Closet Remix Recap

After 43 days and 30 outfits, I have successfully completed the Closet Remix Challenge!

Here is my last one:

Sweater: J.Crew Factory (old) // Leggings: Nine West
Bracelets: Stella and Dot and Adorned Boutique // Watch: Kate Spade // Flats: Tory Burch 

It was actually not as tough as I was expecting it to be, to be completely honest. I think it was because I have tons of winter clothes to choose from already and for most of the challenge it was cold outside! Even though I did go shopping a few times, most of the time I didn't really feel like I was missing out on anything. I felt like I got lucky though, as most of the stores seemed to be in transition from winter to spring and that there was not much in stock that I felt like I really needed to buy.

 In the end, I created 30 new outfits and only repeated a few items (mostly handbags and bracelets), I found some new friends to follow on Instagram via the challenge, and I majorly curbed my spending habits for six weeks.

I will admit that I did cheat a couple of times, as I bought a pair of boots (but they were to die for), I some blazers while thrifting, the infamous sequin collared plaid shirt from Target (for $5 though!), a red clutch to carry on Valentines Day ($20 at Indigo), and I wore a few c/o items along the way which is a bit of cop out.

So to sum up: more successes than failures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Truth is, I'm going to keep going with the challenge for a while. I have a trip to Phoenix planned at the beginning of March, and because the shopping down there is about 300 times better than here (zero exaggeration) I will be doing some shopping while I'm there to update my spring wardrobe, but besides that, I'm going to keep wearing what I have because my closet is full of perfectly good things. 

If you have never attempted the Closet Remix Challenge, you should give it a try! It's a good personal no-spend challenge, it's a good way to see what's hidden in your closet that you forgot about, and it's a good way to weed out the things you don't wear anymore...whether you choose to document it on the Internet or Instagram or not!

I did it last year right around this time too, and it's actually what got me started on sharing my #ootd's on Instagram in the first place...and now a year later I am doing something I always wanted to do...blogging! It might just be the jump start you need if you've been contemplating sharing your style with the world.