But I don't have a thing to wear! Wardrobe planing with some 1960's advice.

Winter is Coming! No, I haven't watched too much Game of Thrones, here in sunny West Australia, its getting chilly. And I haven't got a thing to wear, I swear!

I'm desperately trying to halt the flurry of new season spending and credit card singing and I'm taking advice from my 1960's textbook on style, and I'm wardrobe planning.

"Have you ever looked in your closet and said "I haven't anything to wear?" Of course, you had something - your closet wasn't empty. What you really meant was that you didn't have a suitable item for a certain occasion"

Oh, right, yeah...

So, I'm taking the "Dress" challenge because...

 "A wise girl knows that, three and three can equal nine, clothing outfits"

Sure, I knew that... but to make things a little harder, I'm not going to use any black clothing items (I wear black all day at work, so I'm not so keen on wearing it for play) and I want every outfit to look as different as possible, no-one needs to know that I'm wearing the same three skirts and the same three cardigans every day!

So the items I chose for my 3 and 3:

Cardigan 1. A little bit of preppy argyle from Cue, I love it and its wool so its warm!
Cardigan 2. An old favourite my Faster Pussycat Cardi.
Cardigan 3. Something I bought last summer on Etsy, a mid-century vintage beaded number, its an Angora and Lambs Wool blend and fully lined, Yummy!

Skirt 1. I've had this for about 5 years and I wear it all the time, a vintage navy leather pencil skirt I found on Ebay.
Skirt 2. A bit of green boucle from West Australian fashionista Suzi Homemaker.
Skirt 3. I bought yesterday from Good Sammy's for $13, its pure wool and a-line with front pockets. All kinds of practical I'm just not sure how it fits with my existing wardrobe...

1.

OK, I started off with something easy, as I've worn this before.

The top is a lovely piece of vintage pink nylon with a seersucker effect that I bought at Memory Lane.
The shoes are from Wittner, I bought them for $22 on sale, and they hurt like a bitch after only a few hours shopping, oh I hate you Wittner!!
The handbag was a bit of a splash out purchase from Alannah Hill, worth every penny.

...and red is always a great highlight right?

 

2. 

Oh, so proud of myself, I bought these vintage shoes at a market last year and I've never worn them, they are olive green with an orange insert, but look, they go with my new little orange hat - only $12 at Love Couture.
The shirt is embroidered Chinese silk and the handbag is from Forever New.

Damn it, no earrings, surely a fashion faux pas already...

3.

So... this skirt doesn't go with my usual look, So I went all Navajo I understand its in right now?

With knee high leather boots, wool skirt, wool cardi and unbelievably warm wool scarf from the Country Road clearance outlet. If you wanna go do Peyote in the desert, I'm totally ready...

4.

Another tried and true favourite outfit, I got the tartan bustier from the Cotton On Clearance for $2! I doesn't fit well, but under a cardi, you can hardly tell!

My slime bag is from Dangerfield and the Union Jack shoes my Mum bought for me in the UK, love you Mum!










 

 5.

Mmm... not sure about this one, is the pussy bow scarf to much? Not sure about the bracelets either... I really should bring those creepers out more often though!

6.

I was trying to channel Ralph Lauren, I think there is something kinda Ralph about this skirt... but those shoes? Really? Purple?

FAIL

7.

Ah... and then things continue to go down hill, the cardi, skirt and leopard print singlet - that I made - yay! Too easy, they go together just dandy.
The massive mint green vintage earrings? No!
Pink glitter wedges? HELL NO!
Jesus!

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Hold on, I think I'm back on track, this lovely vintage nylon top is all pin tucks and diamante's and it just arrived from the US yesterday. I love you etsy! Teamed with my Kiss Me Quick torsollette, worn throughout, its just dishy!

Oh and I cant forget my Marc by Marc Jacob heels, bought on sale of course!

9.

Here we have it folks, absolute and irrefutable proof that 3 and 3 does not make 9, three and three makes 6! because this skirt and this cardi are never, ever going to go together!!

So its all justifiable, the unending wardrobe choices, the bargain hunting and vintage stalking, the "I've got nothing to wear" dilemmas...









My next problem? What am I going to wear to church...