Maybe Matilda: Revisiting Forgotten Clothes

Friday, April 11, 2014

Revisiting Forgotten Clothes

So you’ve got a closet and dresser filled with clothes, right? And yet you rotate through the same 3 or 4 outfits without hardly touching the majority of your closet, right? And complain about having nothing to wear despite owning a plethora of items that are largely ignored, right?

Me, too.

In an effort to actually use some of the clothes I skim past and ignore regularly, I thought I’d see if I could find new ways to wear items I’ve gotten tired of. Starting with this shirt.

black/white print + denim jacket + red skinnies // www.maybematilda.com

I bought this shirt from Target 2ish years ago—I liked the print and the crochet detailing around the neck, but after just a few times wearing it, decided I wasn’t that crazy about it after all. These pictures don’t show it, but it has flutter sleeves (which I don’t like the look of on myself), and the body is just big enough to make me look like I’m sporting a maternity top. Not to mention that it always felt boring to just pair it with jeans, but I never bothered to try it with anything else. So it’s mostly been ignored for 2ish years, which is a shame, because it does have some features I really like.

black/white print + denim jacket + red skinnies

Turns out, it was super easy to come up with a way to wear it that hid the things I didn’t like about it while playing up the things I did like. Why didn’t I think to pair it with colored pants before, to let the cute black and white print really shine? Or add a jacket to hide the funky sleeves and imperfect fit?

black/white print + denim jacket + red skinnies

Now I feel kind of guilty for neglecting this top. It didn’t deserve it, really. It’s a little off, but it can’t help it. That’s just the way God (slash the Target designers—same thing) made it. I think it’ll be re-entering my closet rotation now.

Do you have any closet items you’ve been unjustly neglecting? Or ideas for me of other ways I could wear this top?

Top: Target // Jacket: thrifted // Pants: c/o Kiki La’Rue // Shoes: c/o LuLu*s 
Bag: c/o Lily Jade // Bracelet: Walmart

16 comments :

  1. LOVE this outfit! It is a really cute shirt, and I love how you paired it with the jacket and bright pants. You are really nailing these outfit posts! I love every single one!

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  2. High-waisted skirt with a cardigan! That's usually my fix for this problem. But I love the way you wore it.

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  3. I have that shirt! It may have to make an appearance to hide the blobby bits my beautiful daughter blessed me with around my middle. lol. You look amazing!

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  4. It is definitely good for hiding blobby bits ;-) Thanks!

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  5. So cute! You've made me decide to wear my red jeans today too... :)

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  6. Sometimes I think a denim jacket can make any outfit look fresh, new, and updated! You look great! Love the red jeans!

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  7. Those red pants are too stink in' cute on you. And great call on reworking the shirt to make it great for you. I'm bad about getting into clothing ruts - especially now that I"m home and not working out of the house every day when I had to wear dress clothes and people could tell that I wore that sweater three days in a row. It's accountability that Henry doesn't provide.

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  8. I'm loving the fashion posts lately. And this outfit is adorbs!!

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  9. Seriously, it is so tough to put much effort into looking nice when you're at home with kids. You know they won't notice or care either way. I always have a better day when I get ready though!

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  10. Are you kidding? You've seen my closet. There's nothing in there of mine. I'm loving all these bright colored pants on you though!

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  11. Thank you! I think it's an addiction. Jeans feel so boring to me now!

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