After last week’s Outfit Archive post, the fabulous Vix from Vintage Vixen set me a challenge that worked with my ‘style recycled’ theme – choose five things from your wardrobe (a dress, trousers, top, skirt and another of your choosing) and wear them (and only them) through the week, changing the pieces each time with a clever use of accessories.
Now, I’m not one to turn down a challenge, but only ONE top?! Rather than spend the week chained to the washing machine, I decided to cheat just a little bit and up the stakes from five to six – two tops, trousers, a dress, a skirt and my choice – a cardigan (naturally).
From L-R: Zara dress, Topshop jeans, H&M tee, eBay leather skirt, Zara cardigan, Zara blouse
I chose simple basics in neutral colours because they’re so easy to style. Throughout the week I’ll be using my vast collection of belts, scarves, necklaces, shoes and jackets to make a whole wardrobe from just six items.
So, here it goes – Monday’s look…
Zara dress and cardigan, Zara Taylor necklace, Primark tights, socks and brogues, John Rocha satchel via car boot sale
This dress has fast become a favourite of mine, and teamed with tights and cute ankle socks the whole look is very school girl. Which, unless the word ‘sexy’ is inserted in front, is always a good thing.
So how’d I do on the first day of my challenge? What did you think of my outfit? And will you be joining me on my Six Piece Wardrobe quest?
Love the outfit. I also have that dress but mine has a brown skirt. I’m intrigued to see how you get on with the challenge!
LOVE this idea jen! What a challenge! And great pieces you’ve chosen, I bet this will be a doddle for you.
This outfit is so cute, love the socks and tights! x
Lovely outfit, Jen! Love the chunky cardi and the cheeky ankle socks. I’m delighted you’ve chosen to take up the challenge. xxx
I LOVE style challenges! I may have to steal it. I did something similar in August with my Wardrobe Diet challenge – 12 pieces over the whole month but I also like this one too…
What a challenge! I admit I would be stumped, especially if I could only choose one top!
I love this outfit, it is really cute….. especially the socks x
Great challenge! I am tempted to do this just to prove to myself that I don’t need anymore clothes. Love your Zara dress.
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This is such a lovely outfit! What a really good challenge! xo
Cannot wait to see what you come up with the rest of the week – what a great challenge! I love every single one of your 6 pieces and this outfit is lovely. x
Wow what a fun challenge! You look awesome, can’t wait to see how the rest of the week goes!
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This is an amazing challenge, I’m excited to see all your outfits this week! You look gorgeous as usual, I’m pretty sure you could make anything look effortlessly stylish! xo
great idea 😉 i don’t think i could this! i cannot wait to see how you work this 😉
This is a great challenge. Not sure if you follow Kendi Everyday, but she has done a 30 days from 30 items remix challenge and it’s stacks of inspiration
Ooh I love a good challenge! Shall be watching out for the rest of this week’s posts.
You’ve picked really well with that Zara dress because it looks so much like separates anyway. Such a cute look on you.
Good challenge! Little question: is that Zara cardigan recent? I’m after a chunkier cardi in a camel colour and I like the look of that one!
Love it! I’d love to try and join in, but I fear I’d be a bit crap, cheat and cave at the first pretty thing I saw in the shops :s
Looking forward to seeing the rest of the week’s outfits though!
xxx Maddie
I love this idea so so much! Can’t wait to see what you come up with! xx
Great challenge! Sure you’ll do great as you work the accessories. 🙂
Love the satchel, what a find.
xx
I couldn’t possibly do this challenge, but will love watching others put things together! Your first look is a winner, very classic and chic.
I love every single item you’ve chosen and each time you wear that Zara dress it makes me regret not buying it when it was in store – definately going to have to keep an eye out for it on ebay!
Looking forward to seeing how you style the other items 🙂
I will be seriously impressed if you manage to create a fabulous outfit every day (and I know you will do just that). Loving the little socks over the grey tights – very cute xx
This is a great idea….I’m excited to see the looks throughout the week!
T x
Love this idea! I tried the bow top on in Zara a few weeks ago, I don’t know why I didn’t buy it, love the cardigan too.
That is such a lovely dress, and a very exciting challenge! I can’t wait to see how the rest of the week goes.
Ooh, a great idea from Vix – will be following this with interest to see how you get on. xx
lovely outfit, cant wait to see how you get on
much respect for the challenge, i start to hyperventalate just holiday packing, i am a person that needs stuff lol!
how funny, i’ve been thinking of doing a challenge like this for a while. i am SO looking forward to see how you style these pieces! 🙂 i adore all of the pieces you chose, the colours are lovely! your first outfit is so beautiful, i literally love everything about it. xx
can’t wait to see what you do for the rest of the week! all the pieces you chose are lovely.
xoxo
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I think you did awesome. I love the pieces you picked to last the week as well!! Looking forward to see how you work the week!
xoxo,
Carrie
That sounds like a fantastic challenge. I’m not sure I could cope with just six items, though. Either that, or I’d cheat and have five dresses and a cardigan or something.
I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of your week of outfits.
This is definitely a fun challenge. I’d love to do it! It’s such a good idea and shows that you don’t need to buy more clothes to have new outfits.
jen i love this look!! (Love the challenge idea!) esp the socks over the tights, i wish i had the guts to try this! also love your zara top with the bow on the front i nearly bought it a few weeks ago in like a dusky navy 🙂 x
What a fabulous challenge- I am already looking forward to seeing the full weeks outfits. Particularly cannot wait to see the eBay leather skirt on show xx
That’s fabulous !
Ohhhhh I love wardrobe challenges! Brave of you to go with just six pieces. I’ve given this a lot of thought and couldn’t possibly do it with any less than ten pieces!
Love today’s look x
love the ankle socks AND i think you’re doing fantastically on this challenge. no more shopping till 2011 then? ;p