In 2022, I put a lot more effort into fashion and trying to find my style. After leaving very casual workplaces (literally no dress codes) and coming out of the pandemic, I found it fun to dress up! I work in the games industry and it’s a very casual environment so more often than not, my “business casual” is still more dressed up than the rest of the team.
Here’s a roundup of all my captured 2022 outfits! Once my maternity leave ends, I need to make a note to document more!
Black shirt: SHEIN in Size S (unavailable). Vest: SHEIN Waterfall Neck Raw Hem Belted Tweed Vest in Size XS (unavailable).
April 2022:
Dress: SHEIN Eilly Bazar Surplice Neck Wrap Hem PU Leather Dress in Size XS (unavailable).Top:SHEIN LUNE Rolled Cuff Knotted Hem Shirt in Mint Green in Size S. Shorts: Celebrity Pink in Size S. Runners: FILA (unavailable). Sunnies:Ray ban Clubmaster Classic. Crop Top: Garage in Size S (unavailable). Shorts: Target in Size S (unavailable).Top: H&M in Size S (unavailable). Bottoms: Target in Size S (unavailable). Shoes: FILA (unavailable).Top: Garage in Size S (unavailable). Shorts: Target in Size S (unavailable). Shoes:Birkenstock Arizona.
T-Shirt: H&M in Navy Blue in Size S (unavailable). Blazer: Banana Republic in Size 0 (unavailable). Jeans:Levi’s 721 High Rise Skinny in Light Wash in Size 26. Shoes: Unknown.
Long Sleeve: SHEIN in Size S (unavailable). Vest: SHEIN Waterfall Neck Raw Hem Belted Tweed Vest in Size XS (unavailable). Jeans:Levi’s 721 High Rise Skinny in Size 26.Boots: Old Navy (unavailable).
Top: SHEIN Gathered Shoulder Gold Dot Print Top in Size XS (unavailable). Blazer: Zara in Size XS (unavailable). Jeans:Levi’s 721 High Rise Skinny in Size 26.Shoes: Unknown.
Thoughts? I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I own so much SHEIN stuff but the truth is, I wear the items more than once (which still isn’t a great excuse to support SHEIN). I also realized how many items were thrifted too. Although I’ve been exploring my style, I think after my maternity leave, I would like to invest in higher quality pieces and also build out a capsule/curated wardrobe to curb the trendy pieces, save money, and do better for the environment. Since nesting, I’ve been clearing out my wardrobe multiple times and it’s sad to see some items being worn a handful of times before it gets donated – definitely didn’t get my cost per wear!
2022 has been a great year for me to learn what I like and don’t like about my wardrobe! It’s just a shame that I spent so much of 2023 being pregnant that I won’t be able to redo my closet until last 2024!
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I think moving away from SHEIN items in favour of more high quality, long lasting clothes is probably a really great idea. I don’t buy anything from them myself but I do need to reduce the amount of fast fashion I buy. I’d love to build a capsule wardrobe too so I should really look into that. I love your style and the outfit ideas you put together for various activities/places; you’ve inspired me to try some things out!
Thank you, Molly! Best of luck with building your capsule wardrobe and happy to hear that some of my outfits inspired you. I agree – even if I stop shopping from SHEIN, I would still like to curb my overall fast fashion footprints as well.
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I think moving away from SHEIN items in favour of more high quality, long lasting clothes is probably a really great idea. I don’t buy anything from them myself but I do need to reduce the amount of fast fashion I buy. I’d love to build a capsule wardrobe too so I should really look into that. I love your style and the outfit ideas you put together for various activities/places; you’ve inspired me to try some things out!
Thank you, Molly! Best of luck with building your capsule wardrobe and happy to hear that some of my outfits inspired you. I agree – even if I stop shopping from SHEIN, I would still like to curb my overall fast fashion footprints as well.
Styling different fashion pieces is so much fun, right? I’m loving the tweed, blazers, leather, and jumpsuits look.
Absolutely! It’s such a creative process to try to pair and style different pieces. Thank you for reading!
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