SWEATSHIRTS: NOW TO BE WORN WITH A SHINY SKIRT

I'm not even going to try to call this a comeback, because I'm pretty sure, unbeknownst to downtown's sidewalk, we've been wearing them for years, privately.  I for one have a few at the top of my closet.  One in particular is reserved for the next time I feel like welding something.  The rest are for long-term boyfriend eyes only.  And I don't think I'm alone.  I'm willing to venture that your closet is housing some sweatshirts too, top or bottom - unless you're wearing one right now, you lazy couch potato!  Ha, just kidding.  

So there you have it!  If you're broke like me, you can put your junky threadbares to use; give your co-workers an eyeful instead of your boyfriend for a change.  Or if you have more than a little to spare, check Polyvore and get your self something damn fancy.  My favorite is the cropped Acne flower print. 

(Image via Harper's Bazaar.)

WRIST LUCK

Ahoy there, Sexy!  Now tell me, by what stretch of the imagination did I deserve to find, in my sister's old jewelry box, the three Israeli designed bracelets given to me by my 1st grade piano teacher?  Amazing how far memorizing a piano solo could get you in those days.

The bracelets were pretty big on my wrist, so I'm wearing them over a long sleeved button down.

LET'S GIVE IT A TRY

I now know how much fun shopping for and buying an oversized velvet dolman top can be.  But that wearing said top, or even successfully leaving the house with it on my back could be a challenge.  Why so hard you ask?  Have you ever owned a spectacular piece of clothing, but worried that wearing it out on a casual day would make you look like you were trying to hard? (a social taboo for young people in today's society.  Call Me Maybe completely proves my theory.  Almost 50 years ago Frank Sinatra sang Call Me.  What's with this "maybe"?  What must we be so noncommittal!)

Back to the point: I have a few clothing items I've been scared to wear for that exact reason (one of these includes a full-length sparkly gold dress).  So what's a girl to do?  Leave all my adventurous clothes in the back of my closet and opt for the same old t-shirt that does an oh-so-excellent job of calming my trying-too-hard fears?  Well, no... because WHY THE HELL do I even buy clothes if I'm not going to wear them!  (I had to give myself a little shake there).  As you can see from my photo, I decided it was time to put my qualms to rest and wear my fabulous top.  And ya know what?  Not one person I passed on the street gave a damn that I was trying.

Velvet top by Urban Outfitters.  Shoes by Lulu Townsend.  I made my own shorts and necklace.

I KNOW YOU CAME HERE FOR FASHION, BUT SOMETIMES ALL I HAVE IS A CANDY LAND RING