Thursday 9 August 2012

Mommy Slump - Closet Copy Cat

Most days I am fortunate if I can wake up before the kids to shower and throw on the nearest jeans/sweats/t-shirt/sweater. I don't usually have the luxury of standing in a towel leisurely perusing my open closet (the towel would get pulled off in a minute by a little munchkin for sure), so most days there is not really a lot of thought put into my outfits. Hair gets pulled up into a quick, messy ponytail, usually wet, and more often than not, hardly combed. Occasionally the next day when I get to my shower, my hair is still damp from the day before. Yeah, gotta do something about the hair situation...

So, when I stumbled across a blog "challenge" called Closet Copy Cat I decided to give it a go. It's all about taking some inspiration photos and seeing what you can pull together from your closet to imitate the look. Since my kids are in pre-school every morning, I figured I would give it a go!

Here was the inspiration for this week - Button Up in Summer

Of course, being in the Southern Hemisphere it is technically winter, so I gave it a whirl and also came up with a "winterized" version. Some days it feels like summer, and others more like fall.

(aside - I'm a little surprised at how nervous/anxious I am about posting photos of myself on my blog)

But on to the challenge - a loose button up shirt, paired with shorts, cute sandals, an up-do, natural makeup and big earrings.
I picked out my blue Old Navy top (not really a full-on button down, but hey, it has buttons) and paired it with my brown bermuda shorts. Were it actually summer it could go with shorter shorts but it was a cold, grey, rainy sort of day so I really created a spring version and a fall version of this outfit. Warmer outside? Wear brown wedge sandals. Colder outside? Put on your boots and a vest/sweater. Kind of felt a horse rider kind of vibe from the boots and shorts. :)

I tried one of Natalia's up-do's: a three bun knot, but no matter how much I tried, I could only make two buns. Ok, so I didn't really try that much, but I only have so much time! :)

(aside: sorry for the horrible photos - I tried to take them myself with my phone and a mirror.....)

Looking forward to next week's inspiration - goodness knows I have way too many clothes in my closet, and too few ideas of how to put them together!

the Grant life

6 comments:

  1. Super cute!! I love the two different versions of your outfit! Very fun!

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  2. SO cute girl!!!!!! Love your hair!!!

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    1. Thanks! It's fun to get some ideas of how to deal with long hair. Although I'm thinking of chopping it all off.....

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  3. Love how you came up with a Spring and Fall version. I had to laugh because as I was taking my pics it was 108 degrees!! Great job!!

    I'd love for you to stop by and see my post (I hate posting pictures of myself too!!)

    http://kelleywithan-e-y.blogspot.com/2012/08/copy-cat-closet-button-up-in-summer.html

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    1. Thanks for stopping by! Yeah, the weather here is all over the place so sometimes within one day you need a cool and a warm outfit. :)

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  4. Oh wow, I wear the same thing most days and I don't even have the excuse of being a mum! You have inspired me to get creative in my cupboard.

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