The End: Spring 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge Wrap Up

Oh my gosh, I cannot believe I finished my very first 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge! If this is the first post you are seeing from this series, feel free to click here to find out what the challenge is all about + to get up to date on all the details. Anyways, to make a long story short, I took on the Spring 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge (originally created by UnFancy and ) to change my mindset on how I view my closet

Anyways, to make a long story short, I took on the Spring 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge (originally created by UnFancy and Stylebee) to change my mindset on how I view my closet and to show others that you do not need an ungodly amount of clothing to make several outfits. I am so happy to say that I successfully wore the same ten items for ten days straight (with one minor cheat)!

This mini capsule wardrobe was a perfect experiment and I am so pleased that I decided to take the plunge and try it out. However, I did encounter some minor setbacks and such. Keep reading, I’m going to be covering it all with you!

Here’s a lil’ refresher on the ten pieces I chose –

Distressed denim bf jeans (similar), White skinny jeans, Button front skirt (similar), Black dress (similar), Striped peplum tank, Solid white tee, Solid blush tee, Denim jacket (similar), White Vans, Black block heel

Here’s a look at my ten outfits –

Catch all the details from each outfit: 

Spring 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge- Outfit #1
Spring 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge- Outfit #2
Spring 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge- Outfit #3
Spring 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge- Outfit #4
Spring 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge- Outfit #5
Spring 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge- Outfit #6
Spring 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge- Outfit #7
Spring 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge- Outfit #8
Spring 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge- Outfit #9
Spring 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge- Outfit #10

Questions, Answers, and all my Thoughts –

1 | Did your clothes work for the weather? They did; however, certainly not as well as they could have. The weatherman promised me temperatures five-ten degrees warmer and only one day of rain. He was off, but the pieces I had chosen worked out just fine, minus the few days where my legs were a lil bit chilly!

2 | Did you wear anything that wasn’t included in your 10 pieces? Yes! I wore a pair of plain black leggings on the day of my exam because I wanted to be a bit more comfortable and relaxed. I also popped on a cardigan on my way to school one of the days due to the chilly start (not pictured). Although, I am not disappointed or mad for ‘breaking’ the rule by any means.

3 | How did laundry work out? If I’m being honest, I did have to wash things a bit more often than normal but it was not enough of a burden to prevent me from doing the challenge again.

4 | Were there any pieces you included that felt like mistakes? I made it my goal to wear each piece at least twice so I got pretty decent use out of everything. If I had to eliminate one thing, I would choose the skirt for the sole reason that it just was not as warm outside as I had intended it to be.

5 | Which piece was your favorite? The black dress from Old Navy was by far my favorite. I felt oh so confident in my own skin each time I wore it.

6 | Which outfit was the most outside your comfort zone? Definitely the first day, which was the peplum tank styled over the dress! However, it was something I had wanted to try to wear for quite a while now and genuinely think I wouldn’t have gone for it if it wasn’t for this challenge.

7 | What did you learn about your personal style? I learned that even after this challenge, I still do not like wearing the same item more than a couple of times within two weeks. Despite nobody caring that I wore that same shirt two days ago I personally cannot help but feel a bit anxious about it. I’m not exactly sure why but it made me undoubtedly realize that clothes are 100% my security blanket no matter what the situation.

8 | What would you do differently next time? If I did this challenge once more (which I plan to attempt in the Summer) I would have chosen somebody else to do it with me. I feel like it would’ve been even more fun to have someone else ‘struggling’ along with me + another pair of eyes always changes the game!

9 | Why did you do the challenge in the first place? I chose to do this challenge because I wanted to start May out with a bang on my blog! I did see a spike in my stats after posting every day for the ten days and had a different set of viewers in some ways. I also attempted the challenge to show people who although one of the main reasons I rarely wear the same outfit (do not get this confused with the same clothing piece!) is because there are endless ways to style the pieces in your closet no matter how big or small it may be.

10 | Did you find choosing your outfits in the morning was easier or harder? Honestly, I’ve always chosen my outfits a week in advanced. I chose the ten outfits for this challenge before I even began the challenge so I cannot really say it was easier or harder per say. However, I can imagine that in being limited in terms of clothing and needing to pair things a bit differently than normal to avoid wearing the exact same outfit that it may be harder. Although contrary to this, having fewer items to pick from may make things a bit faster as well!

Alright y’all, that’s a wrap for the Spring 10X10 Wardrobe Challenge. I appreciate everyone who has followed me along on this challenge and encourage you all to try it yourself. Do not be afraid to step out of your comfort zone; you might be surprised by the results. I hope to try this challenge once again in the summer but until then, feel free to check out all the posts from this one! Sending you lots of love and happiness. With love, McKenz