Day 5: Fashionista

I have not followed a clothing trend since 2004.  The year 2004 brought in equestrian styles as well as feminine styles with masculine touches... But, the biggest trend of 2004 were the "80's" looks.  I thought that the looks were absoluetly ridiculous, and that the young people I saw walking around in the mall looked horrible.  I remember constantly thinking "do these people look in a mirror before leaving the house?"  As for the equestrian styles, the skinny jeans that looked like riding pants, and the high boots worn over the pants... I would have to say that I didn't embrace that style until this past year.  I'm a stiletto heel girl.  Whether I'm wearing a pair of jeans, or a tight little dress, I love stilettos! So, I didn't care for the flat styled boots. 

I eventually embraced the new styles around 2007... Well, I embraced most of the new styles.  But, I couldn't accept the leggings look as "fashionable."  Looking at a pair of leggings brought back horrid memories of elementary school.  My mother, I love her, but she doesn't have a sense of style.  As a child the clothing I remember wearing the most were leggings (normally purple, or green) with a top that either just hit the hips, or was way above them.  My great sense of style plus my many Greek features put me right at the bottom of the class for popularity, and sent me home crying many times after a day of being picked on.  So, today I did something I thought I'd never do... I wore a pair of leggings... And, the worst part of it... I liked it!  I wore a pair of black leggings with the cutest long hooded jacket.  You have to check the jacket out at http://www.victoriasecret.com/ .  In the search engine type " leggings ".  Scroll down until you see a girl wearing long white belted jacket with leggings... Or, better yet, I'll take a pic of the outfit later and upload it.  Anyway, the leggings were so light, and comfortable that it felt like I wasn't wearing a thing! 

I guess today's lesson is "don't knock it til you've tried it", or like last night's experience, don't judge anything until you explore it!  So, explore the things that have always turned you off... Who knows you may find it to be something you like, or even something extraordinary!