Style My Closet Challenge Update Part 1

Have you been digging through your closets with us this month?!! If you don’t know what I’m talking about, then you can read up on the “Style My Closet Challenge” Heather from Southern State of Mind and I kicked off at the beginning of the month. It’s a Style Challenge running through the whole month of October! Instead of waiting until the challenge is over to share our daily looks, we might as well pop in with a progress report! Today, I’m sharing the Style My Closet Challenge Update Part 1!

STYLE MY CLOSET CHALLENGE UPDATE PART 1

This challenge has been so good for me in so many ways. I’m waking up, pulling myself together [shower, hair, makeup] and then getting dressed! And not just putting on clothes, like actually thoughtfully selecting my outfit the night before and hanging it on the hook on my closet door so it’s ready for me in the morning. It has taken the guesswork out of what to wear and I feel ready to take on the day.

All because of how I look and feel!

Plus there really are so many hidden gems in there!

As a SAHM with a baby at home and 2 bigs who are bused to and from school, it is far too easy to throw on whatever is clean [or sometimes not!!] and close. And then if I have to be somewhere or have plans that night, my “getting ready” routine stretches out past 1 pm or 5 pm sometimes! It’s a lot of work and effort to get ready for just a few hours before bedtime rolls around!

Are you feeling the same way?
Do you feel like you have so many clothes and nowhere to wear them?
How often do you stand in your closet and stare aimlessly into the rows and rows of hangers?!
Do you end up wearing the same. things. all. the. time?!
Do you feel like you have to buy more clothes to have something to wear?

We felt this way too! So we decided to do something about it! We created the challenge for us and for all of you, too!

How about starting now! It’s not too late to jump in and join us. Our daily themes are below!

So fun right?! We’ve heard from a ton of you that you’re having a ball so far 🙂

Ok, now let’s take a look at days 1-11 of the Style My Closet Challenge!

DAY 1: CRAZY FOR CAMO

This was a fun way to kick of the challenge because I had just picked up these fun camo pants with a burgundy velvet stripe down the sides. But as history would prove, they probably would have been folded up and put away and forgotten about. I have a fav pair of camo leggings, but rarely grab for bottoms that aren’t stretchy or basic denim. 

These pants and hi-top wedge sneakers [which have been a top seller this month!] are a simple way to spice up a basic white tee!

DAY 2: GRAPHIC TEE

Fall bucket list right here! I couldn’t resist this Fall tee shirt and the colors work so well with my long leopard cardigan! It is a great thick quality and I’ve had it since last Fall. I first shared it in this 4 simple & stylish Thanksgiving Outfit Ideas post and you and I have been loving it ever since!

DAY 3: LEOPARD LOVE

I wear leopard print. A lot. But there are so many ways to do it! Mixing prints is so much fun and it’s super easy to do with leopard and stripes. Two classic patterns that work so well together. You can’t mess it up!

DAY 4: ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK

I didn’t think I owned any orange and was nervous about what I’d come up with! But remembered I found this sweater on major sale this Summer and it’s the perfect burnt orange / pumpkin spice color! If you haven’t checked out these pink and orange snakeskin mules yet, do it!

They are so different than all of the other snake prints out there and the colors are beautiful for Fall!

DAY 5: PATTERN PLAY

I’ve had this black and white buffalo check flannel shirt for 4 years! Talk about reaching to the back of your closet! Its a nice long fit and looks so cute open with a graphic tee or buttoned up under a cardigan. That’s the nice thing about black and white. It never goes out of style!

This camel colored one was from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale last year, but I’ve linked a similar option for you. These leopard booties are a year old, but I’ve admittedly purchased a few more animal print shoes since then. #guilty

DAY 6: FALLING FOR BURGUNDY & PINK

New pink sweatshirt + old burgundy over-the-knee boots + a statement earring = a solid “falling for burgundy & pink” ensemble! Heather wore the cutest burgundy sequin skirt with a similar colored sweater at the BHG Stylemaker event in New York and we decided burgundy paired with pink is so fun for Fall!

I literally thought I couldn’t participate in this day’s theme without borrowing something, but I discovered these boots from a few years ago tucked behind the rest of my boot collection.

You really don’t know what you’ll find until you start looking for things to match your theme lol!

DAY 7: MAKE A STATEMENT WITH JEWELRY

REVERSIBLE LEOPARD BOMBER JACKET | TIGER NECKLACE | STAR NECKLACE

Adding a fun accessory is a way to take ANY outfit to the next level. Dress up your wrists with a stack of bracelets or put on a statement necklace! This darling bomber jacket has been one of the most frequently worn grab-and-go jackets this season! On one side it’s leopard and the other it’s plain black. It has pockets and the coloring is so pretty!!

DAY 8: MAD FOR PLAID

Plaid is a classic Fall staple and I’ve dressed up this flannel with a leather jacket and pointed toe snakeskin flats! I’ve had all of these pieces since last year [except the jeans] but had never worn it all together. Finding new ways to create different looks with what you have is part of the fun! You can see the 5 ways posts I’ve written by taking one item and styling it 5 different ways!

The added layer of a jacket takes the look up a notch and is also quite necessary this time of year in Chicago!

DAY 9: ON WEDNESDAYS WE WEAR PINK

It turns out I don’t own much, if any pink! But I do have these fun tassel earrings and plenty of pink lipstick! We are not only challenging ourselves to wear what’s in our closet, but also to not take each theme so literal. No pink shirt, no problem!

A pop of [pink] color is all you need to switch up your normal look sometimes!

DAY 10: OLIVE YOU AUTUMN

I didn’t even remember I owned these pants and wouldn’t have for a long time to come if it weren’t for the challenge! I treat green as a neutral so stripes and a cardigan are easy pieces to put with olive pants. It’s fun wearing something other than blue or black denim for a change!

DAY 11: TONE ON TONE

There are so many ways to pull off tone on tone! But coincidentally, Heather and I both went for shades of gray on this day! This cowl-neck lightweight waffle knit sweater was a $6 Wal-Mart score this Summer and I’ve loved these gray jeans for years!

I added this fun camo clutch to tie up the outfit. Love that it has the shades of green paired with black and neutral – its a great camo color combo because it’s so versatile! We just came out with this ADORABLE sequin camo clutch and I have allll the googly heart eyes for it!

PHWEW!

I feel like we covered a lot of ground in this first update! We are currently on day 17 today, but decided to deliver you guys the Style My Closet Challenge updates in 3 parts. We’ll be back next week with our #ootd’s for Days 12-21!

We are having an absolute ball with this challenge! Re-discovering what’s in the depths of our closets is giving new life to the clothes we already own by bringing them out and also forcing us to do a closet edit and purge! By getting in the closet each day and reaching past the first hanger, it’s amazing what you’ll find!

It’s totally a win-win and we hope you’ll join if you’re not already! We’re excited to continue to “Fall in love” with our closet again!

See you back here soon!

You can see Heather’s Style My Closet Challenge Update Part 1 here!

And you can follow along with us to see both of our daily looks on our Challenge Instagram account – @stylemyclosetchallenge !

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Style My Closet Challenge Update Part 1
Style My Closet Challenge Update Part 2
Style My Closet Challenge Update Part 3