5th Week Check-In for Project 333 Sep-Oct-Nov 2026

Dear Readers, 

It is now October. So, I made the 8 swaps to accommodate the cooler breezes. Most significantly I added a short sleeve jacket in black and a long sleeve jacket in wine color. (Swap #2 and #4 in the photos.)

I've traded the gold buckle sandals in beige to black sandals. (Swap #1) And my striped blouse for a book bag. (Swap #6) And a navy skirt for a black slouchy belt. (Swap #3 and first image for detail view.)

I had opted for too many work clothes and a repeat number of blouses with similar cut and texture. And not enough accessories. Hence the swaps for a skull scarf by Alexander McQueen (Swap #7) and some new jewelry (Swaps #5 and #8, detail views at top right and bottom right)

Outfit #1: The Skull Scarf 

It was great to unbox my new skull scarf and wear it for layered warmth. I'm not so proficient with styling it though. And it did slip off from m shoulders a number of times that day. I may need some safety pin or something to keep it fixed.

Outfit #2. The Wine Colored Jacket

It's fascinating how my most casual outfit looks completely different with this one jacket. Mornings and evenings are chilly now, so a jacket is a must.

Outfit #3. The Office Outfit 

So, this month, this wine blouse and black pencil skirt with a silver belt buckle combo is my most formal outfit. Sadly, my skirt got ripped pretty bad and it needs to be replaced or repaired. 

OK. There you have it! My Week 5 of Project 333. 

May this week be full of style & joy for you!

Xoxo

Noemi Nobu-Foxx 

In Seoul

4th Week Check-In for Project 333 Sep-Oct-Nov 2026

My Project 333 outfits continue! 

This week, the temperature has cooled more. But the gap between mornings and evenings have hit a record high; 25 degrees Celsius gap! 

It's a lot nicer to walk in the park and start jogging... So, I've resorted to wearing my gymwear more, too.

OUTFIT #1. Sporting My Jogging Sunnies!

And also my goldish ball chain necklace! It doesn't get any more Leo than this! All of this orange-yellow vibrancy! 

My Draconic chart has Leo Moon in the 10th house. And I think this illustrates that so clearly! 

Even my lips are coral here. And as I'm a Warm Spring based on my Adler Identity Coaching type, a dominant Spring with an auxiliary Autumn, I can really take on a lot of this orange pigment. It surprises me how just a pop of this MAC coral lipstick, and I instantly look more alive and polished. 

And seeing how these colors support me, I think I might include more of them next time. 

OUTFIT #2. Trying On My Gothy Makeup

Hmmm. I'm really not skillful at packing on darker eyeshadow... And this elevator selfie really affirms that. *sigh* 

As I was putting it on, I thought my black eyeliner was bold enough. But I can see how it really isn't! 

Also, my hairstyle needs to be more coiffed or worn down. I'm currently pinning hairstyles for a 'signature hairstyle' idea. But I see how sunglasses are such an easy solution to looking fashionista-like. 

Lastly, this T-shirt needs more styling or accessorizing. The shapes and proportions are not resolved or manipulated at all and it shows! 

OUTFIT #3. The Patterned Dress 

Lol. My Starbucks tumbler and my jacket made it super tricky to take this elevator selfie to show my patterned dress.

I am using more hair spray when I style my hair but it's not quite how I'd like it to be yet. I'm still afraid of damaging my hair with heat, so I think I'm passing my Vidal Sassoon brush styling tool too quickly over my hair. And that results in not enough 'ironing' effect on my hair. 

As a reference, here's me wearing the same dress with silver sandals that are not part of my current 33, a few days before September. Photo below.

So, there you have it. 

My 3 outfits from Week 4 of Project 333 for Sep-Oct-Nov.

It's the last day of September already. And I need to reset my 33 items. My initial goal was to replace 8 items midway in October. 

As I've done one whole month of dressing with my items, and with the selfies I have, I'll review them and evaluate how I feel about them. Because often, how I think I look in an outfit vs how it feels to wear it vs how I feel about the selfie are not all congruent! 

And with that I bid you adieu till next Wednesday! Tata for now! 

Xoxo

Noemi in Seoul 

3rd Week Check-In for Project 333 Sep-Oct-Nov 2026

Namaste, Dear Readers! 

Greetings from an autumnal Seoul...

We're still having hot days, although the mornings and evenings are cooler.

Here are my thoughts & learning from my Project 333 this week. :-)

Outfit #1. Casual Jeans | Color Ratios

I really love my light blue jeans and slightly fitted T-shirt. As I'm noticing the color groupings in this outfit, I can see how having less colors in one outfit is really important. Back in the day, I used to wear too many divergent styles and colors in one outfit. And so the lack of cohesion left me looking like a hot mess.

I see how here, there's my hair and phone that are both dark in value, against my skin color in my face, neck, and arms. Then, my lip color and my bag are the reddish hues. While the clothing items are all in light blue; with my watch strap that is a slightly darker blue. So, that's 4 different color groups. And my fashion items are either wine red, light blue, or little bits of darkened silver. 

70% Light Blue

20% Wine red

5% Skin 

5% Brown-black

OK. So, that's not exact math. But it's a good shorthand as a formula for future outfit combos.

Outfit #2. Work Wear | For Days When I Wear Glasses

In an ideal world, I wouldn't need glasses... but alas, my eyes require aid. And as I get older, wearing colored contact lenses everyday is no longer my reality. [Insert Grief Mode] 

So, I get to wear glasses at least twice a week. Or more. 

And as my glasses are wine-ish hue, I need to be careful with my color choices. Even though they are close-ish to the dark value of my hair, it still has redness, so I find that it's easier to make an outfit work, when I have less colors. 

This outfit is a great example to illustrate that point. Here, my clothes are white pin-striped blouse + black pencil skirt with a slit. My skirt repeats my hair color. My bag matches my glasses. My lip color is a bright red which is in the same color family as the wine color. So, it's a simple black + white + wine/red combo.

50% Black

30% White

15% Wine/Red

5% Skin Color (My legs are not shown but they're included in the 5%)

Please forgive my rough math percentages here. Maybe when I can get a full length photo, I could use ChatGPT or Manus AI to calculate more accurate percentages.

Outfit #3. Goth Fash Lover Outfit | Gym Girl Mode

So, here's my favorite outfit among all of my 33 items thus far. I have added in a darkened silver necklace to my boxy Goth T-shirt. And for the first time ever, a lady who works at my neighborhood duck meat restaurant asked me if I was a fashion designer! Lol, that rarely ever happens to me in Seoul! My best friend is very bold in her fashion choices, so it's always her who gets noticed for her style. 

The weirder thing too is that I wore this Tshirt like 20 times already, in the past 3-4 years. And nobody ever commented on it. So, I don't know. Is it the power off accessorizing? The necklace was the most visibly NEW thing I wore with this T-shirt. 

Or was it the overall 'small improvements' I made, as I kept wearing my 33 items? Eg. My hair is consistently coiffed better, as I'm familiarizing myself with putting hair styling products (usually icky in texture!), more consistent with putting on makeup even for mundane occasions, and wearing lenses (they really matter visually). 

When I began this blog way way way back in April 2011 (yikes! That's 15 years ago!), I had so little real knowledge on how to truly know what looked good on me, or how to look like I wanted to. I feel like after 15 years, I'm still learning how to style my hair better. 

And after my explorations, endless shopping, trying things on, as well as the runway experiences, I see how Courage was the most crucial element.

Being a people pleaser and an Adler Lifestyle Assessment type known as 'Pleasing and Pleasure Seeking Type' as well as having a primary Goddess, and knowing my astrology based Selves (Natal-Draconic-Progressed), I have great building blocks to craft outfits that I find pleasing to my aesthetic sensibility. But as they say, God is in the details.  And I'm still learning how to craft a better ensemble. 

The thing about Style is that the fabric clothes are only the beginning. 

I think it was Bridgette Raes who uses the term 'Chicken Outfits' to explain the importance of accessories and styling an outfit. 

Creating a cohesive aesthetic Look requires orchestrating a very directed sequence of styling skills and efforting. The hair can't look a certain way without products that are often gunky or sticky. Getting over this hurdle as I don't like putting any products on my hair is an on-going thing! Wearing glasses vs contact lenses really forms a Crossroads moment in how an outfit looks. With glasses, you can't escape a certain Librarian Vibe, and it limits a lot of fashion styling choices. It 'clutters up' very quickly! Then, there's the skincare + makeup routine. This also determines the overall Level of Refinement or how put together you look. Even though, the hair trumps a lot of elements, if I wear zero makeup, I end up with 'Sleepy Vibes.' 

Having Style Bundles - which is a concept the late Brenda Kinsel uses in her book "Fashion Makeover" however, streamlines the Accessorizing & Streamlining aspect of dressing for impact. For instance, having a chunky watch, 2 bracelets, 2 rings, and a necklace that go with it, instantly creates the Rock Punk Vibes. This part of me correlates to my Adlerian auxiliary type, Superiority Seeking identity. I like chunky. I NEED chunky. I express that through watches with big faces, mostly men's watches. I rarely like dainty small watch faces. I also express this through my chunky soles and platform shoes. I feel I'm more ME when I wear substantial soles. 

It's fascinating too, that one of the transitions I'm going through is that I'm doing a committed practice of 5 minutes of creativity daily (not so daily). And so, I do some singing, hip hop dancing, wedding gown sketching, memoir writing, blogging with selfies (this blog post series!), and bag designing. Just the daily 5 minutes of creativity is really propelling me forward in my fashion & styling journey! They really help me to embody all aspects within me. And they encourage me to stop Self-Dimming. To stop putting other people before me. And to abstain from Self Abandonment. 

Namaste, my Style Readers. 

Wishing you joy & the gift of Self-Expression today!

xoxo

Noemi Nobu-Foxx

2nd Week Check-In for Project 333 Sep-Oct-Nov 2026

Dear Readers, 

I've completed two weeks and a couple of days of dressing with my chosen 33 fashion items.

The biggest surprise is that I'm not suffering from feeling like I don't have enough clothes. That used to be a big theme song of my life. No matter how much I shopped, it was never enough and never ending.

Thank Goddess for that old feeling being removed from my heart! This is a really big milestone for me! 

OK. Now, onto some Week 2 report & learnings.

My First & Foremost Learning is that I put on weight around my waist, and despite wanting to don my beige belted skirt for work, I could not fit into it. Sadly the 2 blouses I had selected could not be matched to the skirt, leaving me with 2 less outfits for work! 

So, I'm learning that for this project, I can't just assume I'll lose my belly fat... Every single piece has to fit me comfortably for the body I inhabit RIGHT NOW. No more future dressing myself! 

Over the weekend, I went over to my fashion office to bring back a black belted skirt that fits me to switch out the too-small beige skirt. 

My 2nd Learning is that 4 jewelry sets were not enough to meet my accessories needs. Partly, this IS one of my personality issues. 

If I went for real simplicity and chose only 1 metal color for all my outfits, eg Light Gold Only or Chrome Silver or Pewter Only, then having my 3 Levels of Refinement would have been covered fully. 

Dailywear / Feminine and Elegant / Dressy and Dramatic. These are the most simplified categories every woman needs. 

This season, I had light gold, chrome silver, and silver and pearls. Three different metal colors! 

Partly my problem was that my favorite daily bag is a Balenciaga Le City bag white in leather with chrome silver grommets. And during the Summer, I was testing out my Zodiac based system with pearls for Pisces styling.

I think Light gold has been my preferred choice so far though, if I want to dress by the seasons. As it is Autumn in Seoul, right now. 

But if I want fo dress aligned to my Moon Goddess Hekate, it would be silver or pewter. So, that's something to think through. 

I have planned on switching out 8 items mid-way. So, I'll do a verification & plan accordingly. I'll also do my 3 Complete Outfits properly too.

My 3rd Learning is that my hairstyle and makeup routine really needs to be more consistent. I took some selfies for other days and the ones I looked awful in were when my hair wasn't coiffed better, or I was wearing glasses with no eyebrow definition or lash curling. 

I'm attaching the outfits from Week 2 below.

Outfit 1. Wine Blouse by H&M + Midi Length Black Skirt With Beige Lace by H&M, Balenciaga Bag

Outfit 2. For my Draconic Leo Moon in 10H Styling! A Nike bright yellow and orange sporty tee shirt + Nike black leggings + Gym Bag from A Land. 

Outfit 3. Breaking into my brand new clothes! A simple black top + light beige slacks + Dior Saddle Bag + Wine Colored Goyard Shopper Bag. Actually my Dior bag was not a part of the 33. So I guess that needs to be counted towards my 8 switcheroos! 

Closing Thoughts. 

I am finding that taking outfit mirror selfies have taught me a lot about the importance of consistency. I could be wearing the same clothes, shoes, bags, and jewelry... but without hairstyle and brow + lashes + lipcolor, my image really falls apart. 

How is your September Dressing Yourself going? 

XOXO 

Noemi In Seoul 

1st Week Check-In for Project 333 Sep-Oct-Nov 2026

My first week of dressing in my pre-selected 33 items had both the highs and lows. Thankfully no rock bottoms! And even more gratefully, zero new purchases in fashion! So that part was a total success! Yay! 🥳✨️✨️✨️

Here are 3 selfie outfit photos from this week for further reflection.

#1. Work Outfit - Blouse + Skirt

I found wearing the pre-selected skirt ensemble absolutely brainless. It took a fraction of my time in the morning. I could focus more on my hair and makeup.

Small Refinements: 

a) I would like some sticky tape to show less movement in my silky blouse by H&M. This white one is a GodSend. It goes with everything! 

b) I wore my beige flat sandals with gold buckles this day. And needed a pair of gold earrings and gold bracelet which were not a part of my 33. So, I need to decide if I want to swap those or allow myself a separate jewelry capsule.

c) The temperature suddenly dropped low today. If I wear nude tights, I need to stock them in a drawer and check for any runs. 

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#2. Semi-Casual Outfit - Blouse + Jeans

So I'm taking the courage to share an outfit that didn't go so well. 🙈 Half of me didn't want to share it initially. This is what I wore to my doctor's appointment where I had to lay on the chiropractor's bed to get my neck re-aligned. So pants were a must. This combination was not something I had originally thought of. I concocted it in bed the night before, and didn't have enough time to check it in the mirror.

Also my hair had a wonky bit because I slept with the half updo style. And I see how hair volume really makes or breaks an outfit.

I see how stylish an outfit, thinking ahead the hairstyle and jewelry etc WITH a mirror... are SO CRITICAL! 

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#3. Gym Outfit - Nike Tshirt + Layered Gym Leggings with Shorts

I realized that 3 times a week, I wore this Gym ensemble. And since I worked from home a lot this week, I didn't wear my work stuff as much.

I really need to think ahead about realistically what types of outfits I truly need. I wore more casual sets than work sets. 

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Overall Conclusion & Actions

1. Decide on jewelry sets or swaps

2. Get clear on how many days of the week I wear professional outfits vs casual wear

3. Think ahead how to do my hair & style the outfit before a full length mirror, prepare sticky tape and hosiery 

That's all for now, Dear Readers! If you're doing Project 333 or a Capsule Wardrobe for this fall, do share in the comments! 🩷🧸🧸🩷

Hugs from Seoul,

Noemi Nobu-Foxx 

Reigniting My Project 333 for Sep-Oct-Nov 2026

It has been a long while since I've done my P333! But I'm reconsidering its value. 

So, as Seoul's weather has become rather polarized, extreme heat and extended Sunmer months and shortened autumn... I've put together a capsule wardrobe for Sep-October. I think mid-October, I'll trade in up to 8 items after I gauge the temperature levels. I'll need a jacket, a cardigan, a crew neck knit, and a trench coat. And maybe a scarf and boots in November. 

As I'm a flat-shoe-lover I'm kicking this blog post off with my shoes selection. All very comfy ones! I'm most excited about my Doc Martin's though. 

3 bags I cannot live without! The black one is for my sketchbooks and laptops. Also by Doc Martin's. 

Here are my 4 jewelry sets. 2 chunky watches, a pearl set, and a darkish set to match my Balenciaga Le City bag. These cover my Dailywear, Elegant & Feminine Wear, and the Dressy & Dramatic Wear. 

My most recently purchased yellow-orange Nike sporty top! And my black Gothy boxy tee and Nike leggings. Super casual, super duper comfortable! 

This is my 'Pretty Casual' set. Perfect for aviation vibes, and great pieces for mixing and matching. The beige jacket is a great throw on piece for air-conditioned places. 

This is the top to wear in October when it gets cooler. 

My dramatic workwear pod. The hero skirt has dramatic print. But the colors are all neutral. From these 5 pieces, you can create 6 outfits. 

6 outfits demonstrated. The black top and beige slacks will serve as my wrinkle free travel clothes.

My Dailywear work pod. All pieces in this pod are solid colors. No prints. If I wanted to accessorize with jewelry, solids are easier to dress up or down. 

Elegant and Feminine work pod. Here, the skirt has a skinny belt with a gold buckle. While my jewelry capsule is not in gold, one of my shoes has gold. I may need a gold earring set to complete the outfit though. 

Finally, 3 dresses of differing moods. The wine dress with ruching serves as The Little Black Dress. It's longer and can work under a jacket, can be accessorize with various necklaces, scarves, or earrings. 

The bold print dress is shorter and more playful and dramatic. And later in the season, it'd look great with a pair of over the knee boots. 

The floral print dress is perfect for weekends and casual dinners. 

So, there you have it. I hope this inspires you in some way, if you're also a flat-shoe-loving P333 capsule styler! 

Xoxo

Noemi in Seoul

20 Ways to Create Your Own Style Series - Principle 10. The Neckline

The Neckline That Was Made for You: A Guide by Adler Type

Adler Fashion Coaching — Style Intelligence Series

There is a reason some necklines feel immediately right the moment you put them on — and others, no matter how beautiful on the hanger, never quite land. It is not about your body shape in the conventional sense. It is about your visual energy: the quality of line, movement, and feeling that your face and presence naturally emit.

In Adler Fashion Coaching, we work with four types — P, C, S, and M — each with a distinct visual signature. And that signature extends all the way up to the neckline. The neckline is, after all, the frame closest to your face. It sets the tone for the entire outfit before anyone reads a single detail below the collarbone.

Here is what each type needs — and why.

[Currently Testing] Amelie's AstroGlow 101 Course

So, I've been watching Amelie's videos on YouTube for the past several months. I really love her fashion style and presentation. I also found the idea of doing 12 mini actions aligned to each of the houses fascinating! 

I finally purchased the program I think about a month ago. I will check the date and clarify later. But I will write a little bit about how it's been going so far. 

I'm flying out tomorrow, so I can't do a long post though... 

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AstroGlow 101 

#1. I was most excited about styling myself using my Venus and my Ascendant. As a 'Dressing Addict' I really couldn't wait to hear what her course would suggest for these two style elements. 

I'm a Taurus Rising and a Pisces Venus. I did buy some date outfit clothes starting in November 2025, as I'm just ending my 5 years of celibacy (yikes!). And these were actually quite Taurus in quality. Demure, lady-like, appropriate. I've been using 2 different matchmaking agencies (Korea is so marriage obsessed & I couldn't find a regular dating service) and so the clothes were right for the occasion. 

It was interesting note the distinction between the two though. Amelie says that our Rising sign is a lot about how our bodies are, and of course, as all astrologers say, the rising sign is our First Impression. That's quite true. I do have larger eyes and broad shoulders. 

I think in terms of testing things out, dressing myself in Pisces vibes was the most precious experience. Living in a very urban, metropolitan city, Seoul, I don't really get to wear Piscean clothes. I mean, it's not the beach here. K-idols on stage dress all manner of fancy for show, but everyday Seoul life, it's definitely sophisticated due to its urban setting, and people here are really into personal grooming. They don't like messy updo's or messy buns. They don't typically like or warm up to crazy big hair. They really like things sort of manicured and polished. Buttoned up. 

I'll say, on the streets, the younger gens definitely dress with more courage. Regardless of their body type, they tend to wear cropped everything. 

Anyhow. Back to the AstroGlow. So, I was really impressed with the depth and coverage of the course overall. The Pillars cover a lot more than just style. 

#2. But since, this blog is mostly focused on style, I'll just add the second bit here. I did also love Amelie's suggestions on Mars and 6H discipline. In some ways, that really got me to work on this blog again. My Mars is in Cancer in 3H, and its ruler sits in 10H Moon in Aquarius! So, yes, it's true. Practicing astrology does help my mental stability and calm. It's really strange how that works... 

#3. In her course, the last Pillar, the 4th Pillar was about transits and progressed charts. I have been working with my progressed chart before, mostly for career and astrocartography. But I had not taken any actions until this program to think of using it for my fashion! 

In my progressed chart for now, my rising is Cancer sign, and according to Amelie, the ruling planet of this chart is very important. So, that means for me, Moon in Scorpio in 5H should also be factored in. My progressed Venus is in Taurus. So, that's an interesting overlay. So, it's just very water heavy and a bit of earth, whether I'm going by my natal chart OR my progressed chart. 

I think just wearing 1 zodiac sign does give a clearer style identity. I felt a huge energetic shift when I aligned with Pisces. Maybe it's because it's exalted in Pisces and I'm also a triple Pisces in my natal chart. 

Being a spiritual person, I know my Draconic Chart too. But sometimes too much can be a headache. 

I am currently wearing some Cancerian, some Scorpionic, and some Pisces styles. I'm taking a break from Taurus looks. 

I got my nails done in Pisces colors and pearl details. Which was a completely new thing for me. 

To wrap up, I've found 1 place in the entire world that does not have malefic lines, based on astrocartography. It places my Venus on the DC and Jupiter on my MC exact conjunct. So, I'm flying out tomorrow to check it out. 

It IS rather interesting to see how my stepping into Pisces wardrobe is now quickly panning out to me visiting a beautiful Florida beach. 

But, more to come soon! Just wanted to keep you in the loop! 

So, dear reader! What about you? Are you testing out any fashion/style/beauty system or products or service? 

xoxo

Noemi in Seoul