Summer 2011 30x30 Wrap-Up

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

The last thirty days have been a blur. A good blur, akin to watching your favorite athlete win a championship, but having a hard time savoring the moments until you know it's a win. Then you're left wishing you could relive it again, but it just wouldn't be the same because you already know the outcome. Ok enough of my roundabout sports analogies :) A few thoughts to wrap up this past round:

- I'm glad I forced myself to include a few pairs of heels this time around. It gave me the chance to break them in only to realize: 1) Ann Taylor perfect pumps are the most comfortable heels ever. This is saying a lot coming from a wobbly-walker. 2) One of my feet is bigger than the other. I need to find inserts for my rsvp Tarans now.

- I did end up wearing every item at least once, but many were not worn more than that (failed goal). I definitely played favorites because the J.Crew blue indian shirt and ASOS hot pink blouse both made numerous appearances.

- I should have included more dresses (Forever 21 lace dress didn't count since it's too short, so I really only had the Ann Taylor crochet dress) because wearing dress-as-a-top and dress-as-a-skirt is so fun and versatile.

- My favorite look is from day 30. On the flip side, my least favorite look is from day 6, but mostly because of the bottom half. What are yours?

- I didn't do so well with the shopping ban :( Darn these spring sales and my lack of willpower! I ended up buying: an Ann Taylor necklace + skirt, a Forever 21 necklace + ring + skirt (still debating about keeping), Zara wedges (returned), H&M maxi dress (returned), and Old Navy shirt for a grand total of $81.

- I'm not as much of a scarf lover as I led myself to believe. It feels like I only bust these out during the 30x30s to make similar outfits look "different," hahaha.

- The best surprise was rediscovering my Express bootcut/flare jeans. How have I not paired jeans with heels until NOW?! Well, I guess I haven't found comfy heels until now.

Picture recap with my thirty items:

day 1   -   day 2   -   day 3   -   day 4   -   day 5
day 6   -   day 7   -   day 8   -   day 9   -   day 10
day 11   -   day 12   -   day 13   -   day 14   -   day 15
day 16   -   day 17   -   day 18   -   day 19   -   day 20
day 21   -   day 22   -   day 23   -   day 24   -   day 25
day 26   -   day 27   -   day 28   -   day 29   -   day 30

Thank you for taking the time to follow along the last thirty days. Feel free to leave suggestions on how I could improve the next time around or just comments in general.

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31 comments

  1. Oh! Day 14 and 21 are my faves!!

    $81 for all those items is not too shabby!

    You assembled your re-cap so nicely!! Glad you discovered a new love in the Ann Taylor pumps!

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  2. Great job Cee! My faves are #5, 7 and 15 and 30...LOL clearly there are too many good ones...Hehehee

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  3. congrats on finishing your challenge, Cee! you did a beautiful job. most of my favorites include the red scalloped skirt and your crochet dress worn as a skirt. :)

    and you did so well on your shopping ban too. i admire your willpower!

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  4. Congratulations! I love numbers 5 and 7! I don't like scarves for summer...too hot. But I actually think you did a lot of creative things with your scarves for this challenge. :)

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  5. Congrats on finishing the challenge! My favorites were 1, 4 7 and 25. I give anyone credit who does this, because I lack the discipline to something like this. Good job!

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  6. My absolute fav is day 15. I've always loved the way you do the dress-as-a-skirt thing and this one is the best! Love the bright, blousy top .

    Complex Cardigans

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  7. i love 18 and 27!!! the slinky skirt, the lace top and the orange scalloped shirt LOVEEE those 3 pieces!

    hahah yes i'm def gonna do a show and bag post(s) but i'll have to wait to germany because part of my collection is already in germany haha.

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  8. congrats on your big finish! I hope to be there soon! :)

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  9. You did such a lovely job on the 30 x 30, and the best part is that you learned so many things.. about your style, remixing pieces, etc!

    1, 10, and 27 are my favorites!

    xx
    Marissa
    www.stylecusp.com

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  10. My fave is Day 4! I could never wear that this time of year in DC though. I would be absolutely DRENCHED in sweat even at night! And you totally make me want white shorts now.

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  11. You did a WONDERFUL job on this 30x30. My favorite by far is look # 7. The combo of your brightest pieces and the new greenery/background made for gorgeous visuals.

    I just got my very own Vista Explorer tripod from Amazon. It's got so many features--I wasn't expecting nearly this much for the price. Thanx for the link/recommendation in your previous posts.

    jenny
    http://goldnturquoise.blogspot.com/

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  12. I'm so glad I found your blog this time around! You did a fabulous remixing job...I just love your style so have a hard time picking my favorite outfit.

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  13. Congrats on finishing the second time around, Cee! I honestly can't believe that it's 30 pieces of clothing! I am so impressed and inspired!

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  14. Congrats girl, you did so well!!! I love 5,7,24 and 30. Job well done!! :)

    xo Nav
    http://navlandstyle.blogspot.com/

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  15. congrats darlin'! funny you say your least fave is #6 b/c i loved that outfit, hehe. i loved all your remixes actually. and nope, no suggestions for you...not a one. ;)

    p.s. heels w/jeans is my fave combo! :)

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  16. wow! congrats on completing the project! i wish i could dedicate myself to doing something like that... but i know i cant. my favorite outfits are all the ones of the red skirt. it is so bold and makes a statement. i also love #26, its so chic! xx

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  17. ok kinda hard to pick which one is my fav since i love most of them..but here it is!

    i love #1 bc u look sassy with that pose :) Love the colors on number 7 together. I love how you style your scarf on 28 and i want to steal your 5 dress ;)

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  18. What a great accomplishment finishing this challenge! I love all of the outfits you made with the AT crochet dress, so versatile!

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  19. you have an amazing way of putting together chic, classic yet effortless outfits! LOVE LOVE LOVE. I wish I could have you come over to my closet to put some outfits together for me, lol.

    My favourites are outfits numbers 7, 11 and 12. In fact, I love number 7 so much that I think I may have to copy...err...take inspiration from you. Love the fusia and red together!

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  20. Thank you all for the feedback! I'm glad to see there are varying favorites for everyone :)

    @Cher - Lol, notice how the jeans never made another appearance after the 1.5 weeks?! Ahh, the wonderful humidity that is DC weather ;)

    @gold N turquoise - I'm glad you're liking your tripod! Initially I didn't like how long it takes to "assemble" the tripod (aka, lengthening the legs, etc), but now I love it. I usually don't fold it up all the way and just leave it partially already assembled in my car. It saves me so much time when I take pics.

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  21. alright, i have a lot of favorites. hahaha. here goes: 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 15, 17, 22, 24, 25 & 29.

    surprisingly, day 30 was not my fave, but agree that day 6 was my least fave.

    great job girl!

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  22. My faves are 1, 5, 13, 15, 22, 28 and 30 :) Another fabulous job with this challenge and you still did pretty well on the shopping ban front! Will you be participating in the next challenge? You should - I love all the inspirational looks you come up with!

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  23. Nice job Cee! You are truly a fashion icon! I love ALL your looks.

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  24. great job with the challenge, cee!! i love all the different ways you wore the J. Crew blue indian shirt and it's giving me so many ideas on how to wear my chambray. and $81 is a really great deal for everything that you bought!

    cute & little
    Sproos Hair Accessory Giveaway

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  25. My favorites are 1, 7, 14, 17, 22, 25 and 30! I liked number 6... except for the boots. I was surprised that you included them in your items, seeing that it's the summer. I guess you know now for next time!

    And.. I really REALLY want a pair of the AT perfect pumps now. Maybe next year :)

    I love all your remixes! And you're such a pro with scarves and accessorizing. I need to take notes!

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  26. I much prefer re-watching my sporting events after I know they've already been won. A few years ago, when my beloved Colts beat the Patriots in the AFC championship game (on their way to winning their one and only SB), I was too worked up to fully enjoy the game. Now, they replay it all of the time, and I still get goosebumps every time I watch it...but I'm weird like that :)

    My favorites from this round of 30x30 were definitely numbers 4 and 26, although I really, really love the 'scarf as shirt' look in #28, too.

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  27. Love this post!!! So many good ideas!

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  28. Just found your blog and I LOVE it! Your style is similar to mine and I love all the varieties of options of wearing things. Do you do petite modeling? B/c you totally could. Great blog!

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    1. Thanks :) No I don't model. Trust me when I say that I'm pretty awkward in front of the camera, haha.

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