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Could you wear one dress for an entire year? That’s exactly what blogger-with-a-heart Sheena Matheiken is doing, and all for a good cause.

The Uniform Project is a blog that documents her pledge to wear one dress for 365 days as a year-long fundraiser for the Akanksha Foundation, an organisation which helps to fund uniforms and other educational expenses for children living in Indian slums.

Starting in May 2009, Sheena has been wearing one simple black dress (there are actually seven identical dresses, one for each day of the week!), reinventing it every day with layers, accessories and a whole bunch of creativty.

Sheena says she chose a uniform because "despite the imposed conformity, kids always found a way to bend the rules and flaunt a little personality." The dress, designed with her fashion designer friend Eliza Starbuck, is made so it can be worn both ways, front and back, and also as an open tunic. Her inventiveness and stylistic sense are amazing - we can't wait to see what she comes up with for the next nine months!

http://www.theuniformproject.com/

Posted by: sportsgirl on 25 July 2009
Tagged as: Blog Fashion

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jewljulia

said this on Tuesday 28 July 2009, 07:36 PM

I’ve actually been following been following the uniform project and I love the idea. The blog shows just how creative you can be with accessories and I love that it’s for a good cause.
coco

said this on Tuesday 28 July 2009, 09:05 PM

Sometimes you wouldn't even guess it's the same item of clothing!
jessika_xo

said this on Tuesday 28 July 2009, 10:54 PM

wow thats interesting and it is for a good cause, good on her, we need more people like this in the world :) shes so cute and very creative as you can tell by the photos above. p.s <3 legwarmers
girl_interrupted

said this on Wednesday 29 July 2009, 01:13 AM

This is a really cool idea. We get so caught up in our own lives and worrying about what to wear - we have too much choice when so many people have none!
zahn

said this on Thursday 30 July 2009, 05:36 PM

wow thats an awesome idea. i didnt even know it was the same piece of clothing!!!
indigosh

said this on Thursday 30 July 2009, 06:50 PM

What a great idea! and she is so creative and has such great style and this is for a great cause!
coco

said this on Saturday 01 August 2009, 11:17 PM

I don't know if I'd be able to do that for charity. Good on her.
12009003

said this on Wednesday 02 September 2009, 12:17 PM

i don't really like it its too plain :p
pretzelsxo

said this on Monday 12 December 2011, 11:22 PM

I LOVE THIS IDEA! SO INSPIRATIONAL!

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