The Uniform Project

'The Uniform Project' is a daily account of the creativity and resourcefulness of Sheena Matheiken, who vowed to wear the same dress (although she has multiple copies of it) for an entire year, in order to promote sustainable living, and to raise money for the Akanksha Foundation, a non-profit devoted to bringing education to children living in the slums of India. This is a fantastic idea, and the creation behind the dress she chose to wore is very interesting.

'How do you design a dress that can be worn all year around? The dress is designed so it can be worn both ways, front and back, and also as an open tunic. It’s made from a durable, breathable cotton, good for New York summers and good for layering in cooler seasons. With deep hidden pockets to appease my deep aversion for carrying purses. '

Putting that much thought into the construction, and purchasing of clothing, I think is very necessary to building a versatile wardrobe. It almost seems more ideal to have more bold accessorizes, layering items and shoes and to keep with neutral colours on staple pieces to get the most wear out of them. This blog made me realize how little I was doing the items of clothing in my closet. Even the most basic of item can be worn, accessorized, and changed in some way to recreate it entirely.

These are the favourite looks, but they're only a mere few from the blog, which premiered on May 9th of this year. I'd definitely recommend checking it out.