The 11/30 System: How to Get a 30 Outfits With Just 11 Wardrobe Pieces

 This past semester in school during my Clothing Selection course, my professor gave the class very handy system to use with ourselves and with clients. A system that we call the 11/30 system, which we manage to take 11 clothing pieces and create a month worth of outfits.

Breaking it all down:

The system is very easy to follow and remember. It does not include shoes and accessories but I promise that once you add them the outfits will just look better. Once you learn the system and how to use it, it makes getting ready much easier. So here is the break down . . .

• 3 Tops
• 3 Bottoms
• 3 Jackets
• 2 Dresses

The trick is to finding items that will go with your personal style, lifestyle, and that they can easily match up with everything else. 

Making the Outfits:

For the purpose of this post I will make 30 outfits with classic wardrobe pieces, you don't have to use these exact pieces if you decide to do it on your own, you can use the same formula but with pieces that are more your style. You can also just make adjustments and use the formula thru the seasons by changing the fabric of the clothes and the shapes and colors and prints.  

Pieces I Used:

• Tops: Blue Chambray Blouse, Black Lace Blouse, & White/Black Stripe Tank Top.
• Bottoms: Black Skater Skirt, Black Jeans, & Blue Jeans.
• Jackets: Black Blazer, Tan Trench Coat, & Black Leather Jacket
• Dresses: Little Black Dress and Day Dress

Outfits:

1. Black Lace Blouse + Black Jeans + Tan Trench Coat
2. Blue Chambray Blouse + Blue Jeans + Black Blazer
3. White/Black Stripe Tank Top + Black Jeans + Black Leather Jacket
4. Little Black Dress + Tan Trench Coat
5. Black Lace Blouse + Blue Jeans + Black Leather Jacket
6. White/Black Stripe Tank Top + Blue Chambray Blouse + Black Skater Skirt
7. Black Lace Blouse + Black Skater  Skirt + Black Leather Jacket
8. White/Black Stripe Tank Top +  Black Skater Skirt + Black Blazer
9. Little Black Dress + Black Blazer   
10. Day Dress + Tan Trench Coat
11. Black Lace Blouse + Black Skater  Skirt + Tan Trench Coat  
    
12. Little Black Dress + Black Leather Jacket
13. Day Dress + Black Blazer
14. Day Dress  + Black Leather Jacket
15. Little Black Dress
16. Day Dress
17. Black Lace Blouse + Black Jeans
18. White/Black Stripe Tank Top + Blue Jeans
19. White/Black Stripe Tank Top +  Black Skater Skirt  + Black Leather Jacket
20. White/Black Stripe Tank Top + Blue Jeans + Tan Trench Coat
21. White/Black Stripe Tank Top +  Black Skater Skirt + Black Blazer
22. Black Lace Blouse + Black Skater Skirt + Black Blazer
23. Black Lace Blouse + Blue Jeans + Tan Trench Coat 
    
24. Blue Chambray Blouse + Black Jeans  + Black Blazer  
25. Blue Chambray Blouse + Black Skater Skirt
26. Black Lace Blouse + Black Skater Skirt
27. Black Lace Blouse + Black Jeans
28. White/Black Stripe Tank Top + Blue Chambray Blouse + Blue Jeans
29. White/Black Stripe Tank Top + Blue Jeans + Black Leather Jacket
30. Blue Chambray Blouse + Blue Jeans + Black Leather Jacket

Making the outfits can get a bit challenging after you use all the pieces once, so you sometimes have to get a bit creative. But once you get the hang of it, it gets easier. Well I hope this system will help you as much as it has helped me.