Same Dress for 365 Days: Could You Do It?

Saturday, 27 June 2009

Same Dress for 365 Days: Could You Do It?

June 23rd
Do you think you could wear the same dress 365 days in a row and still be fashionable?
Well, Sheena Matheikenone is taking on the challenge and for a good cause. On May 2009, Sheena pledged to wear one dress for one year as an exercise in sustainable fashion and dubbed it “The Uniform Project”. For the challenge, Sheena has seven identical dresses, one for each day of the week and every day she styles the dress with different layers and accessories.

June 5th

May 7
“The Uniform Project" is also a year-long fundraiser for the Akanksha Foundation, a grassroots movement that is revolutionizing education in India. At the end of the year, all contributions will go toward Akanksha’s school project to fund uniforms and other educational expenses for slum children in India.”
Visit theuniformproject.com to learn more and donate.
What do you think of Sheena's pledge? Would you take on this sort of challenge to support a cause? Why or why not?

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nope!

good luck to her!
- 6/28/2009 3:54 AM
- lostnbroken614@xanga (message)
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that's pretty cool. at least she doesn't have to wake up in the morning and spend an hour deciding on what to wear, haha.
- 6/28/2009 4:33 AM
- xxsuga_sugaxx@xanga (message)
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It's a godd and funny Idea ! I never heard of it before, but why not ? I love wearing and creating, and I often wear same clothes with different accesories or t-shirt, makeup... But I think that all year long it could be a bit boring. Good Luck !
- 6/28/2009 4:34 AM
- Begierde (message)
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I'm not creative enough to do that for a year, but that's an interesting challenge and an awesome cause!
- 6/28/2009 4:36 AM
- CherokeeChica88@xanga (message)
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- 6/28/2009 6:24 AM
- kent33@dollarish (message)
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NO WAY !!
- 6/28/2009 8:13 AM
- watermeloun@xanga (message)
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i'd probably wear just the dress plain - like a uniform after a while.
she wears it well :) Good luck!!
- 6/28/2009 9:59 AM
- Eyes_Herself@xanga (message)
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Never would be able to pull that off. Kudos to her. =)
- 6/28/2009 11:15 AM
- AznPr1nc3s5@xanga (message)
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well..
i don't think i could do that.
salute to her though..☺
- 6/28/2009 11:31 AM
- lavenderlace09@xanga (message)
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yes, like everybody else has said, it's so amazing that she's doing this for a good cause... and I honestly think I could do it. It looks like fun and I have so many different accessories that i could use =] this is great!
- 6/28/2009 11:48 AM
- kaylagwenie09@xanga (message)
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Well she probably has a lot of $$ to spend on accessories and stuff while we don't :\
- 6/28/2009 11:50 AM
- kimtendo@xanga (message)
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365 dAys is far too long for me! But I would love to see her diary of her wearing the outfit everyday!
- 6/28/2009 12:19 PM
- kinki_l@xanga (message)
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I think she looks cute. ♥
- 6/28/2009 12:52 PM
- petitenoirtenue@xanga (message)
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Cartoon characters do it.I can't see why not?
- 6/28/2009 1:26 PM
- Gosalyn223@xanga (message)
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I think it's a great idea. I couldn't do it with a dress, but if you told me to wear a particular pair of jeans every day for a year, I could!
- 6/28/2009 1:55 PM
- jupiter312@xanga (message)
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I think the genius behind her endeavor is that she is using a basic
black dress. If it were patterned or colored or print it would be more
difficult, I think. Having a monochromatic base is a lot more
versatile.

Coco Chanel definitely knew what she was doing when she introduced that garment to women's wardrobes.
- 6/28/2009 2:19 PM
- becksue@xanga (message)
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That would probably be impossible for me!
She must be pretty amazing lol
- 6/28/2009 3:06 PM
- GoodMorningx3@xanga (message)
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that's cool but i would never be able to do something like that
- 6/28/2009 3:13 PM
- bonEtuh@xanga (message)
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haha this is awesome, good for her!
very smart of her to have chosen a black dress that she can not only wear tights with, but also a long shirt under!
I hope they put up all 365 pics!!
- 6/28/2009 3:54 PM
- misstephy@xanga (message)
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Maybe with the Le Sac dress from american apparel? hhaha, kudos to her, that'd be difficult.
- 6/28/2009 5:02 PM
- whoacassie@xanga (message)
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WOW,
what a challenge !
nice,
good luck to her and that,
[:
cause i wouldn't be able to pull that off
- 6/28/2009 5:13 PM
- MC_BEEZY@xanga (message)
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That's super impressive! Good Luck! :)
- 6/28/2009 5:46 PM
- AbcEasyAsMLE@xanga (message)
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No, because you'd still be blowing cash on the accessories so what's the point?
- 6/28/2009 6:54 PM
- Manstration@xanga (message)
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Wow, she's good. I would TRY my best to. Hmm, maybe i'll do that next year. Just for the heck of it.
- 6/28/2009 6:57 PM
- acst2@xanga (message)
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gotta be real creative. i can't do it. =]
- 6/28/2009 7:46 PM
- BaBiixJo@xanga (message)
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