Just one more week left of the February challenge! I’m back with my report of week #3, starting with my workout outfits.
P.S. ICYMI: week 2, week 1, and the original Shop Your Closet challenge post.
What I wore
Day 15
Lululemon cool racerback in surge
Werkshop tentacles
Underneath: lululemon energy bra in love red
What I did: BBG week 6 arms and abs
Day 16
Lululemon swiftly long sleeve in black
Werkshop catstronaut
Underneath: Alala crusade bra in black
What I did: aerial silks class
Also wearing: bruises on my thighs from learning a new trick in class. Who knew fabric could be so aggressive?? :)
Day 17
Titika penny tank in navy
Alala captain tights in electric stone
Underneath: lululemon energy bra in concord grape
What I did: BBG week 6 full body
I love how navy complemented this print. Another winning combo I might not have thought of without this challenge.
Day 18
Alala run crew in winter white
Sweaty Betty urdhva leggings in dark teal (gifted last month c/o Sweaty Betty)
Underneath: Alala swell crop in electric stone
What I did: silks practice at aerial open gym
Tip from this outfit: being white, this top can be a little bit revealing if I don’t wear a tank top underneath. I’m running out of tanks and didn’t want to overheat at silks, so I didn’t want to wear a tank this time. To compensate, I wore a high-coverage bra and high-waisted leggings. This way, the top isn’t too revealing since the layers cover most of the skin underneath. Perfect compromise!
Day 19
Titika meteorite pullover
Lululemon wunder under pants in dottie tribe
Underneath: Alala crossback bra in skydiver
What I did: 40 minutes of intervals on a stationary bike
Day 20
Alala toughie tank in cobalt
Do Lyfe Activewear black and white leggings
Underneath: Alala in a snap bra in black
What I did: BBG week 7 legs
My suspicion last week that I would run out of sports bras this week turned out to be wrong! I still managed to make it through a third week without repeating any. Turns out I have more than I thought, which seems to be a recurring theme. :)
Day 21
Rest day.
Spending ban report
I got an invitation this week for my future sister-in-law’s bridal shower. Although I won’t be able to make the shower itself, I need to get a gift. So…pretty sure I can’t escape this one! That said, I think I can wait til March 1 to order and still not be late with my gift.
I had really wanted to go see Hidden Figures before it left theaters, but wasn’t sure how to make it happen. I remembered my husband had two free tickets to the local movie theater lying around, so we went to see it on Saturday and didn’t have to spend any money. Success! (And it was a great movie, by the way.)
There was a bit of exciting news in the lululemon world on this week’s new product drop: the original cool racerback has returned! Perhaps they heard our cries (or they heard our lack of buying) that the CRB II just wasn’t living up. I really want the sapphire blue CRB, so I’ll be crossing my fingers it’s still around next week.
Another major temptation this week was Alala’s first spring product drop. The flyback tank is one of my favorites from this capsule, and I’m curious to try the new heroine tights, too.
With spring collections ramping up, I’m glad my shopping ban will be over soon so I can get to picking out a few things that I love most.
Thoughts from the week
First off, this week I really started to notice that it’s taking me longer to get dressed. Since my choices are slowly dwindling, I’ve had to think a little bit longer about what to pair with what, and I have to think ahead to be sure I’m not precluding some other awesome outfit combo. I’m trying not to get too caught up in optimizing my choices, since there’s just a few days left now.
On another note, last week, I mentioned how difficult it is to decide what to do with items I don’t wear often but have trouble parting with. Typically, when I’m trying to decide whether I keep or sell, I’ll ask myself: will I wear it again? This gets me into trouble, because there are so many instances where I could wear something, and I like it well enough to feel good in it. But as I was mulling over different ways to frame the keep/sell decision, I remembered a technique I’ve used in the past. Instead of pondering if I’d wear it again, I asked myself: would I miss this if it was gone?
Reframing the question in this way has already helped shed new light on what does and doesn’t belong in my closet–and the rest of my house/life for that matter!
Virtual high fives to all of you still on board with one or both of this month’s challenges. If you’ve got any insights to report or thoughts to share, let us know!
Had a dream last night that I was wearing my Alala moto jacket for the second time this month. I was walking down the street and got really paranoid that an AA reader would see me and I’d be “caught.” I went back home and changed cause I decided it wasn’t worth the risk.
I love dreams…
Oooh, what do you think of the Alala moto jacket? That’s on my wish list for after my ban…
I adore it. It took a chance on it since since I hadn’t read anything about it anywhere. It has great details (e.g., I love the zipper sleeve cuffs), and I took my normal Alala jacket size. I even finally parted with my old leather moto cause I like this one more!
Hahaha that’s amazing! Good thing your dream self kept her wits about her. ?
My will power gave in!! I’ve had a self imposed ban since January and this weekend I ended up purchasing Lululemon’s swiftly LS in Indian Ocean blue:s oh well! It lasted a total of 52 days of no shopping for me which feels awesome still.
I’ve managed to wear no repeat outfits except for sports bras. It’s been a fun a challenge so far and has made me question as well about the the pieces I don’t wear often. Last week I decided to not over think it and listed 3 pieces on eBay! Come on spring collection funds;)
Loving the Werkshop outfits! And totally bummed that I missed out on the electric stone Captain tights but looking forward to trying the heroine tights as well.
Good luck for the final week!,
52 days is still very respectable! :) Indian Ocean is a lovely color for sure.
If you don’t wear the items often, let them go to someone else who will wear them. They are doing no good just sitting in your drawer. Someone else will be happy to wear them, and you will be happy with what you *do* like to wear!
Thank you for the reminder! Sometimes I feel (irrationally) guilty letting things go, but you’re totally right. :)
I’m still holding strong. This is my first time on a ban and I think I will curve my spending once the ban has lifted! I’ve benefited a lot so far. Probably saved over $800 this month (:
That’s amazing!! I’m sure it feels awesome to see all that extra money leftover. :)
I just found your blog recently and have been using my spare time reading past posts. Love it!!! I’m joining your spending ban and no repeats!! I did buy some sports bras… mine decided to all start to die at the same time and I can’t make it through the week with two!! But several other items went on a list to be decided upon later.
Hooray, so glad you’re here Sherry! Can’t really go without sports bras (yikes!) so that’s a worthy purchase for sure. :)
I found the new Alala heroine tights at a local store and tried them on. I would say they are similar to the Captains in terms of fit and opacity (vs the All Day tights, which were SHEER). Really cute, and definitely on my wish list.
I just received a pair of them from Alala yesterday (gifted–I didn’t break my ban) for a post I’m doing for them soon. I thought they were more opaque than captains (which are hit or miss for me for sheerness) and fit a little smaller since they’re more compressive, so it’s interesting you thought they fit similar. I love them and would definitely get another color. But since they’re new, I’m not allowed to wear them til March. Sigh. At least March is close!