The Uniform Project
I remember someone once telling me her goal while in high school was to have enough clothes to be able go at least a month without repeating an outfit. Granted each outfit was probably composed of separates that mixed and matched. Still, one has to wonder if an outfit was really worn only nine times during the school year!
Contrast this to The Uniform Project by Sheena Matheiken, so named for her days of school uniforms where students found inventive ways to convey individuality with additions or slight changes to the assigned outfit. In The Uniform Project – 1 Dress. 365 Days, Sheena has vowed to wear the same dress every day for one year. A friend designed a basic black dress to be worn flipped either to the front or the back for versatility.
Sheena has taken layering and accessorizing to another level giving the same dress a whole new look each and every day. Numerous accessories have been donated or designed for her, many from materials typically thrown away. She is currently on day 230 of 365.
Any funds Sheena raises from this project go to the Akanksha Foundation for the education of underprivileged children in India.
Take time to scroll through the weeks of variation on the little black dress. Sheena is extremely creative while utilizing unusual accessories. Think what you could do with some of the basics in your closet with just a little ingenuity!
