30for30: Round-up and My Thoughts Overall

{click here for first fifteen}

Half way through this challenge I posted on lessons learned and thoughts in general {read here}, and although it's only been 15 outfits later, even more thoughts and lessons learned have come about.

I've learned that skirts and dresses should be worn more often. I am a jeans-kinda-gal. I just am. I love my boot cuts and my skinnys. That being said, now I realize a cotton dress or skirt with boots can be just as comfortable to wear during the day. I'd seen so many fashion bloggers wearing dresses everyday - I just admired their talent from afar and went on in my jeans. When this challenge rolled around I knew I wanted to give dresses/skirts a thorough try and that's why seven of my items were dresses and skirts.

This challenge has felt like an eternity and a moment simultaneously. I can't believe we are at the end, but at the same time I am thanking God to have my entire wardrobe back. I'm not going to lie, the second part of this remix was filled with ups and downs. I sometimes found my self anxious to be creative and other times I wanted curl up in my bed and hide from anyone expecting my next look.

If I do this again (which I will), I will be more thoughtful in my 30 item selection. Not that I wasn't thoughtful or didn't enjoy these pieces - because I did! I love the items I chose. The only thing I did not consider is that it is late fall in the south. This means one day the temperatures can be in the high 70s and the next day the high can be in the 40s. I should have planned for that.

Now that I have officially learned to remix, I am looking forward to making tons of new looks using my entire wardrobe. I'm going to have to introduce myself slowly to all my clothes (fellow remixers, I know you understand this) or I might go into clothing-overload and lose all the precious remixing knowledge gained over these past 30+ days. I also have a brand new view on the possibility of being a minimalist when it comes to clothes. 

Overall I thought this challenge was, most importantly, eye opening. I'm sure there are people looking in and not participating in the challenge and they may think it's silly or ridiculous, but to those people I say - why don't you try it? I honestly feel like all my clothes are brand new to me now - I have so many options. I've learned to use belts, scarfs, shoes, hairstyles, and tights to make two completely different looks out of one dress (see here and here). This challenge has offered valuable lessons for me to apply to my closet. For that, I am so glad I participated.

My favorites from the last 15 are: 22, 25, and 27. What was yours?

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Finally, I wanted to give a gigantic shout-out and thank you to all of you who have commented, encouraged, and shared your sweet words with me throughout this challenge! Your support has been very much appreciated and it always makes my day when I receive sweet words from you all! I definitely made it through my first 30 for 30 thanks to ALL of you!