week 2 of clothing challenge

wow!  i have more clothes than i thought i had, but i do wear them, all of them.  so during the weekend i really looked at what i had to see just how long this was going to last.  well here is what i have: about 32 work appropriate skirts, about 30 work dresses, a handful of pants (there is a story with pants...) tops, i am a little shy on, but i am creative.  so realistically i can go 2 full months without wearing the same thing twice.  if i start mixing it all up, i could go much longer.

so slacks, pants that aren't jeans or sweats...i have issues with them.  my co-worker wears them everyday and she always looks professional and put together.  i have a couple of pairs of slacks, but i despise the days that i actually wear them.  first of all i am not sure what kind of undergarments to wear with them.  with a skirt or dress i am in spanx or hosiery, but you don't wear those with slacks.  that would just be silly to wear a pair of tights under your slacks and im sorry but spanx don't always stay put and then you've got the leg roll and it is much harder to fix that in slacks then a dress.  so spanx and hosiery are out.  i'm not a fan of VPL...you know Visible Panty Lines, so this leaves me with two options; nothing...ewww! or a thong.  now i don't have a problem with a thong on most days, but for some reason in slacks they ride.  not such a good feeling, ladies you will understand this.  im sure there are a few token guys out there that will understand this too, yes i know some of you.  so, what other option is there besides a thong that rides and you are constantly adjusting?  my other problem with slacks besides the panties issue, i know you are thinking how can there possibly be more issues, but oh yes i have one more, when i sit down they bunch up in a place that i don't really want them bunching.  grrr....  slacks are just really uncomfortable.

i think the hardest part of this challenge is the freeze on buying.  now i am not a huge spender and i don't buy something unless i really like it.  when i do buy something i usually know exactly what i will wear it with, something else i learned from "What Not To Wear" and the clothing designer.  it is much easier to buy an outfit than just pieces, but if you are going to buy just a piece you should know what you already have that it will work with.  so last weekend i was out with my kids at Target, the kids wanted to spend their Christmas money, on our way to the toy aisle we passed the women's department, the undergarment department, the pj's department.  oh my word, i wanted to to stop but didn't.  what is the point?  i can't buy anything...just keep walking heather, just keep walking.  it is kind of like when you are pregnant and you HAVE to buy maternity clothes, nothing looks cute or flattering, but when you aren't all the clothes look cute. 

as i walking through Target and passing the women's department, i was thinking well maybe i could work on my undergarment collection, there weren't any rules or regulations about that, right?  i have always wanted matching bras and panties.  im not sure why, but it seems very sexy and grown up.  i wonder if all women have this, but i get some sort of satisfaction knowing that underneath the outfit that the world gets to see there is another one underneath.  on a matching day, i seem to walk a little taller, have a little extra swing of the hips, throw in a pair of heels and well watch out!! ha!

ok i got a little off track there.  week #2.  since i first posted about this last thursday, i need to include friday from last week into the list.

friday: gray cowl neck racer back jumper, teal long sleeve tee, black suede slouchy boot.
monday: sage green long skirt, cream turtleneck, braided wide belt and cowboy boots..yeehaw!
wednesday: long sleeve burn out black crew neck tee, maroon tank knit dress, short sleeve grey cable knit hooded cardigan, flat black leather boots
thursday: black v-neck long sleeve tee, purple tank dress, wide black belt, black boots with zip on the outside
friday: every LAST friday of the month is casual friday so i got to wear jeans with a long sleeve pink tee and grey cardigan and my purple ecofriendly tennis!  love casual friday

tuesdays are left off because i am at school all day with my kiddos.  this is just work clothes.  so far so good, two weeks down, not one piece has been repeated.