Hello and welcome!
My closet (and the weather) have been leaving me mostly uninspired and I
thought I may be giving up on my idea of "fashion blogging" altogether for
now. But here I am - again! At least for now, and I'm thinking of doing my outfit posts just once a month now for now.
Today I'm sharing about a wardrobe challenge I recently stumbled across called Project 333 challenge as well as a pink sweater outfit since Valentines Day is this Sunday and I love pink for Valentines day - and really any other day too 😊
So a couple of weeks ago I was browsing Netflix on a Sunday evening and the
way it usually goes I end up picking a documentary to watch if I actually end
up watching anything at all. I thought I might like a documentary called
"Minimalism" since I always seem to have decluttering on my mind
although I never seem to be able to really get anywhere with it.... In any
event, there was a mention about Project 333, not something I had heard of
before, so I looked it up after I was done watching the documentary.
What is Project 333?
You choose only 33 items to keep in your closet for 3 months. These 33
items must include tops, bottoms, outerwear, shoes and accessories. It does
not include activewear and loungewear. Since I haven't owned any typical
loungewear in many years (I don't like wearing it!) besides my Barefoot Dreams
cardigan, I decided to count 3 sweatshirts and a couple of my most comfortable
pairs of jeans as my type of loungewear and not add them to
the final count of 33 items. Everything else I boxed up for now.
After 3 months I will go through the totes of clothes again (this time around
it will be sooner than that since I only just started this project a couple of weeks ago and I'm
sure by the end of March I'll want to select a few other things more suitable
for spring and pick 33 items once again.
Keeping my lifestyle in mind, I kept what I loved the most
for this time of the year, and knowing that I will go back through the
clothes again soon enough, it was actually really easy to narrow it
down. The idea is to select items that can be mixed and matched to create different outfits to wear during the 3 months, something like a capsule wardrobe.
That said, after I had picked out my items I realized I hadn't gone through my
scarves and handbags yet, so at this point those are extras.
This has gotten a bit long trying to explain it .... you can read more about
it here: Be More with Less if you like to with all the details about the Project 333 challenge.
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Today's outfit features a bubblegum pink v neck sweater, perfect for Valentine's Day. That said, we never plan to go out
on Valentines Day and really don't celebrate the day in a big way, but I will
probably put on this sweater anyway, most likely paired with skinny blue jeans
and my cozy
Muk Luks socks.
While we don't have any plans of going out, I do usually end up baking some
sort of a treat for my husband (and the rest of us). He usually gets me some
chocolates and flowers and I like to cook a favorite dinner - this year it's
going to be pan fried salmon filets with rice and oven roasted veggies. Nothing
too fancy but the family loves it. I also made
this card
for him :)
Pink V Neck Sweater
I knew this sweater was going to stay in my closet when I did Project 333
because I just love this pretty shade of pink so much this time of the year
(and during the early days of spring) and it's soooo soft too! It may be
one to keep in my closet when I choose the next 33 items as I know our weather
will still be chilly for a few more weeks when spring is here.

This sweater is about 2 years old, purchased online from
Nordstrom
by Leith. In case you're looking for it at resale sites, I wanted to let you
know... the cut is short but it runs large on the shoulders
and the v-neck is deep, and I actually ended up having to exchange it for a
smaller size. If you are tall, you may find that it's too short on your frame,
but I love the lengths on my petite frame.
I did some searching online for something similar in case you're interested...
2.
From Loft
(this sweater is a final sale, meaning it is not returnable but it's an extra
50% off the sales price like most of their sales items.)
Speaking of
LOFT, they do have a sale going right now where most of their items are reduced,
you can click the logo below to get to their shop. Remember to use code
WANT at checkout to get the percentage off!
You may also find additional pink V-neck sweaters here:
Whenever I wear this pink sweater, I seem to reach for this hounds tooth
print scarf which also came from
Nordstrom
and is a few years old - by David & Young. The pink accents in
the scarf perfectly match up with pink sweater and I love to bring in a
print for this otherwise solid colored outfit.
I could not find anything comparable (you could possibly check ThredUp or Poshmark), but I do love
this print and color combo as an
alternative. (There are many other colors and prints to choose from if pink
isn't your thing.)
Reversible Jacket
A year or so ago I mentioned about how I wanted to purchase a black puffer
coat but was waiting for one at a good price because I really didn't need
another winter coat. Well, I never did buy a black puffer coat, but found
this jacket at Goodwill for $9.99. I love that it's reversible. While it's too thin for the coldest winter days, it's perfect for fall or mild winter days.
Since the jacket was purchased second hand it's no longer
available. The tag inside the pocket and zipper tabs read "Weather
Tamer" but I'm not sure this brand is still in business...
Related Products:
Light Camel Tote Bag
We have frigid temperatures right now, but when these pictures were taken it
was a few degrees above freezing so I was able to remove the coat and scarf for a little bit without turning into an icicle.
While I usually carry a crossbody bag, I do like a bigger bag like this tote
because there is plenty of room to hold my scarf should I want to remove it.
This tote is old too, I had picked it up from
Target several years ago when I found it in their clearance section.
Related Products:
Black Velvet Pants - Suitable for Any Winter Holiday
These velvet pants I've shared before a few times. I love them for when I
want something fancier than blue jeans but still in the same style. They
came from LOFT. They've been releasing a version of these for several years
now, and they are once again
available in their shop (this year's pair is high rise - mine are a mid-rise). They are marked down an extra 50% off. Other colors are available too, you
can see them all
HERE. Please do note that the regular sizes are marked as a "final sale", so they are not returnable, the petite sizes however are not marked as a final sale (as I type this).
Black Ankle Boots
My boots are old - by Clarks and I've had these for many years. They may not
be the height of fashion, but they are comfortable and I do like them so I don't see myself getting rid of
them anytime soon.
It's hard to see in the photos, but whenever I wear a v neck I like to add a necklace to fill in the neckline. Here I am wearing a double strand necklace I received for Christmas by Rachel Roy - very similar to this necklace but mine is in a silver tone.
You may also like:

Pink V Neck Sweater and Light Gray Puffer Coat
Burgundy Floral Blouse and Black Velvet Pants
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