Could you wear the�same dress for�365 days? Probably not, but one young lady has been doing just this, along with teaching the�world about sustainability, fashion, and�fund-raising.

Sheena Matheiken was raised having to�wear a�traditional uniform to�school. However, she’s reinvented the�drab conformity associated with uniforms in�an�effort to�raise money for�poor children to�attend school in�her home country of�India. Matheiken set out on�The�Uniform Project endeavor May 1st, 2009 and�probably had no idea what a�splash she’d make in�the�fashion world. Styling the�simple dress each day became an�internet phenomenon with users sending in�suggestions and�donating items (and�money) to�the�undertaking.

Uniform Project Picture Book from The�Uniform Project on�Vimeo.

The�project comes to�a�close tomorrow and�thus far Matheiken has successfully raised over $78k�� enough to�fund schooling for�217 children. A huge congratulations to�Sheena Matheiken and�you can still donate to�this cause through The�Uniform Project’s website!

Oh, if you were wondering, she wasn’t literally wearing the same dress everyday. Instead, Sheena had seven identical dresses created for�her by�designer, Eliza Starbuck.