The Uniform Project
I’ve had my share of wearing uniforms, since I attended 2-3 years of Catholic private school when I was younger. Green plaid jumpers with dark green woolen knee socks were the de-rigeur outfits everyday, and I definitely wasn’t as fashion forward enough at the time to accessorize much beyond the occasional headband and stick on earrings. Not so, for Sheena Matheiken, creator of The Uniform Project, who has decided to wear 7 instances of the same black dress accessorized with different accoutrements everyday for an original look, and to document each of these outfits on her website.
Inspired by the daily uniforms that she had to wear growing up in India, Sheena Matheiken isn’t inhibited by the limitations of her everyday black dress, and injects personality into her everyday look with fun patterned and colored tights, original jewelry, and an assortment of vintage hats and scarves. 73 days in, I’ve browsed every single one of her outfits and have been impressed by the verve and quirky bohemian edge she interfuses to her daily choices. I visit her site whenever I run out of fresh ideas while shopping around in her own closet, to remind myself that a little creativity and ingenuity goes a long way.
The Uniform Project is a yearlong fundraiser for the Akanksha Foundation, which is a grassroots non-profit movement to revolutionalize the education of slum children in India and devoted to making sure that slum children receive the same well-rounded and thorough education of other children in India. The Uniform Project accepts monetary donations for this foundation, as well as any donations of accessories for Sheena to incorporate into her daily wardrobe.
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great idea! it’s like she has endless creativity!