100 Days of Closet Shopping

A decent into the madness that is my wardrobe

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Day 229 - white lace and mint green with a pop of pink After a few weeks of slacking on the weigh in Thursday posts, I'm back at it. These past few weeks have been so busy that I've put dieting on somewhat of a back burner. Pair that with two trips back east to weddings and our anniversary, and I haven't lost as much as I'd like. I'm still ok with my weight, but I'm hoping that this week I can get back on track. Today I went with a mod cloth dress from a few years ago. It's white lace top and mint green bottom felt particularly summer-y. Paired with pink shoes it's a fun Friday outfit. Good for a bit of a restart, weight loss wise. Today's Weight: 154.8 lbs Total loss: 16.9 lbs (Dress: mod cloth, shoes: Kate spade)

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Day 224 - mother daughter photo before a wedding celebration Apologies for not posting recently, life has been busy and I just haven't had the opportunity. That said, today's photo is a great one, we're home to celebrate a childhood friend's wedding. It's an outdoor garden wedding, so this Ted Baker dress was a perfect outfit choice. I love the bandeau style top and the pink silk skirt with a watercolor flower on it. It's paired with two wonderful accessories, my sparkly Kate spade shoes and my mom. We can't wait to dance and celebrate all night! As for a weight check in, I'll have one next Thursday, I've lost some weight, but being home means I haven't weighed myself since Wednesday so we I'm back with my scale I'll have an update. (Dress: Ted Baker, Shoes: Kate Spade, Mom's Dress: Armani, Mom's shoes: Stewart Weitzman)

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Day 210 - vegan leather and a mixed week weight loss wise Not gonna lie, this week was a tough one weight loss wise. After losing over 15 lbs, I feel like I'm hitting a bit of a plateau. Combine that with some not very healthy eating while we were back east and a night of drinking at a wedding, and I regained a bit of weight. While it's a tough pill to swallow, I'm not going to let it discourage me. The bright spot in all of this is the jeans I'm wearing today. These boyfriend cut JBrands are a 29 (mind you they run large so I'm not taking that size as gospel) and I haven't fit into them since my honeymoon, almost 4 years ago. The feeling of fitting into old jeans is amazing, and it's almost as if I bought a new pair, without spending the $180 to do so. I paired them with this caramel colored vegan leather top and bright yellow flats for a fun Friday look. I'm so excited to use this portion of my weight loss journey to rediscover a whole new wardrobe within my closet! This week: 155.4 lbs Last week: 154.6 lbs (+0.8 lbs) Total loss: 15.5 lbs (Top: anthropologie, jeans: jbrand, flats: jcrew)

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Day 204 - Flowers and birds for a wedding Friends from college are getting married tonight, and I couldn't be more excited to celebrate! This black Ted Baker dress has a great flower and bird print that pairs perfectly with a backyard wedding. Since we'll be outside I'm wearing blocky sparkly pumps from Kate Spade. All the glitter on them makes me super happy! This outfit just puts me in the mood to celebrate the night away!

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Day 202 - early morning blowout and a super loose swing dress We're flying back east tonight for a wedding, so I needed to wake up early to get my hair blown out for the weekend. Because I knew I'd be changing into yoga pants to fly and because I was up early anyway I threw on this simple swing dress from anthropologie. I paired it with my black minnetonkas and my green current/Elliott jacket. For a day that saw me going to work and running a ton of errands this was the perfect look. It's weigh in Thursday and I'm happy to share that I'm below 155 for the first time since 2013! Today's weight of 154.6 marks a celebration since I'm over 15lbs down since I started blogging about my weight loss and 20lbs from the end of January, when I started thinking about doing this. I've still got some weight to go (I'm not sure if my final goal is 135 or 140 but it's somewhere around there) but I'm finally really seeing the results of all my hard work! Today's weight: 154.6 lbs Last Week's weight: 156.6 lbs (2 lbs down) Total loss: 16.3 lbs

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Day 200 - Another 100 days down I can't believe it but it's already been another 100 days of primarily closet shopping (there have been a few new outfits in these past 100 days) and posting photos (most every) day on instagram. In addition to the photos I've also managed to lose almost 20 lbs in these past 100 days. I can't wait to continue losing weight and fitting into more of my skinny clothes Today to celebrate 200 days of posts I'm wearing a new floral skirt from free people. It's paired with my red ankle boots, my bespoke denim jacket, and a white free people top. The skirt has great movement and makes me think of summer. I'm pretty happy to make it part of my wardrobe.

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Day 195 - disneybounding and flower braids First off, apologies for the delayed post. I had a killer migraine and this didn't get this out on Thursday. It was another disneybounding happy hour at work, so I decided to dust off my fake flowers and go as Rapunzel. I decided to pair this Lilac Ted Baker dress with nude pumps and a pink cardigan to complete the look. It's perfect in that without the flowers (and the chameleon) it would be a perfectly fine outfit for work. In terms of weight, it's another week of weight loss, I'm down another 0.8 lbs to 155.6 lbs. not quite a pound, but I'm still happy with it. Any loss is a good loss at this point. This week's weight : 156.6 Last week's weight: 157.4 (-0.8 lbs) Total loss: 14.3 lbs (Dress: JCrew, jacket: girlfriend collective, shoes: Minnetonka)

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Day 189 - Madeline tshirt and a jcrew skirt Today I decided to wear a combo of a graphic tshirt and a skirt. Growing up I loved the book Madeline, and so this shirt is perfect. I paired it with an A-line skirt from Jcrew. It's a fun, easy outfit for the day. In terms of my weight journey, it's another week of losses for me. I'm down to 157.4 lbs, or an additional 1.3 lbs lost. I'm steady at a little over a pound a week, and while I wish it was more sometimes, a steady loss is the best loss. This week's weight: 157.4 lbs Last week's weight: 158.7 lbs (-1.3 lbs) Total loss: 13.5 lbs (Shirt: modcloth, skirt: jcrew)

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Day 184 - floral dress and a dressing room selfie In these last 84 days I've made a few clothing purchases, but they've always been planned either because of a need or because (in the case of the Disney dress shop dress) they're suuuuper limited. Today I went into Jcrew with the express purpose of browsing and buying a dress to celebrate being 15 lbs down since January. (It didn't hurt that everything was 30% off either). Before shopping I spent my morning waking to breakfast with Wiley and hanging out. Because it was a somewhat chill day, I decided to wear a simple cotton dress with a floral print. It's flowy, it's comfy, and it's great for all kinds of errands and for just bumming around. Perfect for today. (Dress: anthropologist, shoes: Birkenstock)

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Day 182 - black and white dress, denim, flip flops Another Thursday another pound gone. I woke up super sleepy this morning and didn't feel like getting super dressed up. Because of that I threw on an older black dress with a white mesh top. I paired it with a denim jacket and sperry flip flops. It's an easy outfit for a day when I didn't feel like anything fancy. This week's weight: 158.7 lbs Last week's weight: 159.8 lbs (-1.1 lbs) Total loss: 12.2 lbs lost

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Day 178 - lazy Sunday tank dress Today was a lazy Sunday hanging out in our neighborhood. A long walk with the dog, followed by brunch, and browsing the stores on Vermont and Hilhurst in Los Feliz was all we had on the agenda for the day. It's getting warmer here, so I threw on a lightweight striped tank dress from JCrew with my army jacket overtop. I rounded out the outfit with flat sandals that I could walk in. It's the perfect outfit for just a day of bumming around near home. (Dress: jcrew, sandals: Tory Burch, jacket: current/Elliott)

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Day 175 - I know right... Today is a small victory, in that I'm wearing pants that haven't fit in a year and a half. I bought them at the Nordstrom anniversary sale 3 years ago, but it's been forever since they got. I paired them with a new sweatshirt from Bloomingdales with "I know right" stitched on it. It's a great easy outfit for a long day at work. It's also a great outfit for another week of weight loss. This week I'm another 2.7 lbs down. I'm finally below 160! Ok so it's 159.8, but still I'm 10 lbs down from when I started posting here and 15 lbs lighter than January. It's been slow going at times, but for now I'm happy to be 1/2 of the way there. This week: 159.8 lbs Last week: 162.5 lbs (2.7 lbs down) Total loss: 11.1 lbs (Top: Bloomingdales, jeans: treasure and bond, shoes: Vince)

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Day 172 - bespoke jacket, blue neoprene dress Today I decide to wear my bespoke jacket from Chain Gang LA and Barneys with a blue neoprene dress from Ted Baker. I am in love with everything about this jacket, from the rose on the front to the Belle and Sebastian quote on the back. It is literally the coolest piece of clothing I own. I paired it with this blue dress that is a bit of a victory in and of itself. It's a great skater style Ted Baker in a beautiful royal blue color. Even though it's my typical Ted Baker size, this dress in particular was a but tight when I was larger, something about the more racer back style back. Now that I'm 13 lbs down it fits better, less like a glove, and more relaxed but still polished. I'm super happy with the results so far. For shoes I'm wearing Kate Spade black wedges that I bought as a back up for a wedding this summer (have to break them in somehow). I think they make the outfit perfect. (Dress: Ted baker, jacket: custom, girlfriend/chain gang, shoes: Kate Spade, poodle: Wiley)

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Day 171 - maxi dress and denim for a night out The perfect end to a lazy Sunday (after a sick day on the couch Saturday) is a night out. In this case we have tickets to see Into the Woods at the Ahmanson. To dress up a bit I decided to wear this great maxi dress. I initially bought it for a friend's wedding and have tried to include it in my wardrobe since. I paired it with my new bespoke denim jacket. I had it made during the chain gang LA event at Barneys in Beverly Hills. I love the rose on the front, and the back (which I'll post soon) is even better. It's the perfect fun yet dressy outfit for a night out. (Dress: anthropologist, jacket: barneys ny / chain gang, shoes: aerosols, purse: Rebecca minkoff)

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Day 169 - orange bird dress On Wednesday while at Disneyland I had the opportunity to go to the Disney vault, west coast home of the Disney dress shop. For those not aware it's a shop filled with vintage style dresses inspired by classic Disney attractions and films. While all the dresses were amazing (and I wanted to purchase each and every one) this orange bird dress caught my eye. Orange bird, the original mascot of the Florida park, has always been a Disney geeky favorite of mine. He's both recognizable and obscure at the same time. Add to that the shape of this dress and the color and it was a match made in disney heaven. I couldn't resist buying it and wearing it to work on Thursday. It's paired with a simple wedge from aerosols and (not pictured) my denim jacket. Since this dress is new I'm getting rid of two old long sleeve tshirt shoes I don't wear anymore. They are actually part of a larger closet purge that includes 5 bags to give away. Good thing, since the tank dress I wore last week and the poncho sweater were new as well. It feels nice to clean out my drawers and figure out what really is worth keeping. As for weight loss... despite Passover and Disneyland and having friends in town I'm down to 162.5lbs, that's another 1.4 lbs. I'm sure not eating bread has helped, but I'm glad to see another loss. Every week I'm inching closer to my goal. This week's weight: 162.5 lbs Last week's weight: 163.9 lbs (-1.4 lbs) Total loss: 8.4 lbs (Dress: Disney dress shop, shoes: aerosols)

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Day 168 - stitch dress for a day at Disneyland I took today off to go to Disneyland with some out of town friends. Since we knew we weren't disneybounding today I decided to wear this lilo and stitch dress from hot topic. It's a perfect lightweight stretchy dress for a long day at the parks. I paired it with my stitch backpack and pink birkenstocks (which aren't in the photo). I love repping my favorite Disney character in the parks. (Dress: hot topic, shoes: Birkenstock, bag: Disney world circa 2002)

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Day 164 - vintage and vampy for the theater Ok so true story this dress is legitimately 14 years old. I bought it in high school for an event where I needed to look dressy but not necessarily "business professional". It fit the bill then, and still get some (although not a lot of) use. It was buried in the back of my closet, but now that I'm reevaluating my clothing, it seemed like the moment to bust it out. This vintage-y silhouette is perfect to pair with a deep Veronica Lake inspired side part, a dark vampy lip, and metallic pumps. It's great for a date night to An a American in Paris at the pantages theater. (Dress: no tag given its age, shoes- Vera wang (remember when she made shoes), coat: Burberry)