So, it's been one week since the last day of my participation in the spring 10x10 capsule wardrobe challenge. I had entirely meant to publish this last week but travel, and an honest lack of motivation, prevented me from doing so. This round was a little different than previous rounds as the original host, Lee of Style Bee, was unable to host due to other commitments. As a result, and with Lee's go-ahead, 2…
I've been thinking about fashion trends and capsule wardrobes a lot lately. A long time ago, I used to read a lot of fashion magazines. I would look at them to see what celebrities were wearing or what the fashion trends of the season were going to be. And I bought a lot of trendy clothing during that time. Like, A LOT! But over time, I got fed up with constantly buying new things.…
This post contains some affiliate links. If you purchase something through either of these links, I will receive a small commission which helps me to run this site. Thank you. I don’t think it’s any secret around here that I think it’s better to have fewer items of clothing that are truly loved. I’m talking about the pieces that we wear over and over again that always make us feel amazing whenever we wear…
I've been feeling a little uninspired with my wardrobe lately. Don't get me wrong, I've been getting dressed every day (thank goodness for daily Instagram posts haha). However, pulling an outfit each day has become increasingly arduous. One reason for this is the famous, or infamous, polar vortex that has overtaken my life. Seriously, my kids have never had school canceled so much before and since we are hibernating inside, I would much rather…
Let me start this off by saying that this is on no way a sponsored post. I purchased these Andy trousers from Elizabeth Suzann back in October of 2018, received them at the end of November and have been wearing them for the past 2 months. I wanted to wait a little while after purchasing these Andy trousers before reviewing them so that I could figure out what I really like about them and…
I previously wrote a post about building a sustainable wardrobe with natural fabric clothing, and now I want to share with you the method that I use to care for these fabrics, especially how to wash wool at home. Even when I decided to incorporate more natural fabric clothing into my wardrobe, I was a little nervous. Mainly because I thought that it would be too much of a hassle to care for. I…
The idea of only buying clothing made from natural fabric is pretty new to me. I used to focus on quantity over quality in terms of my clothing. Everything was bought because it was cute and cheap. And therefore, disposable. I never ever paid attention to the fabric composition listed on the tag. I certainly wasn't concerned about natural fabric or the longevity of my clothing. Instead, I was always thinking that I could…
One of my favorite things to do is to style outfits using the things that I already own. There have been times when I've went to my closet to put my pajamas on and have ended up putting outfits together instead. I can't be the only one who does this, right?! With a number of holiday gatherings coming up, I didn't want to be tempted to go shopping for the "perfect" holiday look, especially…
I don't think it's a secret that shopping secondhand something that I'm a big fan of! It's because of it that I've been able to find so many unique and awesome finds, both at the local consignment shops and online. When it was time to update my fall wardrobe, the first place I looked was at secondhand retailers. I've said it before, and I'll probably say it a bunch more: I think that shopping…
In honor of Slow Fashion October, which I only recently became aware of, I thought it would be fun to take an item from my closet and style it for 3 different occasions. The item I chose was a skirt, mainly because I need inspiration to actually wear a skirt. In the past, I have been a dress wearing girl, but very rarely would you find me in a skirt. In fact, I only…
My family and I just returned from a 2-week trip to the UK, where we visited the beautiful islands of Scotland and Ireland. And I only took one carry on for all of my clothes. Actually, each member of my family only took 1 carry on for the vacation. It's our favorite way to travel. I started traveling with a carry on only around the same time that I started paring down my possessions…
Shopping secondhand is a great way to participate in slow fashion without spending a lot of money. In a previous post, I talked about shopping secondhand at the local level. You can check that out here. But what if you don't have access to secondhand clothing stores in your town? Or maybe you don't like shopping in person. There are also some great options for secondhand shopping online. How I use Online Resources to…
