Recently, I have
really been trying to step out of the box when it comes to what I wear. I have
been having fun with prints and colors that I would have never before been
drawn to. I put a lot of effort into looking like I just threw two opposites
together and totally pulled it off to look adorable. Sometimes it works, and
sometime I spend an hour (or two) standing in the closet and playing dress up
in front of the mirror and the boyfriend, who, of course, tells me that I need
to "calm down with the stuff that I've been wearing," which usually
leads to me storming out of the room in a huff just to put on the next option
to get his opinion. Wanting to know what he thinks is a must, but from a
fashion standpoint, it's rather annoying. What
else is new.
But, I keep trying to
mix up my wardrobing decisions, regardless of the minor stress it causes me. I
figure it's a necessary evil. There are some prints that I have been able to
successfully mix and match, while some are easier to pair together than others.
I feel like polka dots and stripes are pretty easy, and the basic cheetah print
is pretty easy with a textile pant or something. A printed pant is something I
have a hard time with, though. I have been eyeing these cheetah print chinos
from J.Crew for the longest time. My obsession started when I saw them do a
full outfit print with the pants in their catalog, and it only gained momentum
when I started seeing all my favorite bloggers wearing these pants and
completely rocking them. Then they went on sale, and I just HAD to finally
commit. Then, of course, they were sold out of my size, and then one day they
weren't! Now that they are finally sitting in my closet, I have NO idea what to
wear them with. Of course this would be just my luck that I ogle something for
ages and become completely infatuated in it, and then when I finally get my
hands on it, I feel lost. I am not completely sure that allowing my clothes to
let me feel lost about them is something I should be doing, but it is what it
is. Oy.
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| But they are just SO cute!! |
Here’s my first go at
putting them into an outfit. I think I pulled it off pretty well, if I might
say so my self. That night we went down onto the strip and shopped through the
Forum Shops. I got tons of compliments from Sales people throughout the mall,
but who knows how much sincerity I can count on in their compliments. How about
you just see for yourself…
