The Uniform Project

I got an email from a style savvy friend this weekend about The Uniform Project, an inspiring sustainable fashion exercise cum fundraiser started by Sheena Matheiken. In May Matheiken began a year-long stint of wearing the same versatile, reversible dress designed by her friend Eliza Starbuck. According to the project statement:

"Every day I will reinvent the dress with layers, accessories and all kinds of accouterments, the majority of which will be vintage, hand-made, or hand-me-down goodies. Think of it as wearing a daily uniform with enough creative license to make it look like I just crawled out of the Marquis de Sade's boudoir.

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."

Matheiken documents her outfits daily, and after trolling through the first 66 days, I am left to conclude that if you wear the same dress every day, it gives you a lot more room in your closet for amazing hats.

More about The Uniform Project here: www.theuniformproject.com

Video interview with Matheiken here: http://www.dailycandy.com/video/70107/Same+As+It+Ever+Was