Peter's Makeover: DAY 3 - approaching the finish line

Cousin Cathy here, and at long last I have good news to report.  Peter and I are finally on the same page with regard to his makeover.  

Sure, we had our mini-meltdowns and ugly words, but it only brought us closer.

We're in the home stretch, girls!

First, let's talk color.

Peter's indiscriminate choice of clothing over the years meant that he had a little of everything: flattering colors and unflattering colors, patterns that complemented his proportions and others that were pure Lollipop Guild.

I decided that the best way to address this was to create -- with Peter's input of course -- a basic color palette.  This doesn't mean Peter can never wear a garment that isn't in this color scheme, but rather it is a guideline.  This way, when I've long since moved up on, Peter can continue our work without me.  (I'm counting on all of you to help keep him on track of course.)

We chose colors that Peter likes, that flatter him, and that complement each other.  

After a long day of shopping-on-a-dime (We never made it to Bergdorf's, alas) aided by some judicious shoplifting, we assembled the basics (click to supersize):

Included are items Peter has sewn himself, like that abstract floral warp print blazer and his blue jeans; a few new (to him) classic items like the argyle plaid sweater vest and denim-blue wool shirt; and many things Peter already owned but forgot he even had, like the vintage gray leather jacket and pink printed Indian scarf. 

Knowing what we had, we filled out the rest with some late-afternoon additions:

Would you believe those white Converse high tops and like-new Vans in Pendleton wool that totally work with his new palette, were already in his closet?  He hardly remembered he owned them!



I spent the rest of the day coordinating outfits and styling photoshoots till my ankles started to swell but it was worth it.

Tomorrow we reveal the final results.

I also eagerly await your makeover entries. 

Exhilarating, isn't it?  

Don't forget to breathe!