I have no grasp of fashion whatsoever. Every time I manage to put together an attractive outfit, it’s either through the guidance of someone else or completely by accident. It’s almost impossible for me to actually believe that there are people who can look at someone and identify the brands and/or designers of their clothing and shoes.
Part of the problem for me right now is that I recently lost about 30 pounds and I’ve been really, really broke. Thus, what should have been a fun opportunity to buy some new clothes has turned into a static closet full of old shirts that are too wide at the bottom and too short to wear with my cute, new low-rise jeans.
Today I really blew it, though. For some reason I decided to wear a gigantic t-shirt from 10 years ago, back when I was thin the first time around but wasted it by covering up with XXL shirts. I can report that this trend is definitely OVER. I felt like an old lady trying to dress like a 8-year-old skateboarder, especially when I ended up going out to lunch with people from my office. The final verdict: comfortable – yes, publicly acceptable – no.
If I had enough money (and keep in mind, I’m cheap even when I’m not in debt), I might be able to wean myself away from Target and Marshall’s. Thanks to a gift card, I discovered BCBG a couple of years ago and I would love some more of their stuff. I doubt I’d ever make the leap with purses and shoes, though. When Hannibal Lecter taunted Clarice Starling in Silence of the Lambs about “your good bag and your cheap shoes,” it just made me think about how both my purse and shoes are cheap.
The only nice accessories I have are watches. My husband collects them and passes some very nice ones my way. I’m especially fond of the vintage men’s watches, but I also like the really huge watches that are fashionable among male action stars these days. Unfortunately, the world of watch aficionados is a relatively small one, so it’s seldom that anyone notices or comments on any watch I’m wearing.
Ah well, luckily I don’t care what people think. One of my friends once quoted from an article she’d read about things you learn as you get older. My favorite item: “No one is looking at you.” I believe that’s almost always true.
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