...and it ain't for stuff of of your list to Santa. It's for that elusive style you desperately want to wear but just can't pull it off. When I posted earlier this week, I got these responses via all forms of social media...
- Something smaller, of course!
- Bowties [from a gentleman]
- Scarves or necklaces
- Blousey tops, I'm so pair shaped that if I don't choose something tailored, I look 20lbs heavier. [Capitol Hill Style]
- Shirtdresses don't fly with me. [ShoppingSavant]
- I wish I had the money (and legs) to get above the knee boots. I wish I could get away with sky high heels more often. [Miss Scarlet]
For me, it's almost predictable...
- Shirtdresses, like I posted earlier (anything belted at the waist cuts me in just the wrong place)
- 50s-era full skirts
- Drapey, flowy tops (like CapHillStyle, I do better in tailored. But then, doesn't most of the population, Kate Moss aside?)
- Boutique-made-and-sold clothing (I'm at the upper end of the supposed "normal" sizing right now, so a size 10, even if they have it in stock, just ain't gonna cut it)
- Anything Italian-made, unless it's leather goods (this Germanic body just doesn't fit into slim cut anything)
- Pretty little cropped blazers and jackets ("little" and "cropped" just don't work for me. Last time I wore a cropped jacket, it was Halloween circa 2001, and we were going to a Pimps&Hos party. I cropped a fur jacket I found at Value Village, threw on a mini, some gold heels, and well, let's just say that some cars slowed as I waited on the corner for the rest of my crew to get money from the ATM. A little too realistic.)
So if these are the things we won't or can't wear, what are the standbys that make us feel good, no matter how bad a closet day we're having?
1 comment:
I always feel awesome in a black, v-neck cashmere sweater.
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