Friend Friday

I've been following ModlyChic for a little while now but this is my first time participating in Friend Friday! I these weekly questions because I love seeing how others answered them and to know that I'm not alone in my insecurities.

1. How do you determine what you will wear that day? 

I have a habit of trying to throw together an outfit in a couple minutes while I'm getting ready in the morning. Which is a really bad idea because that's when I get closet-full-of-nothing-to-wear syndrome. I'm trying to start planning outfits ahead in the evening because that's when I seem to get the most ideas of how to put pieces together.

2. Do you plan outfits out in advance for a whole week, month, weekend? 

I don't think I could plan outfits more than a day in advanced just because I don't know what my week will be like. If I have to run errands, high heels are probably not a good idea. I think the only time I truly plan ahead is if we're visiting family and I need to figure out how to pack the least amount of clothes for the most amount of outfits.

3. Do you have any specific way of tracking outfits and items already worn so you don't repeat? 
Confession: I used to wear the same thing every day. Jeans, sweater, flats. So I never really had to keep track because I didn't care how I looked like anyway. Now it's a little different. I try to make an effort not to wear the same outfit twice doing the same thing (say wearing the same outfit to the grocery store within three weeks). But I do have a few classic outfits that I don't mind repeating for different situations. Hopefully, one day, I'll be creative enough not to have to repeat an outfit for a month or two!

4. How do you discover new combinations of items in your closet? 
I'm terrible at this! I now try to get inspiration from other bloggers, or to just mix and match until I find something that works. I'm still discovering methods that work for me because so far I'm absolutely awful at it. 

5. To streamline the process for 2011 what is one new thing you can do to cut down your dressing time? Plan, plan, plan. I'm never going to be the most in-fashion or creative and I am perfectly happy to plan simple, cozy outfits that look good on me. It's a learning process but for now, I'm going to stick to planning my outfits ahead of time and making sure everything in my closet gets worn at least once. After that I'll start building my way up to layering and becoming more bold in my clothes combinations. 


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