Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Fashion Homework- Who Wants To Be My Geek?


I'm thinking of challenging myself to buy one new piece of clothing or accessory every payday (2x p/month in my case) that is purchased for being stylish, rather than something that I "need."  I'm TERRIBLE at dressing myself.  Physically:  Yes, I am capable (even if it does take a couple of tries to get the buttons lined up).  However, I would wear my Bon Temps tee (from the show True Blood) with comfortable jeans and sneakers every day, if I could get away with it. There are a myriad of reasons for this, both physical and psychological.

1.  I would rather be physically comfortable in soft clothes than look stylish.  I have a difficult time powering through pained feet without constant complaint.  Which makes cute shoes painful for me AND the people unfortunate enough to be near me.  And also, I  have enormous (for a woman) and strangely shaped feet.  More often than not, cute shoes are not so cute on my 9.5 feet.

 2.  Comfortable clothes easily hide the extra padding I carry around.  The extra padding also being comfortable.  Extra padding hides so many things.  Anyone who has ever struggled with their weight understands the many layers of this.  Bad pun intended.

 3.  I'm emotionally uncomfortable in stylish clothes.  I'm just not good at picking out things that look good on my body and coordinate without looking too matchy matchy.  I always feel like I look like I'm trying too hard (and still missing the mark).  Ya know?

 This leads to me not really wanting to go out, other than to friends houses where I'm comfortable with who I am.  Granted, I'm just socially awkward in general, so going out is difficult for me in a lot of ways.  The way I dress just ups the awkward factor.

So that's my vulnerable post of the week (or month).  

 This Thursday is pay day so what say you, blog friends?  What should I start with?
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6 comments:

  1. You go girl! Start small-with funky scarves or jewelry. :-)

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  3. Sooo I am a big girl. And I don’t just mean “my tummy is less than perfectly flat so I must be fat” I’m a big girl. I’m talking “I shop in the higher sizes of the plus size clothing section” I’m a big girl. However, I love clothes. However (yes, another however) I also like to be comfortable, just like you. I try to think about what is going to accent my better features (boobs and eyes if I’m going to be honest lol) and what I can do to mask the parts I don’t like (the spare tire around my middle section).

    I usually try to wear a cute top that fits a bit looser around the belly or my hips and then put a jacket or cute sweater of some sort over it. Depending on the combo, this look can be both comfortable but also dressy looking if I want it to be. I also like to pair it with a big necklace because, hell, I’m a big girl, might as well go all out ;-)

    Right now, I’m really into cute blazers, so I’m going to say you should buy a cute blazer. Make sure it’s cut in a modern style that accents your curves. I stay away from the “boyfriend blazer” cut because I feel like it makes me look frumpy and shapeless. Pair it with a nice camisole or sleeveless shirt in a fun fabric.

    Just my two cents!

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  4. I am completely incapable of making myself look decent when I get dressed. It is lucky for me that I have a job where I get to wear sweat pants and tee shirts! (I work in a very dirty warehouse.)

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  5. Ah,I get to wear jeans and tshirts. I would LOVE to wear sweatpants!

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