The 333 Project
On October 1, I’m going to embark on an experiment called the 333 Project, where you wear only 33 wardrobe items for three full months. If anyone wants to join me, I would love to post your photos and how the experiment worked for you.
Here are the ground rules pulled from here:
The Basics
When: Every three months (It’s never too late to start so join in anytime!)
What: 33 items including clothing, accessories, jewelry, outerwear and shoes.
What not: these items are not counted as part of the 33 items – wedding ring or another sentimental piece of jewelry that you never take off, underwear, sleep wear, in-home lounge wear, and workout clothing (you can only wear your workout clothing to workout)
How: Choose your 33 items, box up the remainder of your fashion statement, seal it with tape and put it out of site.
What else: consider that you are creating a wardrobe that you can live, work and play in for three months. Remember that this is not a project in suffering. If your clothes don’t fit or are in poor condition, replace them.
You can find out more about The 333 Project here.
As you see, the idea is that hopefully at the end of the three months you will have some insights as to what worked about the items you chose and what didn’t work, which should help you not only further refine your style, but prove that you can stick to a slim wardrobe.
I am wary of a few problem areas already, but am going to go ahead and give it a shot and report back to you later. Specifically, I’m worried that:
* It will become so cold that I will yearn for (and maybe succumb to by getting) my winter coat.
* If there is a lot of rain and snow, I probably won’t get as much use out of my flared velvet pants, which need high heels so they don’t drag in the mud, so to speak.
* I will get bored with my color choices.
I’m in, but still deciding on what makes the cut this week and scrambling to find a black suede low boot.
Good luck. I love the idea of a black suede low boot. If you wanted to go crazy, you could get the Isabel Marant bootie, but there are several other versions for much less. I think the Kooples has a mid-range boot like that. I like my pour la victoire ones, too.
I’m having some luck finding boots very similar to the IM style in black. I ordered a pair and hope they work. I should have my list finalized this week.
This will be fun to observe, good luck Kristi and Stephanie. I am using moving as an excuse for not participating I’ve just realised. It would actually be helpful to do this – I could pack everything else and just have 33 items out!
Fiona, I’ll link to you if you decide to do it. Maybe it’s a new project for you, as your September Chic will be over Oct. 1?
K
K, this looks like fun. Will have to count up the pieces in my closet to see if I qualify. This is also a little more realistic than the “Six Items Or Less” challenge that was circulating a while back.
Thanks for your comment on my blog; looks like you have some new energy here on yours!
That is some project! I don’t think I could do it. After the 30 for 30 challenge, I’m done with limiting my wardrobe. BUT this sounds pretty close to what I’ll be working with for six weeks when I head to Paris. There, it’s okay. I’ll be too happy to think about it.
Love, love those velvet pants!
A, I know I wondered if I even HAD 33 pieces, but when you count things like belts, shoes, jewelry, it narrows it down.
So far, so good.
AA, You can do it in Paris! That’s the perfect time. I also am loving the velvet pants!
Awesome list! How did you manage to find AG jeans at a yard sale? I love those brown sandals too. Maybe I’ll make a list of who is doing this in my original post so we can get some community support and ideas.
Therapist: I know! I even got a dollar off the black pair (so they were $3) because there was a small stain on one leg. It looked liked a little dot of bleach so I just took the sharpie to it when I got home and voila! It disappeared.
K
I’m a little late, but I’m in.
On my 3 1/2 week trip I wore the same clothes over, and over, and over again. It was such a shock getting home and seeing all the clothes in my closet. While away, I was keenly aware of what I wanted to wear again and again (even though it was getting a little long in the tooth or, well, stinky) and what I wished I had left at home because I felt frumpy in it. Case in point: I don’t feel good in tan underwear (as my husband says, “the female equivalent of white briefs your dad wears”), but a black bra ALWAYS perks me up.