Dress: Old Navy - Belt: No brand - Earrings: H&M Handbag: vintage - Shoes: Gianni Bini from Dillard's Choker necklace: vintage - Sunnies: H&M
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Look of the Day: Better Late Than Never
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past 5+ years, you are probably well aware that skinny jeans have been the “it” jeans for many seasons now. And in case you haven’t noticed (or if you are a new reader, in which case welcome!), I have never worn skinny jeans here on the blog… or anywhere else for that matter. Skinny jeans had been another item on my list of “not flattering on me, avoid at all cost”… until now!!
I cannot express to you my excitement over having found a pair of skinny jeans that actually fits me well. I had previously given this cut a chance a couple of times before, but they looked awful on me, and so I (wrongly) assumed all skinny jeans were created equal and swore to never wear them. Being a fashion lover and self-proclaimed expert, you’d think I would’ve known better, yet I still made the classic mistake of judging without giving it a real good try. Nevertheless, this is one time I’m happy to admit I was wrong, and I have Old Navy to thank for proving it to me. Their sweetheart skinny jeans are perfectly cut for my body type (smaller waist, fuller thigh) with just the right amount of stretch… I’m telling you, they are brilliant! As an added bonus, they are very reasonably priced at $30 and under, so they are pretty much heaven sent.
Despite the fact that skinny jeans have reigned long enough that we’ll probably start seeing other cuts start making a comeback soon, I am glad to be jumping on board this long lived trend, because you know what they say, better late than never!
Now, what about you? Do you have your own list of “won’t be caught dead wearing…”? What clothing items have you sworn never to wear? Maybe it’s time you reconsider a few of those!!
Jeans: Old Navy - Shirt: H&M - Shoes: Aldo Clutch: H&M Necklace: Forever 21 - Sunnies:No brand - Ring: Aldo
Look of the Day: Truth or Dare
Remember when you were in middle school and used to play Truth or Dare ? Well, I played that game many times but you could always count on me to pick Truth only, as I was too much of a coward to go with Dare. However, lately I’ve been feeling more adventurous, which has translated into me daring myself to step out of my comfort zone. Recently, in the area of fashion, one of those dares involved wearing shorts again.
A few pounds years ago I used to wear shorts (and short shorts at that!) all the time. But at some point during my weight gain journey, I judged shorts as not flattering on me anymore and quit cold turkey. Truth is (no pun intended!) I wasn’t comfortable showing off my newfound curves, and it’s been years, years I tell ya, since I last wore a pair of shorts in public…come to think of it, I don’t think I even wore shorts in private all these years. Anyway, as part of my process of fully embracing my body, no matter what size (a process I discussed in this post and this one), I decided to give shorts another chance.
You most likely won’t find me in a pair of short shorts anytime soon, and clearly the ones worn in today’s look of the day are more of a Bermuda style, but it’s still progress in my book! I tried to dress up the shorts with a collar shirt and my new pointy-toe shoes, which I’m not entirely sure were the best choice, but I still liked the result just enough to feature it here on the blog. So, what do you think? What shoes would you have paired with this look?
Collar Shirt: from Marshall's - Shorts: Mossimo from Target
Shoes: Aldo - Belt: H&M - Clutch: vintage
Necklace: Afghan Lapis (gift from my mother-in-law)
Recuerdan cuando estaban en la secundaria y solían jugar Verdad o Reto? Pues yo jugué muchas veces y siempre escogí solo Verdad porque me daba miedo pensar siquiera en el Reto. Sin embargo, últimamente me he sentido más aventurera lo cual se ha traducido a que yo misma me rete a salir de mi zona de confort. Recientemente, en el área de la moda, uno de esos retos fue volver a usar shorts.
Hace algunos kilos años atrás yo solía usar shorts (y de los mini shorts hasta eso!) todo el tiempo. Pero en algún momento en mi trayectoria de subir de peso, juzgué que los shorts no me eran favorecedores y los dejé de golpe. La verdad es que no me sentía cómoda exponiendo mis recién adquiridas curvas, y han pasado años, años les digo, desde la última vez que me puse un par de shorts en público… ahora que lo pienso, creo que ni siquiera en privado me puse shorts en todos estos años. En fin, el caso es que como parte de mi proceso de realmente apreciar mi cuerpo, sin importar la talla (proceso del que hablé en esta publicación y en ésta), decidí darle a los shorts otra oportunidad.
Seguramente no me encontrarán vistiendo los mini shorts próximamente, y como podrán ver los shorts del look del día de hoy son mas estilo bermudas, pero aun así es un gran avance para mí. Traté de darle un toque más sofisticado al look agregando la camisa de cuello y los zapatos con punta puntiaguda, los cuales no estoy completamente convencida que hayan sido la mejor opción, pero aun así me gustó el resultado lo suficiente como para publicarlo aquí en el blog. Ustedes qué piensan? Qué zapatos hubieran escogido para este look?
