Wednesday, September 8th

“Fair”? You’re the one who chose to do this challenge and you must endure the good, bad, and ugly with it. At first I thought you seemed like a strong enough chick to dust off the negativity and be yourself, don’t let that facade crack now… You’ve got three more weeks to go!

Pants? What pants?

Sweatpants? No time to waste for discussion, just show us how it can be done! The ball’s in your court!! 🙂

isn’t the point of this challenge coming up with ‘a really intense outfit’ every day? i like what you’re doing so keep being creative every day! not sure about the sweatpants though, save them for the 1st of October!

Having limitations allows great freedom of expression if you can allow yourself to open up. Instead of focusing on how hard it is and how few choices you have, accept that the dress is the ‘bones’, and go wild putting ‘meat’ on it.

Great pic, by the way – I love the shadow of the hangers on the wall behind you.

Fair? If the world were fair, there either would not be that many causes needing donations or donations would be given freely by everyone – hence the raison d’etre for this project would be gone. You guys fill the gap between recipients and donators by providing something you have

That’s weird, these weren’t the pics up a few minutes ago. Does that mean that these aren’t true-to-life things-I’m-wearing-every-day photos?

If sheena could do it for an entire year with awesome outfits every single day, a month isn’t too bad right? this outfit is a great one, though. 🙂 i think people won’t “harsh you out” as long as they don’t just see the same dress with different shoes day after day.

hi from U.P —

sorry about the confusion, believe me, this is a real challenge. (from all ends). And now with our pilots all in different locations there is sometimes a mix up, in this case those were press shots that we took for the I.P party. — oops! xx.

what you do with the challenge makes me want to click and see, no matter what. the soul, creativity, effort, thought, courage and SELF you put into your photos might make me want to donate. maybe getting harshed out will generate some conversation, participation, or interest. you have the opportunity to strike a chord. make us want to donate!

Fair? If the world were fair, there either would not be that many causes needing donations or donations would be given freely by everyone – hence the raison d’etre for this project would be gone. You guys fill the gap between recipients and donators by providing something you have

(time, creativity thus providing inspiration and entertainment) and in exchange receiving (and passing on) something you don’t have/can’t spare (money). In the job market, if you want people to give you money (even if its not for you personally) they usually expect you to work for it

(and often times require you do it with a smile and wear a suit doing so). So, if you think you can “earn more” in sweatpants than pinstripes, I’ll commend you on your chuzpa. But I wouldn’t blame you for smiling and “hard-at-work” outfits either 😉

I think you’re doing a great job thus far. I just clicked through to refresh my memory, and I really think the dress looked totally fresh each day. You have a very laid back, street cool style. Sheena did a lot of crazy things with her LBD that sometimes brought it to the realm of costume. I think your approach is just different. And different is good!

I think some awesome printed or silk screened sweatpants ruched up would totally work and be super comfy at the same time. I’m a big fan of U.P. folks rocking pants and the dress.

if i was planning to be buried, i’d do it in those boots.

so this was taken in LA and you are in NYC?

I love this outfit. Maybe not boring sweat pants…but jersey harem pants would be comfy and adorbs.

love the collar + pants + boots! let’s reframe: you have 30 days to play and have FUN with the dress. and to raise funds for phoenix! keep on trucking.

What is up with all the negativity on my U.P, lately? You guys, this is a fun project for a good cause. Keep it up, girl. Haters gonna hate.

word.

transformation! voila, completely new look, if you can do that with tracky dacks, bring it on.

They wanted to take photos of some of my outfits in LA, but I wore this today. Sorry for confusion, I liked these photos better and when I asked them to put them up the girls got confused. Thanks for all the positive feedback. If you think wearing the same dress every day AND styling it in order to look somewhat totally awesome, I urge you to try to be a pilot for the UP!

outfit major class. // sweatpants, do it! pure chav chic. fact. avec a knock of burberry hat. amaze.

Excellent look! You bring to this work a real sense of styling the photo, creating the mood in the space. It’s dfferent than the process Sheena used and different than India’s process, but it’s great all the same. Keep doing your thing.

love today’s look as well as your previous ones. to me, fashion is about individuality so there’s no need to be negative…it’s the diversity in people’s personal choices that makes us unique.

Oh my God this is so super sexy awesome! I lurve it! And about the sweats…you should TOTALLY DO IT!

amazing! screw the negativity! there are those in the world who are always going to find something to hate or to criticize. i think you look amazing!!

First look and I was wow! Everything working, great photography, great look and your poses embody the genre you were inspired by. I for one, am glad you are honest in your dailies; that it’s a challenge each day to do this….makes you more human and relatable… thanks!

Sweat pants… DO IT! Not that THESE aren’t great pants (wink wink). Would love to see you in this with sweatpants, you’re totally pulling it off!

great look – totally works on you. i’m with the “ignore the negative” folks. if anyone’s tried to live in the same piece of clothing for a month (i’ve done it – man, did it suck), you know it’s hard to just keep looking good, let alone fool people into thinking you’re ot wearing that same piece every day!

wear sweat pants – go for your life – but, you know really wear them – if you really do feel like we’re all harshin’ you out – then, well – I dunno – just ignore it. I don’t harsh you out, and I don’t reading harsh comments – but i can’t stop it – that life – its unfair, and sometimes it sucks.

wonder if the outfit looks same great from the back

This outfit is really great, love the pants, love the hat….You can do it, don’t let the negative comments bother you!!!

This is very coooll. U r cool. Keep going

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Leslie, you rock!

ooh! i love this one!

Love all the outfits you have put together so far!!! 😀 Great job!! I will be checking back to see what other great outfits you come up with.

What a great outfit! I love everything about it. Even though those pants and boots are not something I would usually wear, they look so good on you 🙂 keep up the good work, you can do it!

I love it! The pants are really cool and they look great with the boots.
I completely understand how tough it is to try to come up with something creative and special for 30 days in a row. Sometimes the urge to wear sweatpants can be overwhelming. 🙂

Pants on to of a dress? Yes, it works! Stylish, and I can see myself going to work in that outfit, as in the other you did. That in itself is an added challenge! You’re doing it your way, and you’re doing great. Keep at it! Sweat pants on a lazy Saturday afternoon? Why not!

Love love love the pants.
But NO, you CAN’T wear sweatpants!!

Sweat pants? How about leggings?

I do get where you’re coming from Les – i’ts the way of the world, the most gifted people and you are 100 % in my book are usually the ones who like to surf the easy breezy wave so the answer in very direct english is No!!! You look amazing today and I know you will live up to the challenge and come up with something Uber amazing every **** day! just do it!

Sheena went very casual some days. I agree with Sambre: weekend sweats are OK! Who really dresses up EVERY DAY?! I’m sure you’d rock them with the dress. Can’t wait to see the alterations to the dress, now that you’re back in NYC….

Amazing! Wearing the pants really show off my favourite part of the top, the sleeves.

We may have to arm wrestle for those boots! Really digging the look today. I think you’re getting the hang of this. And shouldn’t it be Lezley with a ‘Z’?

What a great outfit! I love the combination! It looks really sleek.

And no, now that I know you can do better, I don’t want to see you dress really sloppily.

my favorite of yours, so far!

Nice. Best one yet.

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just a word of support for les & UP. keep on stylin’!

i feel good donating to this cause and can’t wait to see how the rest of the month pans out.

It’s bold, and I love it. Hang in there. I think you’re doing great. Who cares what anyone else thinks, if you’re happy?

This is my favorite so far!

Rock the sweatpants look, babe.

This outfit makes Your legs look short and massive. 🙁