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WhoWhatWear 30 Day Wardrobe Challenge // Day 23 // Wear a Color You Have Not Worn in a While

So, I know I skipped a few days.  As we near the end of the 30 Challenge, I’m going to jump around to ones I haven’t done.  I’ll still include all 30 in my final post, but won’t blog them all as individual posts.  A) I have too many to catch up on, and B) That way I can slam through a few without Maya/while she’s sleeping 🙂

I tried a few things on for this one.  I don’t wear a lot of color, so the few things I tried on that I hadn’t worn in a while, well…there is a reason I haven’t worn them!  I didn’t want to put something on that I didn’t really like (ok, yes, that probably means I should add it to the donate pile!!).  Plus, I have to admit.  As much fun as I’ve been having mixing it up, I really just wanted to wear a sweater, skinnies, and boots (which btw, was today’s challenge haha!).  I still wanted to throw some color in there, so I went with a scarf.  Scarfs are such a great way to add some fun to a simple outfit, and you can always get them for cheap!  I always get scarves when I travel as souvenirs.  Got this one from Tanzania for less than $10, when I went there almost exactly 6 years ago!Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-1 Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-2 Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-3 Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-4 Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-5 Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-6 Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-7 Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-8 Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-9 Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-10 Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-11 Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-12 Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-13 Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-14 Other Style Challenge Days here…

Dress down your favorite LBD

Denim on denim (just linking back to a post I recently did on this one)

Test out a new tuck

Winterize your favorite summer skirt (or dress :))

Go monochrome in a bright color.

Create a look with three levels of layering.

Mix two or more prints into your outfit.

Make a neutral outfit interesting by layering and adding a pair of statement shoes.

On me…

Scarf- Purchased on vacation (Tanzania)
Sweater- Zara
Jeans- Vince (thrifted, similar here and less expensive here)

Boots-Bought these 20 years ago. 😐  Similar here and here.

On Maya…
Vest- Koala Kids (thrifted, but similar here)
Dress-Gap (thrifted, loving this spring one here)
Leggings- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)
Boots- Luna (Zulily)
Keeping it Real…
Didn’t exactly get the self timer right on this one haha.  I was spinning her around, and she was laughing hysterically!  Got it on the laughing one up top though 🙂
Blog Zara Sweater Vince Destroyed Skinnies Lace Up Boots-15

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))dit-elle-Lauren

WhoWhatWear 30 Day Wardrobe Challenge // Day 20 // Dress Down Your Favorite LBD

Another dress!!  Who’d a thunk?  I never would have worn this outfit if it weren’t for the challenge, but I kind of liked it.  There were a few windy moments, when I feared I flashed people, but I had on tights, so…oh well.  :}Blog StyleMint Jacket Twenty8Twelve Dress Frye Harness Boots-1 Blog StyleMint Jacket Twenty8Twelve Dress Frye Harness Boots-2 Blog StyleMint Jacket Twenty8Twelve Dress Frye Harness Boots-3 Blog StyleMint Jacket Twenty8Twelve Dress Frye Harness Boots-4 Blog StyleMint Jacket Twenty8Twelve Dress Frye Harness Boots-5 Blog StyleMint Jacket Twenty8Twelve Dress Frye Harness Boots-6 Blog StyleMint Jacket Twenty8Twelve Dress Frye Harness Boots-7Looking both ways for cars.  SO CUTE!!  Safety first 🙂 Blog StyleMint Jacket Twenty8Twelve Dress Frye Harness Boots-8 Blog StyleMint Jacket Twenty8Twelve Dress Frye Harness Boots-9This is SUCH a classic Maya look.  We spotted my dad out for a walk (as we were on our way over to their house for a quick visit), and she’s asking him something.  🙂 Blog StyleMint Jacket Twenty8Twelve Dress Frye Harness Boots-10And of course…a stick 😉 Blog StyleMint Jacket Twenty8Twelve Dress Frye Harness Boots-11Other Style Challenge Days here…

Denim on denim (just linking back to a post I recently did on this one)

Test out a new tuck

Winterize your favorite summer skirt (or dress :))

Go monochrome in a bright color.

Create a look with three levels of layering.

Mix two or more prints into your outfit.

Make a neutral outfit interesting by layering and adding a pair of statement shoes.

On me…

Jacket- StyleMint (sold out, but similar here and if you want to splurge here)
Dress- Twenty8Twelve (old, but similar here)
Belt- Thrifted

Boots- Frye Harness (less expensive version here)

On Maya…
Jacket- Hanna Andersson (thrifted, but similar here and loving this one here)
Top-Gap (thrifted, similar striped one here)
Jeans- Gap (thrifted, and distressed by me, similar here)
Boots- Simply Petals  (thrifted, but similar here )
Keeping it Real…

Again…another completely on purpose “artsy” shot 😉Blog StyleMint Jacket Twenty8Twelve Dress Frye Harness Boots-12(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))dit-elle-Lauren

WhoWhatWear 30 Day Wardrobe Challenge // Day 18 // Test out a new tuck

 I’m pretty sure they meant a new way to tuck something in, but I am not a big tucker-inner (yes, I know that isn’t a word :)).  I love when I see others tuck sweaters into their jeans, but when I do it, I just feel frumpy!  So, I thought I’d try tucking something into a pair of boyfriend jeans that I’ve always just worn tight sweaters with.

It has been raining sideways for the last few days.  Suddenly, I looked outside to see that it had stopped!  I wrapped a scarf around me, and ran out there really quick!Blog HM Top J Brand Aiden Jeans Linea Pelle Belt Superga-1 Blog HM Top J Brand Aiden Jeans Linea Pelle Belt Superga-2 Blog HM Top J Brand Aiden Jeans Linea Pelle Belt Superga-3 Blog HM Top J Brand Aiden Jeans Linea Pelle Belt Superga-5And then…it got SUNNY!  What??  YAY! Blog HM Top J Brand Aiden Jeans Linea Pelle Belt Superga-6 Blog HM Top J Brand Aiden Jeans Linea Pelle Belt Superga-7This really isn’t that great of a shot, but it’s just about the only one where Maya isn’t completely soaked from jumping in puddles :{ Blog HM Top J Brand Aiden Jeans Linea Pelle Belt Superga-8Cos, this girl never met a puddle she didn’t want to jump in.  AGAIN, why I always thrift and ebay her stuff!!  Oh, and have a bunch of OxyClean on hand 🙂 Blog HM Top J Brand Aiden Jeans Linea Pelle Belt Superga-9I mean, could you deny this happy face jumping in puddles??  No… Blog HM Top J Brand Aiden Jeans Linea Pelle Belt Superga-10 Blog HM Top J Brand Aiden Jeans Linea Pelle Belt Superga-11 Blog HM Top J Brand Aiden Jeans Linea Pelle Belt Superga-12 Blog HM Top J Brand Aiden Jeans Linea Pelle Belt Superga-13Other Style Challenge Days here…

Winterize your favorite summer skirt (or dress :))

Go monochrome in a bright color.

Create a look with three levels of layering.

Mix two or more prints into your outfit.

Make a neutral outfit interesting by layering and adding a pair of statement shoes.

On me…

Scarf- Thrifted
Top- H&M (sold out, similar here)
Belt- Linea Pelle (old, but similar here and less expensive here)
Jeans- Jeans- J Brand Aidan (thrifted, sold out, but similar here , here and less expensive here)

Shoes- Superga (ebay)

On Maya…
Sweater- Osh Kosh (thrifted, but love this on sale here)
Top-Osh Kosh (old, similar here)
Jeans- 7 For All Mankind (boys 🙂 ebay)
Shoes-See Kai Run (hand me down from a friend, similar here)
Keeping it Real…
This is what we spent most of our day doing, since it rained 80% of the day…Blog HM Top J Brand Aiden Jeans Linea Pelle Belt Superga-14Blog HM Top J Brand Aiden Jeans Linea Pelle Belt Superga-15

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

WhoWhatWear 30 Day Wardrobe Challenge // Day 17 // Winterize your favorite summer skirt

Funny that this challenge didn’t stand out to me at first as being difficult, until I looked through my closet.  I don’t wear skirts.  Like….ever anymore!  I found a few, but they certainly aren’t any kind of “favorite”.  So, I took a dress that I love and winterized it 🙂  It’s been raining sideways, so more inside pics.

Ps-can we ignore my blindingly white legs???Blog Twenty8Twelve Dress Joie Boots-1 Blog Twenty8Twelve Dress Joie Boots-2This dress is pretty short, so I either pair it over super skinny jeans, or wear a slip under it. Blog Twenty8Twelve Dress Joie Boots-3 Blog Twenty8Twelve Dress Joie Boots-4She loves to feed Max… Blog Twenty8Twelve Dress Joie Boots-6And jump over Max… Blog Twenty8Twelve Dress Joie Boots-7 Blog Twenty8Twelve Dress Joie Boots-8hahaha.  Max is like “Dude, did you see how close she got on that last jump?!  I’ll sit for the rest of these…” 🙂Blog Twenty8Twelve Dress Joie Boots-9“Maxie!!  Come back!!”  Smart dog. Blog Twenty8Twelve Dress Joie Boots-10 Other Style Challenge Days here…

Go monochrome in a bright color.

Create a look with three levels of layering.

Mix two or more prints into your outfit.

Make a neutral outfit interesting by layering and adding a pair of statement shoes.

On me…

Sweater- Moda (ebay, similar here)
Dress- Twenty8Twelve (Old, similar here and color here)
Belt- Thrifted, similar here

Boots- Joie “New Orleans” (sold out, but similar here, here,and less expensive here)

On Maya…
Sweater- H&M (thrifted, similar here)
Top-Gap (thrifted, similar here)
Skirt- Xhiliration (thrifted, similar here)
Tights- H&M
Shoes-See Kai Run (hand me down from a friend, similar here)
Keeping it Real…

Who wants to sit on mom’s lap when there’s dogs to jump over? :{Blog Twenty8Twelve Dress Joie Boots-11And, a little flashback to when I wore this dress as a tunic over my big belly (33 weeks pregnant with the Peanut) 🙂33 Weeks Preggers

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

WhoWhatWear 30 Day Wardrobe Challenge // Day 16 // Monochrome in a Bright Color

I don’t know if oxblood counts as a bright color, but it’s pretty bright for me!  I have snippets of bright colors in my wardrobe, but I definitely trend towards more basic colors.  With the exception of green.  LOVE just about every shade of green, but I didn’t really want to look like a frog 🙂

Side note.  I’m getting way more comfortable whipping out my tripod and taking these selfies, but this is a very busy running trail.  On a nice sunny day, you can just imagine the comments I was getting…Blog Vintage Leather Jacket Lanston Tee True Religion Suede Skinny Frye Booties-1 Blog Vintage Leather Jacket Lanston Tee True Religion Suede Skinny Frye Booties-2 Blog Vintage Leather Jacket Lanston Tee True Religion Suede Skinny Frye Booties-3 Blog Vintage Leather Jacket Lanston Tee True Religion Suede Skinny Frye Booties-4 Blog Vintage Leather Jacket Lanston Tee True Religion Suede Skinny Frye Booties-5 Blog Vintage Leather Jacket Lanston Tee True Religion Suede Skinny Frye Booties-6Um, Mom, where are the bubbles you promised?? Blog Vintage Leather Jacket Lanston Tee True Religion Suede Skinny Frye Booties-7This bubble machine was the best $2.99 ever!!!  The only downside was that it was so windy they all few away so fast! Blog Vintage Leather Jacket Lanston Tee True Religion Suede Skinny Frye Booties-8 Blog Vintage Leather Jacket Lanston Tee True Religion Suede Skinny Frye Booties-9 Blog Vintage Leather Jacket Lanston Tee True Religion Suede Skinny Frye Booties-10 Blog Vintage Leather Jacket Lanston Tee True Religion Suede Skinny Frye Booties-11 Blog Vintage Leather Jacket Lanston Tee True Religion Suede Skinny Frye Booties-12Other Style Challenge Days here…

Create a look with three levels of layering.

Mix two or more prints into your outfit.

Make a neutral outfit interesting by layering and adding a pair of statement shoes.

On me…

Leather Jacket- Vintage (similar here and less expensive faux leather here)
Top- Lanston (sold out, similar here)
Boots- Frye “Lisa Short Stitch” (eBay, sold out but similar here and here and less expensive here)
On Maya…
Jacket-Gap (thrifted, similar here)
Top-Gap (thrifted, similar here)
Jeans- 7FAM (ebay)
Shoes- Osh Kosh (Zulily)
Keeping it Real…
Um, can we go play with the bubbles???!Blog Vintage Leather Jacket Lanston Tee True Religion Suede Skinny Frye Booties-13

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

WhoWhatWear 30 Day Wardrobe Challenge // Day 15 // 3 Levels of Layering

 It seems funny that I was so overwhelmed by this challenge at first.  I’ve been loving seeing other people’s takes on the challenge on Instagram too.  It’s what I love most about fashion.  Different people can wear almost the same look, yet look completely different.  That also means that you don’t have to shy away from something because you don’t think you could pull it off or it’s not you.  Make it you! 🙂  I had actually thought of a completely different outfit at first, but then it turned out to be 55-yay!  But…that didn’t exactly work with the silk top/sweater/jacket combo I had in mind.  So, I went with lighter layers…Blog Juicy Jacket HM Top Joes Jeans Born Booties-1Love how this top is sheer in the back. Blog Juicy Jacket HM Top Joes Jeans Born Booties-2 Blog Juicy Jacket HM Top Joes Jeans Born Booties-3Can we just pretend this is “artfully out of focus”, vs “I don’t really even know what happened??” Blog Juicy Jacket HM Top Joes Jeans Born Booties-4 Blog Juicy Jacket HM Top Joes Jeans Born Booties-5 Blog Juicy Jacket HM Top Joes Jeans Born Booties-6 Blog Juicy Jacket HM Top Joes Jeans Born Booties-7 Blog Juicy Jacket HM Top Joes Jeans Born Booties-8 Blog Juicy Jacket HM Top Joes Jeans Born Booties-9Other Style Challenge Days here..

Mix two or more prints into your outfit.

Make a neutral outfit interesting by layering and adding a pair of statement shoes.

On me…

Jacket- Juicy Couture (thrifted, similar here)
Top- H&M (similar here)
Tank- Moda (ebay, similar here)
Jeans- Joe’s Jeans (thrifted, similar here, and less expensive here)
Boots- Born (thrifted, similar here)
On Maya…
Jacket-Osh Kosh (thrifted, but similar here)
Top-H&M (thrifted)
Jeans- Joe’s (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Converse (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…
Again…no idea what happened to the focus or Maya who just wanted to get down and RUN 🙂Blog Juicy Jacket HM Top Joes Jeans Born Booties-10
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

WhoWhatWear 30 Day Wardrobe Challenge // Day 14 Mix 2 prints into your outfit

 I’m on a roll with these now.  Yesterday I showed how I made a neutral outfit interesting by layering and adding a pair of statement shoes.  I really do think I’ll finish all of them.  I’m more of a solid color person over prints, so this one totally freaked me out.  Leopard is kind of becoming a new neutral, so I totally felt ok mixing it with these jeans.  Yay or nay?

Btw, there is a very busy restaurant right off to the side of me that overlooks the water.  Yes, it was lunch time.  Yes, everyone was probably wondering what the heck I was doing… :}Blog Gap Shirt Black Orchid Ikat Jeans Leopard Flats-1 Blog Gap Shirt Black Orchid Ikat Jeans Leopard Flats-2 Blog Gap Shirt Black Orchid Ikat Jeans Leopard Flats-3 Blog Gap Shirt Black Orchid Ikat Jeans Leopard Flats-4 Blog Gap Shirt Black Orchid Ikat Jeans Leopard Flats-5 Blog Gap Shirt Black Orchid Ikat Jeans Leopard Flats-6I think Maya threw at least 87 rocks into the Sound… 🙂 Blog Gap Shirt Black Orchid Ikat Jeans Leopard Flats-7 Blog Gap Shirt Black Orchid Ikat Jeans Leopard Flats-8 Blog Gap Shirt Black Orchid Ikat Jeans Leopard Flats-9“Yay, I did it!” (got it into the water :)) Blog Gap Shirt Black Orchid Ikat Jeans Leopard Flats-10She even got into the “mixing two prints”.  Railroad stripes + checks Blog Gap Shirt Black Orchid Ikat Jeans Leopard Flats-11On me…

Top- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)
Jeans- Black Orchid (old, but LOVING this color here)
Shoes- Target
On Maya…
Shirt- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)
Tank- Naartje (thrifted, but similar here)
Jeans- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Gap (thrifted, but these are so cute!)
Keeping it Real…
At one point the waves were coming in a little too close for comfort 🙂Blog Gap Shirt Black Orchid Ikat Jeans Leopard Flats-12
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

WhoWhatWear 30 Day Wardrobe Challenge // Day 13 Neutrals with a Pop

 When I first saw this challenge in my Bloglovin’ feed, I thought it would be so fun to do!  Then, I started feeling overwhelmed.  A week went by, and I thought since I was so far behind, there was no point in trying anymore.  Yesterday it hit me.  There were no rules that said I had to do every day on the day it was supposed to happen, or that I had to do each day.  Once I took the pressure off, it sounded fun again.  I photographed 5 of the days yesterday, and plan on doing a big post at the end with all of them (that I don’t put on here first).  Today’s challenge was..

Day 13: Make a neutral outfit interesting by layering and adding a pair of statement shoes.

Here’s my take on that…Blog HM Sweater Mother Rascal Cuff Jeans Converse-3 Blog HM Sweater Mother Rascal Cuff Jeans Converse-2Blog HM Sweater Mother Rascal Cuff Jeans Converse-1Btw, these jeans are SO comfortable.  They are so stretchy and soft, yet don’t stretch out-WIN! Blog HM Sweater Mother Rascal Cuff Jeans Converse-4 Blog HM Sweater Mother Rascal Cuff Jeans Converse-5 Blog HM Sweater Mother Rascal Cuff Jeans Converse-6 Blog HM Sweater Mother Rascal Cuff Jeans Converse-7 Blog HM Sweater Mother Rascal Cuff Jeans Converse-8 Blog HM Sweater Mother Rascal Cuff Jeans Converse-9 Blog HM Sweater Mother Rascal Cuff Jeans Converse-10 On me…

Sweater- H&M (sold out, but similar here)
Top- Margaret Loves Peter (ebay, but love this here)
Jeans- Mother “The Rascal Cuff” (more styles here)
Shoes- Converse (thrifted, similar here)
On Maya…
Sweater- Gap (thrifted)
Top- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)
Jeans- Levi’s  (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Osh Kosh via Zulily
Keeping it Real…
And, we’re done 🙂  Funny thing is, she was really just frustrated because she couldn’t climb up here by herself.  “Help you!”  Which means, “Help me!”Blog HM Sweater Mother Rascal Cuff Jeans Converse-11
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

It’s raining, we were bored….yadayadayada LAUGH :)

 Blog Maya Self timer- Blog Maya Self timer-2 Blog Maya Self timer-3And this is where it gets hilarious.  Maya had been watching Sesame Street while I took my shots (don’t judge, it’s educational! :))  And then…she took over… (the below shot was taken with my phone)  I took a video of it and posted it here :). Blog Maya Self timer-4These next shots SHE took with the self timer 🙂 Blog Maya Self timer-5 Blog Maya Self timer-6 Blog Maya Self timer-7 Blog Maya Self timer-8Yup, she took this one of me too 😉 Blog Maya Self timer-9And of us… Blog Maya Self timer-10 Blog Maya Self timer-11 Blog Maya Self timer-12Max couldn’t stand to be left out! Blog Maya Self timer-13And then, I got these of her. Blog Maya Self timer-14 Blog Maya Self timer-15 Blog Maya Self timer-16 Blog Maya Self timer-17 Blog Maya Self timer-18On me…

Sweater- Zara (clearance, sold out :()
Jeans- J Brand
Shoess- Airwalk (thrifted, similar here)
On Maya..
Sweater- (thrifted, vintage)
Top- (thrifted, vintage)
Jeans- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes-Carter’s  (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…
Really, the pictures that Maya took of herself are hilarious enough!!
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya (and otherwise stated that she took of herself with the timer and tripod :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Black and Blue

 Once again, I was in an all black mood… I had to force myself to add some color, and I thought this bright blue might go well.  As my dad later told me “That blue is the new black.” haha, so…I guess I’m still wearing all black? 😉Blog Doma Leather Jacket Zara Joes Jeans Zipper Pura Lopez Oxfords-1 Blog Doma Leather Jacket Zara Joes Jeans Zipper Pura Lopez Oxfords-2LOVE the simplicity of these Gorjana earrings.  I wear them all the time. Blog Doma Leather Jacket Zara Joes Jeans Zipper Pura Lopez Oxfords-3 Blog Doma Leather Jacket Zara Joes Jeans Zipper Pura Lopez Oxfords-4 Blog Doma Leather Jacket Zara Joes Jeans Zipper Pura Lopez Oxfords-5 Blog Doma Leather Jacket Zara Joes Jeans Zipper Pura Lopez Oxfords-6So excited because we are heading to Meme and BOPO’s (my parents) to say hi. Blog Doma Leather Jacket Zara Joes Jeans Zipper Pura Lopez Oxfords-7 Blog Doma Leather Jacket Zara Joes Jeans Zipper Pura Lopez Oxfords-8Blog Doma Leather Jacket Zara Joes Jeans Zipper Pura Lopez Oxfords-12 Blog Doma Leather Jacket Zara Joes Jeans Zipper Pura Lopez Oxfords-9 Blog Doma Leather Jacket Zara Joes Jeans Zipper Pura Lopez Oxfords-10 On me…

Jacket- Doma (old, but similar here less expensive here.)
Top- Zara (sold out, but love this here)
Jeans- Joe’s Jeans (thrifted, but similar here and less expensive here)
Shoes- Pura Lopez (thrifted, similar here)
On Maya…
Vest- Route 66 (thrifted)
Top- Mini Boden (thrifted)
Jeans- Gap (thrifted)
Shoes-Sanmi  (thrifted, similar here)
Keeping it Real…
Since my parents only live a few blocks away, Maya always wants to go see them whenever we go outside.  That’s totally good, but not so good if I want to get pics with her :).
“Get dooooown.  Meme and BOPO’s house!!”
So, away we went 🙂Blog Doma Leather Jacket Zara Joes Jeans Zipper Pura Lopez Oxfords-11
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren