What I Wore: 10×10 Style Challenge

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This is just a quick post to share that I’ll be participating in a 10×10 Style Challenge for the next 10 days. Let’s hope this works, because I’m definitely a mood dresser and this does not allow for that type of flexibility at all.

ABOUT THE 10×10 STYLE CHALLENGE

The 10×10 Style Challenge was started by Style Bee in 2015, with the goal of encouraging herself to get creative with her clothes during a 30 Day Shopping Fast. The idea is that you create a mini capsule closet of 10 items that you rework into new looks for 10 days.

The rules are fairly simple:

Pick any 10 items from your current closet
Style those items into 10 different looks
Use any 10 days to do it
Have fun and don’t take it too seriously

I found out about this challenge through the Zuri Appreciation Facebook group and was immediately intrigued. I have a lot of clothes and probably only wear a handful of them. Not because I don’t like them but because I either want to wear them all or I don’t want to wear any of them. I take this to mean that I need to learn to appreciate what I have and get rid of what I don’t wear. Furthermore, I desperately want to lean into creating a sustainable wardrobe that works for me and my lifestyle.

This challenge, hosted by @feliciafollumfairtradefashion, begins 1 November and ends on 10 November. If you’d like to join in, use the following hashtags: #10x10CapsuleWithFF and #10x10CapsuleChallenge. Felicia also provided prompts for each day of the challenge:

Who are you?
Routine or Habit
A Belief or Value
A Passion
Clothing budget
Gratitude
Favorite accessory
Goal
Will you join us for Dressember?
What have you learned this month?

I’m sharing the items I chose below, with an explanation for why I chose each item.

THE JACKETS

Denim Jacket – versatile and can be dressed up or down.

Black cardigan – warmth and as another third piece.

THE TOPS

Black V neck top – versatile basic

Brown and white bodysuits – I went back and forth on these because they’re really the same pieces, just different colors. I have a feeling I’m going to regret picking both of these pieces instead one bodysuit and another top.

BOTTOMS

Trouser jeans – can be dressed up or down

Black skinny pants – can be dressed up or down or layered like leggings

DRESSES

Kantha Bae dress – can be worn as a sundress or as a skirt

Floral dress – can be worn as a dress or a tunic

Zuri dress – can be worn as a dress, tunic, or duster

WHAT I DIDN’T CHOOSE

When doing my research {because that’s what I do} for this challenge, I saw that some people include shoes as part of their clothing selection. That was just a little bit too restrictive for me. I’m also not including outerwear because, well, that’s not something I’m going to keep on.

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Now go play in your closet,