Clothes Make the Woman

It was time for some new clothes...

 I had one pair of jeans, a few dresses, 3 tank tops and one cardigan that fit me properly. The rest of my clothes I would wear even though they didn't fit me right, or I would try them on over and over hoping maybe THIS time they would look cute and I could wear them. (It never happened) So I grabbed a friend and headed to Torrid and Old Navy and had a lot of luck in both places!

Torrid is a trendy young plus size store which I really didn't want to have to shop in out of principle, but I was the smallest size there so that felt great. The trouble with most plus size stores/departments is that the clothes are usually modified to fit a larger person (obviously). Elastic wastes, faux jeans, longer sleeves on t shirts, and all the tops seemed to be way longer then average sized clothes. It makes it difficult to be stylish without compromise unless you're like 50 years old. (Being able to wear whatever you want? What does that mean?) Torrid however is pretty awesome.

Anyway...I've always wanted to wear skinny jeans and they just looked awful on me, (my legs would resemble an ice cream cone) but not anymore! I fit in a size smaller then I thought I would, got to buy the style I really wanted and looked awesome in almost everything I tried on! (except gray. I look awful in gray) I think I mentioned this in an earlier entry but it again shocked me how much better I look in clothes that actually fit me instead of loose jeans and over sized shirts. Imagine that.

I could have easily spent over $1000! It's a totally new experience for me to look good in just about everything I tried on. I'm so used to getting excited if ANYTHING looked decent on me I'd just get it regardless if I was in love with it or not. I had to use restraint though because I don't plan to stay this size for more then a couple months and I don't want to waste my money. Now I need to go through my closet and drawers and get rid of all the frumpy, over sized and scrubby clothes I'm hanging on to for no reason.

For as long as I can remember if I don't have plans to go out for a specific reason I tend to dress in crappy old clothes or jeans and a baggy t shirt because I figure, who do I need to impress? Don't get me wrong I love my yoga pants and over sized Star Wars t shirt but I'm going to start dressing cute just for me. Going to the grocery store? Hell yea I'll put on my skinny jeans and off the shoulder shear white shirt with cute flats and feather earrings! Just got home from work? Hello boot cut denim and cute birdcage graphic t! It's time to start fresh! Slowly build a new wardrobe, a new style and a new me. I'm done wearing clothes I'm not in love with just because they fit. F that! Also...I want cowgirl boots...

So here's to clothes shopping being fun, motivational and ego boosting! I never thought I'd see the day! Hooray!