02 Feb Is Your Closet a Reflection of Who You Are or Who You Want to Be?

Woo hoo!!! The Try It, Wear It, Love It challenge has officially come to an end. The 31-day style challenge was all about helping people {self included!} try new things, have fun with their style and even learn something new about the process of getting dressed every day.

I’ll have a full recap to bring #TryWearLove to a close, but as of now, I wanted to touch on something that I see all to often. And something that I’ve even done in the past.

Is your closet a reflection of who you are or who you want to be? Or who you think you are?

You know that phrase, “dress for the job you want, not the job you have?” This isn’t what I’m talking about here. Because I absolutely believe you should dress for success.

This post is specifically about having a closet that doesn’t reflect who you are. At all. 

How do I know about this? I found myself buying flashy, over the top pieces and never having anywhere to wear them. Admittedly I love bold colors and sequins and all that jazz. But if you looked at my closet, you’d think I was a party girl and in reality, I’m a homebody who only goes out when necessary.

I didn’t have a happy balance between the flare {sequins, funky prints} and the everyday pieces I absolutely love {skinny jeans, cute dress}. So how did I remedy that? A big part of it was/still is sticking to the 80/20 fashion ratio.

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This current outfit is a perfect representation of me. It has my everyday style essentials {simple dress and leather jacket} but with the addition of the flare {gold booties and patterned tights}.

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This look totally reflects who I am. Not who I want to be. Or who I think I am. This is me. And your clothes should also speak to the current you. Not who you were 5 or 10 years ago. But you. Right now.

Outfit details: 
Vintage dress: last worn here with over the knee boots
Leather jacket: Lulu’s {currently on sale!}
Tights: I’ve had for years and don’t remember the brand, but Hue typically has similar styles
Shoes: I’m absolutely obsessed with these Forever 21 booties. They fit true to size and are crazy comfortable. They also come in black and silver and are selling out fast!
Glasses: $7 find from Amazon

Photos: Monika Fidler, @monikafidler