Told you I would post every outfit, good or bad. ;) This is my vacation no-makeup-messy-hair look.
- Jacket & sweater: $1 sale at Jet Rag in LA
- Skirt: Forever 21
- Tights: Ellen Tracy
- Shoes: keds
We are kicking it in Sacramento (Citrus Heights, to be exact) for a few days with Mark’s family before heading back home to NY. I’m going through a style transformation prompted by the realization that I’ve become too comfortable within my own style – instead of being creative, I’m clinging to familiar patterns, cuts and colors in my wardrobe. I decided that the best way to battle this is to open myself up to everything I’ve always feared:
- high-waisted pants
- denim
- stuff that isn’t fitted at the waist or has a poofy skirt
- heels below 3″
- asymmetrical/off-shoulder cuts
- bare legs
- florals
- neutrals (!)
- leopard print
- anything that can be classified as “hippie”
Suburban thrift-stores are the best – lots of people donate but most are too lazy to dig through stuff – as a result, you can get some real gems here for cheap. And as long as we’re talking “fashion faux pas” it’s the land of plenty!!! I went down to Good Will and tried on some denim jackets & pants, loose-fitting tops, florals, ugly 80s sweaters, even a pair of overalls (haha! true story!). Some things looked downright atrocious but most, to my own surprise, actually worked! It felt therapeutic to break out of my fashion prison and let myself be inspired again. We might be in for some real doozies, haha, but I’m ok with that. :)
Deerlings: what are your fashion fears? Would you ever consider taking them on?
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