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In May of 2009, Sheena Matheiken put on a little black dress. One year later, she's finally taken it off.

Well, kinda. She actually made seven copies of the same dress, then used accessories she found on eBay and Etsy -- or were donated by designers -- to turn it into a different outfit every day for an entire year. That's her, at left, signing off in basic black on day 365.

Truth: The girl is a master accessorizer and her transformation is truly amazing, but to stop there would be to miss the point.

Metheiken embarked on the journey, officially called The Uniform Project, to test her powers of creativity, yes, but also to raise money for the Ankanksha Foundation, working to send children in Indian slums to school, wearing uniforms of their own.

In the end, in just one year, Sheena ponied up $80,607 and sent 223 kids to school. (Hear a message from them here.)

We don't know about you, but we're never going to look at our favorite Little Black Dress the same way again. In meantime, check out a few of her more amazing iterations after the jump.

Day 341: Handwoven harem pants from FabIndia worn as a cloak, tights from Sockdreams and vintage pumps from eBay.

Day 64: Assortment of handmade bow pins donated by Beatrice. Visit her Etsy store at Dear Beatrice. Pre-owned tee converted to headscarf, and vintage pumps from eBay.

Day 15: Lace boa found at a Pennsylvania auction, vintage denim maxi skirt.

Day 338: Wearing a vintage embroidered cardigan and oxfords from eBay, pendant necklace made from discarded library books by Jackie Pst, tights donated by Tara St. James and headband donated by Judy Monihan.

Day 97: Thrifted tube dress from Beacon's Closet, vintage hat from eBay and pumps from Etsy. Cuff made from recycled magazine paper donated by Jessalynn Brinkmeyer of Pivot Eco Fashion. Visit their store at Pivot Boutique.