrifted
Olive rue21 military inspired vest, rue21

Black norma kamila jersey dress, walmart.com.  I love, love, love this dress.  And I love that designers are now putting out inexpensive lines through Walmart and Target to name two.

Camo Faded Glory skirt, Walmart
Black CRICKET LANE straight skirt, thrifted
Denim CHEROKEE skirt, Target

Gray Faded Glory bootcut jeans, Walmart
Dark Gray BRIGGS dress pants, thrifted

Faded wash Faded Glory bootcut jeans, Walmart
Dark wash Faded Glory straight-leg jeans, Walmart
Vintage wash Faded Glory bootcut jeans, Walmart

Black patent leather UGGS, B&H Shoes
Dark brown suede UGGS, B&H Shoes

So, if you see me out in the next 30 days...well, you know what I'll be wearing!  And let me know if you decide to take the challenge to.  Happy closet shopping!