When asked if I would let my boyfriend dress me for a week, my first thought was “no way.” The more I considered the idea, I realized it would be a fun way to spice up my daily routine, and even make getting ready in the morning easier. Maybe a pair of fresh eyes could make my closet more useful than I was.

For an entire week, my boyfriend picked and styled my outfits from head to toe. 

Day 1

On Monday, he chose an ISU jacket with black leggings and tennis shoes. The weather for this day was cool and overcast, so I appreciated the warm and comfortable selection. This is something I would choose to wear myself, as it was a great, simple Monday outfit.

Day 2

On Tuesday, I wore a brown leather jacket with a gray V-neck underneath. He paired this with a pair of dark wash skinny jeans and brown riding boots. He even accessorized with a leopard print scarf.

“I chose the brown leather jacket because I have never seen her wear it before,” he said.

He is correct; I do not wear that jacket regularly. I remember picking out the jacket in high school for my senior pictures. I usually don’t wear the jacket because it is heavy and not very comfortable. Although, throughout the day, I received a few compliments on my outfit, and I enjoyed dressing nice for class.

Day 3

Wednesday’s are long days for me, so I tend to dress on the casual and comfortable side. He picked a cream-colored sweater, skinny jeans and black boots. The forecast was rainy that day, so he even picked my rain jacket to wear over it.

“I picked the sweater because it had an interesting pattern,” he said.

The sweater has a navy and coral Aztec pattern, and I had never worn it until he picked it out for me that day. It was a gift from my mom that I hadn’t gotten around to wearing yet.

Day 4

On Thursday, I sported a dark purple flannel, skinny jeans and brown riding boots. This is one my favorite outfits that I often wear, as it is both comfortable and cute. I usually wear a mixture of both gold and silver jewelry to add some shine to the ensemble, but he didn’t pick out any accessories.

Day 5

On Thursday night, as he was picking out my outfit for Friday, he seemed to really struggle. I could hear him mumbling under his breath, “Uh, I have no idea. This is a lot of work.”

The high for Friday was only about 40 degrees, so I gave him a hint that I would love to wear a sweatshirt. He ended up picking out a simple gray and pink sweatshirt that he paired with leggings and black boots.

Overall, I am very impressed how well my boyfriend did when selecting my clothes. When I first approached him about helping me with this experiment, he laughed and didn’t believe he had it in him to dress someone other than himself for a whole week.

Throughout the experiment I noticed my love for accessories. After not wearing jewelry for a week, I was missing my go-to pieces. I love pairing my favorite pair of earrings or a statement necklace with my outfit.

Having someone else pick clothes from my wardrobe gave me ideas of some pieces that I should wear more often, and what others think I look best in. I would encourage others to give this a try because it really provides a new perspective on a personal wardrobe.