Do I have enough Chutzpa to pull off this outfit?

I’m eccentric.  We all get that.  No big deal.

But when it comes to clothes, some times too much is really just too much. 

I take a lot of fashion risks.  I throw random things together from my closet and pretty much never wear the same outfit twice.  I don’t spend a ton of money on clothes – I’m all about knock offs and cheap finds, and even thrift stores when I can go without my kids.  When the rare event happens that I’m not on kid duty I often get so excited that I end up with an outfit vomit.

Last night I was just meeting a lovely dear friend in WC, the mid-range urbanish town nearby.  They have a Nordstrom and a Tiffany’s, so I guess they qualify as not 100% suburban.  But still, it’s not SF or LA so conservative is usually a good bet.  People wear baseball hats out and stuff.

So I had these new pants.  They’re, ummmm, bold. They needed some toning down, especially with the pink hair.  Typed it into Pinterest and they gave me some ideas for how to wear them and I did my best.  It felt pretty cute leaving the house, but then I started to lose my outfit nerve.

We’ve all done this, yes?  Gotten all dressed up and then realized you had completely made an outfit fail and now you feel conspicuously humiliated? 

Until I got out of my car in WC.  Annnnnnddd I felt like a FREAK.  I’m fine with people observing me bc of my weird hair, but this was soliciting way more attention than I’m comfortable with.  I panicked.

But don’t worry, I have a fashion life line.  Bronwyn of  The Lion The Witch and My Wardrobe! 

This is me texting B while walking and trying to hide my discomfort with my crazy outfit.

Then she demanded a picture and I took the one above, of course I look bleh.  I gots garments lumps and too tight tank top and nothing was flowing correctly.  To tight on tight.

Thankfully stupid Forever 21 had a cheap shirt that could cover a multitude of sins for $14.  Sold, switched outfits in the store and viola, confidence returned.

Some times it’s just a simple tweak that will get you back on manageable track.  Sure, there were still the ever present mid-thigh g’s line, but can we all pretend that’s the lining of the pants?

Finished product, thanks to my textual consultation:

It aint perfect but it’ll do.

Asymmetrical t – Forever 21

Lace motorcycle cropped jacket – H&M

Tote comfy pink pants with pocket zippers – H&M kid section for $15 (I bought the black too and now I pretend to look like Sandy from Grease when she goes bad)

Brown woven Jeffrey Campbell knock-offs -- $30.  www.gojane.com  or Santee Alley in LA.

Purse -- $5 Santee Alley, downtown LA