THE ARCHIVE
STYLE CHALLENGE RECAP FIVE
32 outfits in and I’m still making it. Can’t say that I’m going strong, but I am making it, haha. I did pull one of my favorite tops from Tyler’s wardrobe. I’m wearing his Patagonia quarter-zip, I like that it’s oversized on me. I will say that while the whether has been a slight challenge with the rain, it’s not to crazy cold like in New York, so hopefully I’ll be able to keep putting together outfits and taking pictures outside. We’re not sure what Vancouver is like in January and February, but I guess we’ll see.
OUTFIT 28
TOP // VEST // LEGGINGS // NEW BALANCE
OUTFIT 32
TOP (wearing mens OPTION 1) // LEGGINGS // NEW BALANCE
Until next time! xoxo. Samantha
STYLE CHALLENGE: RECAP FOUR
This style challenge has really become a challenge, haha. And most days I’m not really in love with it… but then others it’s not so bad. The actual process of putting together the outfits and taking pictures of the outfits is annoying, but I love the process of seeing the outfits in photos and being able to reflect on whether or not I love each peace that I’m wearing and if it’s most flattering for my body type. I’ve also come to really enjoy the research part of the process when I’m trying to find a dupe to share with you guys… which is a surprise. In all honesty it’s probably helping me figure out what I like again. When we were paying off our debt, I rarely shopped at all… so much so that when I did shop I had no idea what I wanted or even liked. So while the challenge it annoying, it’s serving it’s purpose.
This recap marks a total of 28 outfits. I was telling a friend the other day that I’m not sure I’ll make it to 100 outfits. The weather is definitely dictating my choices and I haven’t really included any short sleeve tops or shorts. It will be interesting to see how many articles of clothing I end up actually using for this challenge.
Until next time! xoxo. Samantha
STYLE CHALLENGE: RECAP THREE
Okay! It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a style challenge recap. I was sick for over a week and didn’t wear anything aside from pajamas and I’ve spent this last week and a half doing a little catch-up. This challenge has become increasingly hard. Even though I counted all of my shorts and short sleeve tops, I haven’t been wearing them because it’s too cold, so I feel like I’m trying to create 100 outfits with something like 20 items and IT. IS HARD. Let’s be honest, I’m a little concerned about making it too 100, haha.
OUTFIT 18
VEST // TOP // BOTTOMS // NEW BALANCE SNEAKERS
STYLE CHALLENGE: RECAP TWO
Week two has definitely felt like a challenge… that’s why they call it a challenge, right, haha. Its so normal for me to wear the same thing over and over or grab the thing that I know is super comfortable. This week, I kept wanting to go back to the things I wear all the time, so it has been a challenge to make more outfits. But I guess this challenge is serving it’s purpose and I really love that.
A FEW THINGS I’M LEARNING
This week I spent more time trying to take pictures by myself, without Tyler, because he’s working a lot of overtime. I learned that I really need an iPhone tripod and I found a really good one on Amazon! I’ll share once it arrives. I’m really looking forward to using it… I always feel a little silly taking pictures by myself, but I also love that this challenge is forcing me to care less about what strangers think of me.
It’s been a while since I have enjoyed online shopping, but every time I put together links for each post, I almost always have to find a dupe for one of the items, and I’m having fun finding new fun things… which I often want to buy for myself, haha.
The more items in my wardrobe I wear, the more I feel like I get a better understanding of what I enjoy wearing which helps me to to know what I would like to buy in the future. This is huge for me because for so long I wasn’t sure what I liked or what types of things worked best for my body.
OUTFIT 9
I love paring leggings with any type of shirt. This American Eagle top is perfect for leggings because it’s long enough to cover your bum.
OUTFIT 10
This is another super comfortable outfit, which I could wear everyday.
OUTFIT 11
This outfit was super fun! You can’t tell with my vest and jacket covering my shirt, but it’s a baseball shirt or raglan shirt, which I think are super fun and comfortable. I’m thinking of finding a raglan shirt that is longer that I could pair with leggings.
OUTFIT 12
This outfit fell on a Wednesday and I couldn’t really think of anything to wear, so I wanted to share one of my workout outfits.
OUTFIT 13
Taking a photo on this day was such a challenge… this is when I thought about looking for an iPhone tripod, haha.
OUTFIT 14
I was officially over wearing pants on this day… I’m really over wearing pants all the time, but weather sometimes dictates that I wear pants because it’s cold. Usually, if it’s above 55º I’ll wear shorts… unless it’s raining… and it’s been raining a lot lately.
P.S. I couldn’t find my exact aztec print top, but I found this other one on amazon that is tunic length, which would be perfect for leggings! I really want to buy it, haha.
That’s a wrap for this week’s challenge recap. See you next week!