Act 4 (of 5)

Hair clips: H&M
Necklace: Anthro
Top: Anthro
Sash: American Eagle
Skirt: handmade
Wedges: DSW
Toes: Zoya Yummy



It's here. The 30th outfit of my 30 for 30. I should be jazzed and proud of myself, right? Shouldn't I? I survived, I'm done, I'm over it.

Welllllllllllll not exactly.



On Thursday I'm taking part in the Paper Doll Project with the amazing Kelsey of Snappy Casual, and we've both picked outfits made entirely of our respective 30 for 30 selections. And there's still an outfit I want to wear--one piece hasn't gotten as much love as any of the others--so I'm just going to go through Thursday with this sucker. So really, we're doing a 30 for 32. It's like a Shakespeare play up in here--you think there are four acts but there are really five. Fortunately for you the fifth act is starting now! We're almost there! Don't expect me to go changing my tags and all that, but I'll be holding off on my 30 for 32 wrap-up post until this weekend.

However I have to admit that this outfit is the perfect sendoff for most of my items; I really love it. I've received a lot of compliments on my skirt & most people are blindsided when I say I made it myself. A woman today told me she liked it and when I said I made it she said "well, in that case, congratulations!" That feels good. I imagine I'll be sewing more things in the future though maybe it will be a while before I install another stinking zipper. Scarfs, perhaps, or skirts made entirely of strips of leopard print.

Yeaaaaaaaaaah maybe not. Act 5 scene II tomorrow!

Miss thirty

Hair clips: H&M
Necklace: Antiques shop
Top: Target
Skirt: HAND FREAKIN' MADE
Heels: Nine West
Toes: Rescue Beauty Lounge Dead Calm



Everyone meet my 30th item in my 30 for 30! I feel like I could have gone with 29 items the whole way through, but I wanted to include a 30th because that's kind of the idea, isn't it? Today's outfit, by the way, is inspired by the Shah's flag of Iran. Book discussion tonight was of Persepolis, and it went really well! Thank you all for your graphic novel feedback earlier this month :)



After seeing this skirt on Pinterest, I died. And then I undied and vowed to make one for myself. Leanne's tutorial is exceptionally easy to follow and the most annoying parts for me were sewing together my lace (I couldn't find double sided lace! So I made my own) and installing the zipper. Man, zippers are annoying. Oh, and there was all the stabbing myself with pins, because I'm terrible at that kind of thing. being coordinated. But this is the first item of clothing I've ever made (not including sweet things like necklaces made of ribbon tied around my neck) and it was worth it. No pain no gain, right? I love it.



My dad said "huh, that's different" and my mom said "it's so cute!" This is my parents, ladies and gents. Fortunately my boss was appropriately blindsided that I made this skirt myself, "like, from fabric???", especially since I do not wave the flag about my sewing skills very often. I usually stick to shapeless things, like pillowcases and necklaces made of ribbon tied around my neck. And that one time I made a bracelt made of ribbon tied around my wrist. That was HARD. have you ever tried tying a bow with one hand? No thank you. That's why I need a boyfriend. Right?

naaaaaaaaaaaah

Stalwarts

Flower clips: all H&M
Top: Target
Belt: Target
Skirt: JCPenney
Heels: Nine West



30 for 30 is generally about taking some risks, picking things you don't necessarily wear a lot, finding new ways to wear old things. But at the same time we all need some workhorses, some stable items that we never hate and always trust to get us through long days and longer nights.



All three of these items are that. I love this shirt. I adore this skirt. I want to be buried in these shoes because they are so comfortable that I can wear them for all eternity. A young woman and her mother stopped me at lunch today to ask what brand they were and where I got them because they are just adorable. (Which they are!)



But, even with my reliable wardrobe at hand, I needed a little more. Some accessories, which I stressed last time are so important during 30 for 30. So I pulled out a belt. In white, because why not? And while I'm at it, let me toss half a bouquet in my hair so I really shine on. My coworkers said I was "prairie chic" and I'm not sure what that means but I assume it's good and even if it isn't, I have flowers in my hair so who cares? Look at me! Flowers!