So what am I talking about, 7 Looks x 7 Days – the LBD.
Didn’t I say in the last update that we were done with black and white…well we are.
This is the LBD I told you all about. You remember the one that I had to fight with the shop owner to let me try on while in Hong Kong, because I am such a big BIG woman apparently!
I fell in love with this dress from across the street. It was calling me from the window. It knew it wanted to come live with me in Australia and when I saw it, I wanted it to be mine only! There were a couple of things about this dress that caught my attention; the girlieness of the fine pleats, the buttons on the shoulders (you know I love a cool shoulder) and the band around the waist, which I knew would accentuate my curves in the right way.
The one problem with this dress…the length. As you know, I hate my knees! They are old lady knees that have started sagging worse than anything else on my middle-aged self. So the trick for me to wear this dress and feel good, is that I have wear stockings of some kind, or find another way to wear it.
Recently, while reading my way through the blogosphere I found this amazing site The Uniform Project, where one girl pledged to wear the same LBD, styled differently, every day for a year to raise money for charity. You should check out the slide show that is a compilation of the 365 photos taken during the project. It’s amazing and inspiring. So inspiring that I have decided I should be able to create 7 looks in 7 days all based on this dress. I’m thinking if Sheena could do it for 365, surely I can manage 7. The bonus will then be having 7 new outfits!
I’m going to try to be creative with my accessories but keep it real enough that all the looks are ones that I would actually wear out in public! If I get too crazy or ridiculous I would hope you would call me out on it…after all, that’s what friends do. As I am still on my fast from shopping, I can only use what I already have in the wardrobe for this challenge. I’m thinking this may highlight the importance of accessories when working with classic pieces. Not to mention whether or not I’m very creative!!
Also, during the week if you have any suggestions on how you would like to see the LBD, please let me know and I will do my best to see what I can put together.
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May 3rd, 2012 at 00:43
Am excited to see how you are going to accessorize!!
May 3rd, 2012 at 01:01
Yeah, me too!
Hope my gray matter clicks in for something inspiring!!
Cheers,
Laura
May 3rd, 2012 at 02:39
Challenges like this are so much fun! And I’ve seen that slideshow of the Uniform Project before…such a great project! Not only is she creative, but it’s for a great cause too!
May 3rd, 2012 at 02:44
I was totally blown away when I saw it the first time.
And each time I watch it I find something I missed before that is amazing.
I do like the challenge of seeing items in my wardrobe in a different light. It’s kind of like finding a whole new wardrobe without the credit card bill!
Cheers,
Laura
May 3rd, 2012 at 06:44
This is so great – I love outfit challenges like this. Good luck, can’t wait to see what you come up with!
May 3rd, 2012 at 08:04
Thanks Janice!
I hope I don’t disappoint and can come up with some good looks!
It’ll be great to have a few ways to wear this dress.
Cheers,
Laura
May 3rd, 2012 at 08:51
Nominated for the sunshine awards!! Congrats!
May 3rd, 2012 at 09:01
Thank you for the nomination!
You are too kind.
Cheers,
Laura
May 3rd, 2012 at 13:17
Perhaps adding the collar you made would be one way to change it up. You look great, btw!
Olga
May 3rd, 2012 at 16:17
Thanks Olga!
I have a conference to go to next week and there is a diner for all the speakers and delegates one night. I’m thinking of the LBD and the collar for that dinner.
Will get a pic for sure if that is what I go with!
Cheers,
Laura
May 3rd, 2012 at 13:19
P.S. Not sure why your posts don’t show up in my WordPress Reader anymore, Laura. Not a huge problem, because I know where you live (on wordpress, that is)! Just wondering if you’ve changed something in your settings… or if anyone else is experiencing this?
Olga
May 3rd, 2012 at 16:19
Could be because the site is now http://www.astimegoesbuy.me…but the wordpress site is supposed to forward you to the new site?
I’m not sure since I’m not much of a techie…but that would explain why others don’t seem to stop around anymore???
Thanks for the heads-up!
Laura
May 4th, 2012 at 20:24
I remember seeing that blog and thinking what a brave girl to wear the same dress for a year. I wish the shopkeepers in Hong Kong wouldn’t shout “no try, no try”, I could have bought loads when I was there in Jan. Good luck doing this for a week
mesbelleamis.com
May 4th, 2012 at 21:04
Thanks Sweet Coco!
I think I can manage 7 days.
When in Hong Kong they make me feel like a huge monster…I’m an Australian 10 (American 6/8)!! Just happen to be tall.
I have learned where to shop and where to just push the fact. But I wish more stores carried real people sizes because they have fantastic fashion going on there.
Cheers,
Laura
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