Fancy

"Time heals all, and heels hurt to walk in. But they go with the clutch that you carry your lipgloss in. And look, I really think nobody does it better, I love the way that you put it together." - Drake

Style....fashion.....a closet full of nothing to wear.

If you are like me, you know what I mean. I want to have my own personal style, I want to be fashionable, and every time I'm faced with dressing up, I can't find anything I want to wear.

First - this really shouldn't be a problem since 3-4 days of the weeks I only wear scrubs and pajamas. But yet, I still feel like I might as well be naked due to lack of options.

I recycle outfits. I'll wear the same thing 2-3 days given it stayed clean and nobody that I will see that day saw me in it the day before. Sad, I know. But I'm lazy when it comes to picking out something new.

Lazy, that is, until I start cleaning out the closet and start getting inspired by all the different clothes I find that I forgot I had - suddenly, I'm overwhelmed with options and ideas. I want to pull a Cher (Clueless) and take polaroids of all my outfits!

I did this last week, and I had an epiphany! I could probably make a new outfit from just the clothes/shoes/accessories I have every day, and not wear the same outfit twice in a six month period, maybe even a year. Yes, that's right - I have THAT many clothes. And I really don't have that many compared to a lot of people I know. Plus, I'm donating a big chunk of it all next week!

Now, here is the challenge I'm extending to anyone brave enough to accept it..............................

Don't buy any new clothes for the rest of the year.

Did everyone *gasp*, did you say "she's crazy?" Did you??? I probably would too if I were you. But let's dive into this a little more, shall we?

First of all, what is "necessity" anyways? Please tell me, because I'm pretty sure I rarely NEED anything I ever buy. I'm as guilty as the next girl - *ahem* I "needed" a new dress to go out in while in NYC - because heaven knows, those people might've seen my old clothes before, right? WRONG! I get it, new clothes and shoes and bras and makeup and bags and blah blah blah make us feel pretty, make us feel special and unique, and frankly, make us feel refreshed. I'm guilty too.

This challenge is to make you get creative with what you've got - make a new outfit out of that dress and those tights and those boots.....then where the same dress with some heels or flats and a big beady necklace next week. Use imagination!

But more than that, it will help you save some $$$, and who doesn't need to do that? I know I do - there are other things I want more than clothes so I have to make sacrifices right now. This is coming from the girl who spent about $200 on new stuff from Express just a couple months ago. Hello, my name is Cheyenne, and I have a problem.

Now, with that said, there are a couple of exceptions and loopholes -

1. undies and socks don't count - they just don't. Socks get holes and get dingy and undies, well, they just don't count.

2. you can buy 1 new "needed" clothing/shoe item per month. I decided to make this rule because to be honest, there are two shoe items I do "need" - I need a pair of waterproof sandal type shoes for Mexico because I don't have any, and I "need" a certain type of boots because I don't have anything close to them and nearly half of the outfit ideas I have in my head require them.

**However*** when you buy this new thing, you have to throw something else out. This helps keep you in the "do I really need/want this?" mentality and helps save room.

3. Gift cards are a loophole - what you can buy with a gift card does not count because it's not your money, and let's face it, you can't waste it! BUT, I would encourage you to buy at least one thing for someone else with your gift card, because honestly, it's just nice and thoughtful.

I'll be posting pics of outfit variations I come up with here and there, so you can see what I'm thinking. Hopefully it'll give others some ideas too!

So, do you think you are up for it? Do you think you are strong enough? I know I am! I have too much. I'm trying to get down to a minimalist lifestyle anyways. It's going to be a long road, but I'm excited to try this out!