It’s time for another What I Wore Then vs. What I Wore Now post!! I absolutely love doing this series. It’s a chance for me to share how my style has evolved, but also show how I am still wearing some of the same clothes that I wore 8 years ago. The outfits may change with the times, but the pieces you wear don’t need to. You don’t need to run out and buy a new wardrobe every year. You can just build upon what you already have and find new ways to wear your clothes.
Not only is it fun for me to see how my style has changed over the years, but it’s also fun to see how far I have come as a blogger. I look back to some of these pictures and think “What was I thinking? Was I aware of a little thing called natural lighting?” 😂 I’ve learned how to stand, how to edit and the advancements in the iPhone have made my outfit selfies much better over the years. Beyond all that, it also reminds me of how far I have come in my style journey.
Outfit #1
I’ve been wanting to update this outfit ever since I came across it. The idea of the outfit is great. Stripes and a cardigan are always a good look, but the fit and look of this outfit just don’t fit into 2022. I don’t love the stripe pattern on this shirt. The way the stripes are bunched up together then leaving big breaks of white just don’t flow as well as a consistent even stripe pattern. Also, the cardigan is supposed to be a cocoon-style opening, but it looks like it’s been stretched out or washed too many times. It’s just not laying right.
Changes for 2022
To update this outfit I took a white navy striped v-neck t-shit and layered my gray boyfriend cardigan over it. For the jeans, I pair my high-waisted distressed straight jeans. I replaced my beloved Toms (did anyone else have these shoes?) with a pair of mules. I decided to leave the belt because it didn’t fit into the look I was going for, but I do like that my shoes have a little detail with the buckles to pull the look together.
Outfit #2
I actually still really love this outfit. Chambray and a black blazer are a good combination and who doesn’t love that combo with some leopard flats? I remember wearing this outfit to work and feeling really confident in it. As I remember, it was one of my favorite work outfits at the time.
Changes for 2022
I still have the chambray shirt so this look was easy to recreate. I traded in the low-rise black jeggings for a pair of high-waisted cropped black jeans from Express. The blazer I wore then was from Forever 21 and it always had a weird fit. That blazer is long gone, so I updated it with a new black blazer that I thrifted at ThredUp. I updated the leopard ballet flats with a pointed toe leopard flat. I decided to keep the brown belt but lose the beaded red necklace. If I wanted to pull some color into this look, I could always add some color in with my earrings or a purse.
Outfit #3
Changes for 2022
Outfit #4
Changes for 2022
Very nice updates. Just little changes make all the difference. Terrific post!
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