What to Wear?

The quickest way to irritate me is to spout off a fashion "rule".  Only unfortunate looking souls who can't pull together a decent look need the damn things. Besides, most are preferences, not rules.  Once you get passed VPL, I'm sure everything else is up to interpretation (honey, nobody wants to look at panty lines cutting across your wide ass).

Yes, a short girl can wear skinny jeans.. just know they make you look short...sheesh!

Yes, a hippy girl can wear skinny jeans for that matter. Guess what, I have huge hips. No jean is gonna mask the damn things, so I roll with 'em.

Yes, you can wear white all year. Yup, I said it..and I do it.

Yes, there is such a thing as summer suede. It's lighter in weight..just like summer denim.

Yes, it ok for bra straps or the entire silhouette of the bra to show. Ask Pat Fields, stylist for Sex and the City, and The Devil Wears Prada. A random episode of SATC likely features visible bras.

The key to fashion is being comfortable.

And, THIS is where the problem lies.

Today, I took 3 phone calls from various Say’s about Fall/Winter pieces I requested. I do the same thing every year. Book appointments at my fav stores, make my selections, and then work myself into a hissy when my sizes have been sold...even though I tell the store to release the item, lol.

Insanity, I know. There just is no motivation is buy a poncho/stroller/cape when it's 100 damn degrees outside. Not too sure why I don't purchase what I like; and, store it until I need it.

The industry starts sending Fall/ Winter looks to retailers in late July. Stores start merchandising in August.

Nobody in Texas needs these clothes...because it's still 105 degrees...at night!

Texans usually need Spring/Summer clothes through September, at least. Most years, my birthday dress is something little and strappy, because it's at least 80 out..My birthday is in October for heaven's sake.

My personal list of fashion "preferences" is pretty short.

No animal hair anything during warm months. You're trying too hard with fur, fur trim, calf hair, etc when its 100 degrees out. Put it away, it'll be cold out soon enough.

Get away from me wearing head to toe "insert designer's name here". I don't care if it's Balenciaga or Baby Phat. Break it up! The pros dress their clients this way and you should too.

Just because it's your size, doesn't mean... hell you already know where I'm going with this. I'll move on.

Speaking of sizes, the larger yours is, the better quality clothing you should buy. I'm not saying it has to be regular price, straight off the rack. I AM saying that higher end brands aren't more expensive purely because of the name. Better fabrics are a lot more forgiving than those of lesser quality. Also, the longevity of the item is based on the quality. The $20 skirt from Forever 21 isn't that great a deal if you're replacing it every 6 months. In my closet hangs a little black dress. Initially $850 at Neiman Marcus, I paid about $250 for it.  It's lasted longer than my marriage and the fabric is so amazing, I don't need smoothing garments. I look at least 2 sizes smaller in it, and so far it's worked thru a 30 lb. weight fluctuation..losing and gaining. HA! I laugh in the face of fat!

Anywho, what are some of your fashion practices? Dish away!