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My last blog was about the world's most expensive dresses and shoes. Now I will look at a totally different option. Today I salute The Uniform Project (theuniformproject.com). Sheena Matheikin wore the same little black dress for 365 days. Her daily look was augmented with layers, accessories, vintage, handmade and donated. For cleaning purposes, there were seven of the same dress used for this experiment. The idea started as a fundraiser, with the ultimate goal to provide money for educational expenses to children living in the slums of India.
The project started May 1 2009, and is now complete. Sheena has raised over $94,614, which will be used to send 262 kids to school. The amount continues to grow as there are still funds being raised by various activities and auctions relating to this project. What I found most interesting about this brilliant idea, was how creative the outfits became over time using this same dress. Throughout the year, she traveled to different countries and the outfits would then reflect influences from the area and region. The photos I have included above, show just a tiny fraction of the hundreds of creative looks. It's truly amazing what one garment can become. Here's the two minute video showing all the looks - www.vimeo.com/11113046
Now those $4700 Valentino shoes I blogged about (What Silly Fools We Mortals Be 5/14/10 ) wearing everyday for a year, seems rather boring in comparison.
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