1000 VIEWS SPECIAL !!!

      I am happy to announce that this morning A Quadrillion and One New Outfits reached 1000 VIEWS!  YAY! I would like to say thank you to all of you for visiting, reading and sharing all my wacky posts! It surely has been an adventure, in that last 6 months with out purchasing a single item of clothing (other than that minty dress) I have discovered a total of 72 brand new outfits that I have never worn before! Is that insane or what? After getting to know my closet I understand what I own and this gave me the ability to get creative and to discover new ways to wear my old clothes!  So today I would like to look back and review those 72 outfits and award the top posts and see why they worked so well!!

    The first place award goes to the most popular outfit post of all time: Like a Good Party Your Clothing Needs to Mingle.  At 36 unique pages visits this post has received the most attention out of all the other outfit posts, in my opinion this is probably one of my most important posts containing some of the best wardrobe advice available. In this post I discussed how to reach your wardrobes' full fashion potential, and the importance of mingling your clothing.

     As the first place winner this post has won a completely new photo shoot with any of the outfits that weren't tried on before!

      I should also make a side note that the most viewed post of all time that  is not related to outfits is Ocean Goddess Makeup. In which the inspiration for the post was a dream and this was the makeup that I dreamed that I wore. At 54 views this tangent post has received almost double the views that Like a Good Party has!! 

This leads me to believe that I should post some more wild makeup applications! Stay tuned in to see more creative ways to do your makeup! 

   The second place award goes to the outfit that I wore the most in the past 6 months. I know I have learned from blogging that I never have to wear the same thing twice, but I actually adored this outfit so much that I wore it twice! This ensemble and more can be found here: Wear Your White For Once.

     This outfit encompasses my personality I feel beautiful and confident while wearing it. I strongly believe that in order to feel confident and beautiful your clothing has to be feeling great and fitting right. This is how feeling comfortable in your clothing gives you confidence. The white pants are made from linen so the fabric is light and breathable, they also have a liner so they are not see-through both very comforting features that give me comfort and security that no one can see my underwear. The shirt is a floral masterpiece purchased from the bluenotes spring 2012 line for $15, it's so fun and girly it reminds me of a dress I had when I was five. I'm always jealous of the cute little girl sundresses, I wish terribly that they made them in my size, so this shirt captures that nostalgic youth that I'm addicted to.  Paired off with Lapis Lazuli Earrings, Pearls, and a sentimental seashell bracelet this look is filled with my personality, and comes off as young elegant and lady like, not at all childish. Thus making this the most perfect outfit ever made!

     For winning second place I have attempted to make a three; never worn before, equally amazing outfits for the fall/winter season. While creating the outfits I kept in mind what made this outfit so perfect; comfort, personality & elegance. These outfits are what I came up with for the fall/winter season.

number one

number two

number three 

     The 3rd place award goes to Precision with Planned Purchasing for being the most practical advice for updating any wardrobe. A quick survey of what you own will help you understand what colours you love to wear, or maybe what colours that may be missing that you would like to wear. In Precision with Planned Purchasing I spilled some effective wardrobe updating secrets that I have been using for years. I have been using a brainstorm cloud chart for years to help me shop, I find while using the brainstorm chart I avoid buying impulsively, unless it's something that I absolutely must have like this poncho, otherwise I usually stick to the guidelines. For winning third place I've finally added an example of what my brainstorm chart looks like!  YAY!! Whenever I go out shopping I try to have a version of this chart available to ensure that my purchases will compliment existing wardrobe.  

    I would just like to say thanks again to you all for checking in, and helping Quadrillion and One New Outfits reach over 1000 views! My husband thinks I should also make a video blog what do you think??? 

-until next time stay cool, stay comfortable, stay YOU!

Jeans N' Tee Syndrome

     The Mission Today started with these shorts, in an attempt to make new outfits that I will want to wear so I can optimize the power of my entire wardrobe. AKA. wear something other than the regular jeans and Tee combo. In order to cure the Jeans 'N Tee Syndrome. 

I have compiled an archive of fabulous free fashion finds from simply   opening up my closet and  matching things that I would not have ordinarily thought of.  The results were mind boggling I realized I had reverted into some form of a fashion depression that I would like to call Jeans 'N Tee Syndrome or JNTS.

Your Probably Asking yourself How do I know if I have JNTS? I have provided a list of symptoms that will allow you to assess the severity of your condition.

 Symptoms:

• Feelings of frustration when getting dressed
• Irritability or Anxiety when facing the task of changing
• Loss of interest in wearing anything but jeans
• Reduced Clothing Confidence
• Clothing covered in dust
• Inability to cohesively coordinate clothing
• piles of clothing pulled from your closet and your still not dressed
• sitting staring into your closet lost
• Indecisiveness, when it is time to get dressed and go
• Fatigue, tiredness and loss of energy , just thinking about putting and outfit together
• Feelings that  your clothes are worthlessness or guilt for buying clothing you don't wear, fixating on past  outfit failures or blaming yourself when outfits aren't going right
• Trouble thinking, concentrating, and remembering clothing that went well together
• Frequent thoughts of taking scissors to your clothing
• Crying because you have nothing to wear
• In ability to wear anything but jeans and tees

If you have one or more of the listed symptoms you have Jeans 'N Tee Syndrome. Common causes of JNTS are caused by a lack of creativity, and patience with your clothing.  Have no fear I have found the cure, follow my quick simple steps and you will be on your way to fashion euphoria.  

Step one: make sure your not tired and you are feeling creative.

Step two: find a piece of clothing that you don't wear, but want to wear, make sure it fits if you haven't worn in awhile

Step three: Mix 'n' Match like you're a pro, think outside of the box, pair things you would never have normally. Not everything is going to work, and you won't like how certain things work together. Don't be discouraged keep going you will find one that you like and works for you!

Step 4: now catalog the new ensemble , that way you won't have to try and remember what works when your pressed for time.

Step 5: when you start wear your 'new' outfits regularly then you are cured.

 I feel as if I have revived new life into almost all of my clothing. You should give it a try, you may not even realize that you have Jeans 'N Tee Syndrome. 

Fashion Feng Shui at Work

 

In this episode of A QUADRILLION AND ONE NEW OUTFITS, I have dusted off a pair of my favorite shorts that have fallen victim of JNTS. Spending a bit of time with my shorts I found valuable vitality that would have only been forgotten due to  Jeans N' Tee Syndrome.