My first Flickr Group - Mission: Put Together

At the start of May OperationPinkHerring and RA put together a fun little online group called Mission: Put Together.

Mission: Put Together is about trying to be more "put together" with your work attire and then posting pictures of yourself to a the M:PT Flickr group. This mission isn't about showcasing your most expensive items or your tightest jeans. It's about putting together more "intentional and cohesive, but not necessarily trendy or expensive" outfits. And then, you know, posting pictures for all the world to see and judge.

(We don't judge. We only love.)

RA started the month off right by posting this picture of her wearing a saucy dress with some gorgeous red accents. Then OperationPinkHerring kept it real by posting this picture of her in the mirror simply holding her shoes since she doesn't have a full length mirror. (I don't have one either. Note to The King: I wouldn't mind a full length mirror in the new house.)

And here's where me and my New Thing enter into this scenario. My first Flickr group!!

On the first day of May, I accepted the Mission. I would try to be more put together at work in May. I would share picture for all of the interweb to view.

It started with a plain cotton shirt and some jewelry. Oh, and a crappy picture taken in my work bathroom with some toilet paper in the background. Nothing says "put together" like a rogue piece of TP.


The next day was Friday, and I was a little better about my outfit. Okay, so the picture wasn't better. But I tried a little harder to be put together. (Dude, why is my work bathroom so damn dark?!) It must be noted that on this day, a coworker asked me about this particular look. She was all "what is that, a jacket?" I explained that it was a blazer. And then I told her I liked the sweats she had chosen to wear that day.

This week started with me wearing the shirt I get the most compliments on. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's the color (deep purple). Maybe it's the texture (satin-yummy!), or maybe because it's loose and people think it's a maternity shirt. Whatever...it was on sale. And it's cozy.

(I'm standing like an idiot to try to showcase my shoes. Bought at a thrift store. BRAND NEW!)

By Tuesday I was a little tired of sneaking into the bathroom at work with my camera and trying to take a picture of myself in the mirror, sans flash, even though it so just dark in there. Instead I tried to take a picture of my outfit while standing on the toilet at home. This is how I have to assess my outfits at home, due to my lack of a full length mirror.

Yeah, I didn't really have better luck. I had to hunch down so I wouldn't hit the ceiling. Plus dude, I'm standing on a toilet. (The fact that I'm wearing my favorite red shoes does help a little. At least I think so.)

This morning, before heading out to walk to work, I tried out the timer on my little camera. (Which, we all know, I'm not that good at using.) The picture turned out a little less yellow. And dude, my super cute and furry cat is in it. So pretty much, that makes any lame outfit cuter.

It's been more fun to choose my outfits knowing that they will be posted on the interweb. It makes me spend a little more time on my hair. (Look at how many times I've actually straightened it in the last few days! Go me!) It also has encouraged me to dig deeper into my vast jewelry collection.

Thanks RA and OPH, for taking the time to encourage me take the extra time in my day to present myself a little better.

So now, why don't YOU (yes, I'm talking to you, all sitting there in your cubicle in your sweat pants and flip flops) head on over and join the Mission: Put Together Flickr group. We'll all do it together and it will be fun.