What I Learned From The 30 For 30 Challenge

Can you believe it? I actually completed the 30 for 30 challenge!! When I decided to try the 30 for 30 challenge for Winter 2011, I knew that it was going to be a challenge as I failed to finish the challenge last summer. I'll be honest, I thought I'd give up again. But I didn't and now that I'm done, I want to share with you...

10 things I learned from the 30 for 30 Challenge:

What did you learn from the challenge? Either through participating yourself, or from reading my posts? What do you think of challenges like this? Do you enjoy reading the posts or are they a distraction from the rest of the blog? All of your thoughts are greatly appreciated, thank you.

30 for 30 Challenge: Day 30

The final outfit:

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 29

The penultimate outfit of the challenge. Can you believe that I have nearly completed it? Me neither!! I know it has taken me somewhat longer than most to do so, but I was determined to finish and finish, I will.

This outfit is a weekend one, hence the casual nature of it:

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 26 and Day 27

I hope you all understood my silence yesterday. But, I'm back now. And thank you for coming back too!

This is outfit 27 in the 30 for 30 challenge:

It's quite a chilled outfit. Earlier last week, the weather seemed to be warming up a bit and I even went without a coat for a couple of days and sat outside at Starbucks on my lunch break. But come the end of the week, that little glimpse of Spring seemed to have gone again. So on Thursday I pulled my snuggly Dorothy Perkins cable knit jumper on over my Dorothy Perkins maxi skirt which is soooooo comfortable it feels like wearing leggings! I added my Oasis bottines for a little chic. It's funny I wore them almost every day during the start of this challenge and then suddenly stopped - and forgot why I liked them. Until Thursday:


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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 26

If you checked out my "How To" post this morning, you will have learnt how to tie a (Liberty) head scarf and will know that I said this tutorial had some relevance to today's outfit:

See?

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 25

Only five more days to go - you excited to see what I have in store for the next five outfits? Yes, me too! I have found that all planning of outfits has gone out of the window since I started the 30 for 30 challenge and I have been getting out of bed each morning and putting together the best outfits I can from what I feel like wearing from the 30 items I chose.

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 24

Today I decided to try a preppy look:

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 23

Audrey Hepburn is my all-time Style Icon and I absolutely adore her outfits in Sabrina:

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So for outfit 23, I took this as my inspiration:

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 22

Today I needed a business smart look for work and so I busted out my white shirt. This is my take on a suit which includes jeans!!

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 21

Someone suggested, when I wore this blouse on the very first day of this challenge, that I team it with a pencil skirt. Now I have:

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 20

Two thirds of the way there!!!! If I'm honest, when I started this challenge I really wasn't sure I'd get this far! I'm still struggling to be inspired by the 30 items at the moment but I'm hoping this will change in the next couple of days and I am planning to up the styling for some more madcap outfits:

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30 for 30 challenge: Day 19

My 19th outfit in the 30 for 30 challenge: what do you think?

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30 for 30 challenge: Day 18

I think I've reached a kind of "wall" in the challenge. I don't feel very inspired right now. So apologies for the uninspired outfit that I bring you today:

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 17

Sorry for the slight pause in proceedings on the 30 for 30 challenge. I am still on - don't worry, I haven't given up again!

This is today's outfit. You will have noticed, I love this dress. I am also starting to love the waist belt. I usually dress this dress down but today decided to add the Next heels for a bit of work chic:

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 16

Have been wanting to wear this Dorothy Perkins' blouse ever since I first wore it. But wanted to give it long enough for you all not to get too fed up with it! What do you reckon?

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30 for 30 challenge: Day 15

"we're half way there..."

Day 15 is half way to 30. After a weekend of fun and frolicks in London, it was back to work with a bump this morning! Boo! But I decided to brighten my look a bit today, despite the rain:

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 14

Today is the very first appearance of my Dorothy Perkins maxi skirt for this challenge and the very first time I have worn this maxi with my Oasis boots. My Oasis boots, which have got such a lot of wear since I bought them, they have already had to be re-heeled!! (For anyone in Cardiff, I seriously recommend going to Crwys Key-Cutting: 96, Crwys Rd, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF24 4NQ. Tel: 029 2034 4799. I have been going to "my man" here for years and his prices are very reasonable and he is quick - always does a pair of heels while you wait!)

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 13

Today, Katy of ModlyChic (and Friend Friday fame!) and I are swapping blog posts! Katy - lucky girl - is away on a technology-free break. Doesn't that sound divine? So, if you want to see what I'm wearing for day 13 of the challenge you'll have to head over to Katy's blog to find out. But first, let us know what you think of Katy's:

Hi Sugar and Spice readers... I'm Katy from ModlyChic and today Emily and I are switching blogs.

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 12

Another day at work and another all black outfit:

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 10 and Happy Valentine's Day

Not looking completely "with it" in this photo (as my mother would say!) - clearly I needed the coffee in my hand!


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