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Day 6 of the #likedontlovecapsulewardrobechallenge: This is getting a bit closer to my comfort zone (pants and top) but the pants are made for summer and socks and loafers would not be my normal choice of footwear with them! • I’m forcing myself to wear only the items in my cupboard that constantly get passed over. Most of them are still good but some (I’m looking at you poocatchers) will be rehomed once this five week challenge is over. • Today’s outfit was brought to you by climate change. It’s mid February and we had a mini heatwave today. So, as some people commented at work and German school, I’m starting early with the spring colours. • Black jacket (cheap material, fits well, but feels cheap), blush long-sleeved t-shirt (no hiding an underarm sweat fest with that colour), cotton flower power pants (a bit snug around the hips, hello muffin top, short in the legs), red belt (trying to wear more of them as I tend to stick with three favourites), black loafers (can only wear them with socks or get blisters) and a pink scarf. • Scarf deserves a special mention because I didn’t ask for it. I had a snug wool dress converted into a jumper, and the lovely dressmaker turned the bottom part of it into a loop scarf. Quite handy! And matches this outfit very well. • I also wore the black with white speckles coat as well. Never thought I’d be able to stick with just this one coat, but winter’s not over yet, so I may have to reach for a “loved” one that provides more warmth. Not willing to get sick to prove a point. 🤣 • Everything in this outfit is between six and eight years old, except the scarf which made its surprise entrance last year. • • • #closetorganization #closetchallenge #wearwhatyouhave #shopyourcloset #likebutdontlove #wearit #evenifyoudontwantto #evenifyoudontlikeit #evenifyoudontloveit #refusetherefuse #ootd #capsulewardrobe #capsulewardrobechallenge #project333 #shopyourwardrobe #patternclash

Day 5 of the #likedontlovecapsulewardrobechallenge: I’m taking some pics at night when I come home from work. Apologies, they’re not the greatest. • I’m wearing the wallflowers from my whole wardrobe for five weeks. I’ve removed the 20% worn 80% of the time and stored them in a drawer, and now have 41 items (scarves not included in total) to choose from. • Luckily the weather has been (scarily) mild, so I can get away with lighter coats and shoes etc. • Everything in this outfit, except the pants, is at least six years old. Black neck scarf (mum’s), white cotton camisole top (very cheap and see through), black and white cashmere jumper (I love this so much, but I used pink wool wash which has soaked into the underarms, where deodorant stains had been, and badly discolored the wool. I’ve tried a few fixes but nothing’s worked 😭), black jacket (cheap brand, cheap material, no buttons, looks ok. I bought this when I came to Switzerland for job interviews and work. Luckily the dress code at my job is very casual, so I never wear it), high-waisted grey wool wide-leg pants (these ones are keepers. I nabbed them at the end of last year at a clothes swap, had them taken in and shortened, but they’re constantly passed over for jeans. I wear jeans all the time. I wish my chosen “uniform” was a bit more daring!), black loafers (starting to grow on me, but need to be worn with socks), and a better look at the impractical but still nice wool coat. • After Nicola’s comment about wearing funky socks, I wore my autumn-leaves socks today. This morning at the bus stop, I sat with crossed legs next to my neighbour. The first thing she said was “cool socks!” which cracked me up and made me feel more comfortable with being outside my comfort zone. • • • #closetorganization #closetchallenge #wearwhatyouhave #shopyourcloset #likebutdontlove #wearit #evenifyoudontwantto #evenifyoudontlikeit #evenifyoudontloveit #refusetherefuse #ootd #capsulewardrobe #capsulewardrobechallenge #project333 #shopyourwardrobe #patternclash

Day 4 of the #likedontlovecapsulewardrobechallenge: I took the pic in the wrong format, so you also get to see some rubbish I collected in Malta at Christmas. Don’t ask me why I included that, I’m not sure either! • I’m doing a capsule wardrobe challenge of things in my wardrobe that I seem to always avoid wearing. For 5 weeks, I can only wear the unloved items I regularly skip over during the year. • This was again way out of my comfort zone. Olive green tunic, given to me by a friend who thought she was too old to wear it (too short, material too delicate, generally just not my style), black turtle neck top (too wide in the body, sleeves too short), black leggings (never a go-to item for me), black Diesel cotton jacket (from mid-2000s?, lots of pull marks in the sleeves and elbows), brown-green boots (the leather is insanely soft. They used to have kitten heals which were ruined after each wear. My beloved shoe repair man put block heels on them. Yay. But the toes get stubbed on our cobble streets and are worse for wear and the soles are really thin), predominantly brown plaited belt (from my mum’s collection but I never gravitate towards brown), bamboo and silver necklace (also a gift from mum’s stash - it sits quite strangely around my neck), spotted scarf (not quite the right length) and hidden behind is a black (with white speckles) wool jacket (so impractical - pockets too small, length too short for cold days). • These are the reasons I don’t want to wear these things. I felt super conscious of the length of the tunic too. I’m more of a jeans and jumper girl normally! • Do you have things in your closet you like but never wear? I’d love to hear how you deal with them. • • • #closetorganization #closetchallenge #wearwhatyouhave #shopyourcloset #likebutdontlove #wearit #evenifyoudontwantto #evenifyoudontlikeit #evenifyoudontloveit #refusetherefuse #ootd #capsulewardrobe #capsulewardrobechallenge #project333 #shopyourwardrobe #patternclash

Day 3 of the #likedontlovecapsulewardrobechallenge: No clothes post today. Remember how yesterday I was dressing colourfully to visit a friend in hospital? Well, I ended up staying there an extra three hours. • After saying goodbye, I fainted in front of the building. If you’re going to pass out, I think that’s the best place to do it, no?! When I came to, there were four nurses faces in my face. They hooked me up to fluids, and the ECG and blood tests came back all fine. But I’m taking it easy at home and nothing challenging is being tackled today. • So here’s a belated Valentine’s Day post. Leo gave me the @martindorey book “No. More. Plastic” and #unpackaged flowers. He nailed it again! • • • #closetorganization #closetchallenge #wearwhatyouhave #shopyourcloset #likebutdontlove #wearit #evenifyoudontwantto #evenifyoudontlikeit #evenifyoudontloveit #refusetherefuse #ootd #capsulewardrobe #capsulewardrobechallenge #project333 #shopyourwardrobe #patternclash #valentinesdaypresents #lowwaste #lesswaste #makehasteaboutlesswaste #waronwaste #breakfreefromplastic

Day 2 of the #likedontlovecapsulewardrobechallenge. I realised I was cheating a bit yesterday by saying some things would just be worn at home. I didn’t buy them thinking I’d only wear them at home, so I’m forcing myself to wear them in public. I’m paying for my past choices! 🤣 • We’re walking 1km to a friend’s house then going with her to visit her husband in hospital. Not a strenuous day and some colour might be appreciated. • Wearing a denim button up shirt that’s super thick and probably shouldn’t be worn under anything (I have a denim jacket and a thinner denim shirt so this one gets relegated to the too hard to style basket), spotted jumper/sweater (looks like a pyjama top), red belt (I have too many belts. I need to perfect the art of the casual tuck into the belt/pants look that others carry off so effortlessly), red scarf I normally take on hikes (from Spain in 1996), black patent shoes (give me blisters without socks, don’t like cold ankles this time of year etc etc). • The pants deserve their own special mention. I ordered a top from @everlane and they turned up instead. The very kind people apologized for the error, refunded the money because the top was out of stock, and said I could keep the pants. They have silver zips at the ankles, an elastic waist and good pockets. Pretty funky! Alas the material marks really easily, meaning they generally need a wash after one wear, they have no give/stretch, and it looks like I’ve pooped my pants. #poocatchers look good on some people but I don’t think they’re my style. Maybe after this challenge I’ll have changed my mind?! 😁 • • • #closetorganization #closetchallenge #wearwhatyouhave #shopyourcloset #likebutdontlove #wearit #evenifyoudontwantto #evenifyoudontlikeit #evenifyoudontloveit #refusetherefuse #ootd #capsulewardrobe #capsulewardrobechallenge #project333 #shopyourwardrobe #patternclash

Day 1 (cont.): Some of the things in my #likedontlovecapsulewardrobechallenge are too casual to wear to work etc. So I’m wearing them chilling at home. • Jumper (that looks too much like a pyjama top) and leggings (not sure why I don’t wear these more, and that’s the beauty of this challenge! Maybe I’m not a leggings person.) • • • #closetorganization #closetchallenge #wearwhatyouhave #shopyourcloset #likebutdontlove #wearit #evenifyoudontwantto #evenifyoudontlikeit #refusetherefuse #ootd #capsulewardrobe #capsulewardrobechallenge

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