Fashion According to Me

Sorry I didn't post this in November like I originally planned! But I am finally here to answer the fashion questions!
The first question was about skinny legs and not as skinny middle:
Pants:
Make sure you get pants that fit. The pocket should go on your bum. If the pockets go below the bum, it makes it look like you have absolutely no bum. That pretty much goes for any body shape as well. Skinny jeans probably wouldn't do your body type justice. Boot cut and regular flared jeans would probably be a better choice. In choosing pants, try them on.  When you try them on, sit down in them, move around, do whatever, you're in a dressing room, no one will see you jumping all over the small booth. If they pass the test, don't pass these up! Pants are something you will have to spend money on (ok maybe $200+ is excessive but $40 is a steal!) Expect them to change after washing them.
Top:
Find something that fits you, actually fits you. A fitted top works great. It will be comfortable and fit you right. Try finding tops that give you a nice waist. A wrap shirt is flattering on pretty much everyone. I just googled wrap shirt to make sure I got the term right and I wanted to buy at least 5 of the shirts I saw under images. Try to avoid billowy shirts. This can make you look much bigger on top and your legs skinny, skinny, skinny.
2nd question, Bums:
Ok you are just going to have to accept your tush whether big or small or just right, that's the one you have and you're going to have to put something on it unless well...I don't know. How do you make your bottom look good in pants? Like I said earlier, pocket placement does matter. Too low and it looks like you have no bum or a huge bum. Too high and that's pure mom jean status. Invest in a nice pair of comfy work-out/yoga pants or kapris the stretchy fitted kind. They're comfy and the clean line on your back side will be flatter. As for shorts, I  don't wear shorts shorter than the knee so I really am no expert. I think booty shorts are unflattering and not so classy so don't ask me about cut offs or booty shorts. The public doesn't need to see your goodies. Now, for the waistband. It should hit where the name is. If it's hip huggers it should hit your hip. I would say steer clear of anything that would induce an major muffin top/ overflow of flesh. Not flattering on anyone. Your waistband should also be a straight horizontal line. If it gapes or gaps or is a "v" when wearing a belt, these are not the pants for you. Seriously, test these pants out in the dressing room! This will save you money and uncomfortable times.Too tight and too short? Goodwill is a great home. This also goes for shirts, undershirts, sweaters, it all!
3rd question, what to do about comfy clothes:
I'm a fan of sweats. But that's not all I wear. Yoga pants or exercise pants are great but you don't need to wear them every day. It's ok to wear jeans when you're just staying at home all day. A comfy pair of jeans would work great. Maybe a pair of jeans that are worn out or have seen better days are good comfy jeans to wear around the house. If you know you're going out that day, get dressed that morning. Don't go from pj's to relaxed wear then change later. I've found that when I get up and get dressed I am more willing to not be lazy all day. It's ok to get dressed even though no one will see you. It's true, it's disappointing to get dressed or put on make up when it wasn't even worth it but hey, at least you aren't still in your pj's right?
4th question, layering and mixing prints:
I feel like my sister, Jaime, would be better at answering this question. I don't know why, I just do. She can comment if she has any more points. Layering different tops and cardigans and whatever should all be color coordinated. The colors should complement each other (ie warm colors, cool colors, complementary colors, etc.) Scarves and sweaters are great mixers. Buy a couple of these in a few different colors and styles and you can mix and match them with your shirts to make all sorts of combinations. Mixing prints is tricky. Most prints are unmixable (yay, new word!) If you want to wear a bold print, try layering with solid color items. This will complement the print and make it the focal point or pop.


Finally, unless you are a young child, leggings are NOT pants. This includes jeggings.

3 Fashion Rules to Live By

I am so happy I got some fashion questions from you guys last week! It really does make us happy to not only get comments but to get comments that answer our questions if we ask them!! Now, by next week I want a few more questions so I can have a Q&A post next week. So ask me more questions and I  will answer them ALL next week.

I am no fashion expert but here are 3 rules I think are good to live by when it comes to your wardrobe:

1. White and Black: The whole white after Labor Day is not a real rule. I think it depends on the climate where you live. If it's warm year round (feel free to invite me to visit you in the winter) then white is a perfectly fine color to choose. If it's cold out, steer clear of white shoes. White pants to me just scream "Spill something on me!" so I don't even bother but if you are magical and keep your white pants white, then you go girl! Now for black. Every girl should own a little black dress and every man should own a tailored black (other dark colors would be nice too) suit. I think the black suit is pretty self explanatory but the little black dress...now ladies that's not that simple. Little black dress just means that one nice dress that makes you look great and is black. This does not mean skimpy, shows WAY too much of you or is just plain tacky. This means classy, beautiful and nice. 

2. T-Shirt Rant T-shirt,s t-shirts, t-shirts...t-shirts should not be your entire wardrobe. I love a good t-shirt but that can't be the only thing you wear. What do I mean by a t-shirt? A casual shirt that may have some 2007 family reunion picture on it. I work with children so I completely understand that moms don't want to get nice clothes ruined with what their children may throw at them (literally and figuratively.) Aim for a date night with the hubby/wife/significant other or just even yourself once a week. This could even be a stay-at-home date night. You know what makes you feel good. So take some time out and dedicate it to you! Ok, I have more advice on t-shirts. You should not own a t-shirt for more than 6 years. Odds are, it's old, has signs of wear and tear and it's probably out dated. If you bought this t-shirt at a secondhand store, it's a good idea to keep it for less than 6 years. Graduated from high school too many years ago and still own a shirt from that era...definitely part ways with it. I am a total "but that is sentimental" person and not just with my clothes. But I have to tell myself just because it reminds me of something doesn't mean I have to keep it. And I probably have a picture or 200 of whatever it may be. If you make have a sentimental connection with that shirt, take a picture of it and then retire it in the garbage. If you just can't separate yourself with this shirt, then maybe you could make a t-shirt quilt. It's ok to keep around a couple of those oversized t-shirts that have absolutely not nice shape to them for pj's or a work shirt too.

3. Give vs Throw Giving away clothes or throwing them away should be based on age and wear and tear. If the article is outdated (if you don't know what's outdated, if it's over 10 years old, it's probably outdated or just ask a teenage girl) you could save it in a box and wait for that to come back into style (good for you if you have that storage space and optimism), cut it apart and use the fabric for a project or just toss it. If there are bad stains, holes, whatever, you probably should throw it away or tear it apart and make some cleaning rags out of it. Throwing away clothes may seem wasteful but if there is no way that someone would wear it or could use it then it's ok to throw it away. I'm all for recycling as much as you can, too. When you give away clothes ask yourself why you are giving this away. If you are giving it away because you don't wear it or just doesn't fit anymore then that's perfect. However, if you're thinking "those pants have a fatty grass stain on them" then don't give that away. It's just not good to give poor quality clothes to a secondhand store.

I found this on pinterest and found it to be amazingly refreshing coming from a very famous celebrity.