Walking through Target a few months ago, my friend R asks me what I think about the colored-jeans trend. I told her there were some colors that could be used as a neutral, like the mustard yellow or seafoam green. I expounded upon the dangers of being too matchy-matchy and helped her pick a pair of salmon pink ones with a plaid shirt. Ever the willing stylist.
But I ultimately thought to myself that colored jeans are a no-no for "big girls." Like, why draw more attention to the big parts?
And let me just say I cannot wait until I no longer have to worry about these things.
Then.. then. I was having a DAY on Sunday. A day where, I needed to do something for me and only me. A day where I needed to feel interesting and a bit new. A day that only shopping can fix. I spent the afternoon wandering the mall, my mood worsening with every item I tried on. But then I came across a clearance rack in JC Penney (the big girl's savior - all my party dresses are from there, sadly having a bit too much booty for Charlotte Russe like my girlfriends wear) with electric blue skinny jeans. So I thought, what the hell...
And I liked what I saw. I saw the girl that, six years ago, wouldn't have given a single solitary fuck what anybody thought about what she was wearing. And even better, they were all of eight freakin dollars.
(By the way, it's extremely hard to take a full-body pic of yourself with no self-timer or full-length mirror.)
I paired them with a neon green (hey, go big or go home) tank, white sweater, and a neon scarf with white polka dots (not pictured). Fuck it, I'm still that girl. I'm whatever I want to be.
And I thought to myself, These are just what I needed.
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