You’re gonna poke your eye out!
Alright, so the original quote actually says “shoot,” but seriously, potato, potato. (Boy, does that sound better when you say it out loud…)
Either way, I prefer my jewelry dangerous. Whether that means it could double as a weapon or it just looks intimidating, each spiked necklace or Brooklyn Bridge ring gives me a touch of edge that might otherwise be missing from my outfit.
I wore this outfit to two events last Thursday; the Gc Timepiece preview & the Demi Monde grand opening party. I’m obviously a big fan of leopard print, so when I’m in a rush I typically grab for the pattern in my packed closet. This tunic/dress is actually from the straight size section of Forever21, which shows you how it’s important to always try things on.
The tunic/dress needed a belt to give it shape and highlight my hourglass figure. I love how neon shades pair with the neutral of the leopard print, and while I typically don’t do the whole matchy-matchy of the same shade in a cardigan & belt, it was the easiest pairing for a rush.
The black leggings & platform wedges helped ground the outfit, and prevent it from becoming too over-the-top. …although, who am I really kidding? Most of my outfits are over-the-top.
Dress: Forever21 (size L)
Leggings: Forever21 (size 2X)
Cardigan: Norma Kamali for Walmart (size L)
Shoes: Easy Pickins (Size 9)
Belt: Target (Size L)
Sunglasses: Forever21
Necklace: Necessary Clothing
(Source: psitsfashion.com)
I love my Mother.
She’s creative, funny, talented, quirky… She’s been the message of many of my poems, the person I always think to call first when I have good news or a bad day, the person who has always encouraged me to follow my dreams, with just a splash of Jewish Mother guilt thrown in.
My Father, married at 19 to his then pregnant girl friend, was already three kids & a divorce deep when he met my Mother. When they started dating he said he would never get married again & never have kids again. My Mother proposed to my Father less than three years after they started dating. It took another 18 years before they had me. My Father was not a bad Father, but I was never “Daddy’s little girl.” But I’ve always been “Mommy’s little girl.”
My Mother loves me with every inch of her being & I know she would give her life for me.
I am now 27 & she is 67, and sometimes it shocks me just how old she is.
Having been through so much with her over the last few years has really aged her (and me). It’s been heartbreaking and frustrating and has really cemented in my mind just how much she means to me.
A few years ago she had both of her knees replaced. Her arthritis had become so intolerable it was too difficult for her to walk and she wanted nothing more than to walk down the aisle and dance at my wedding in 2010.
She had the first knee replacement surgery and everything seemed fine. After a stint in physical rehab she was cleared for her second surgery. She went back in, same as before… but after the surgery it became clear that something was wrong.
She wasn’t her normal self. She’s always been a bit forgetful and sometimes spacey, but she couldn’t carry on a simple conversation. Even after she was done with the second round of physical rehab she was shaky and unsteady. It felt like she had moved backwards.
So the tests began. The repeated trips to doctors, to physical rehab, occupational therapy, more tests, scans, drugs given, hospital visits. It became too much for me to bare. I loved my vibrant, funny, silly, loving, healthy mother. Where was she?
I felt myself breaking down. I kept thinking back to the things I never did, that I would never be able to do with her. I began to mourn my Mother while she was still alive.
I feel I aged twenty years in what was only two. I learned that I was fiercely protective of her. I made sure she always had a seat, I helped her in and out of the bathroom, I chased down nurses when they ignored her, I pushed her around the mall to search for the perfect Mother-of-the-Bride dress and helped her try on every single outfit.
After ruling out so many disorders the doctors finally came up with a diagnosis: Parkinson’s Disease. She has many of the markers, but not all of them. She still smiles, there is no “mask” marring her face, her sense of humor still remains, and her tremors aren’t so severe. I still think she may have a mixture of things, but for now she and my Father seem satisfied with the diagnosis.
I love my Mother. Things may be different, but she is still my Mother, through and through. There are so many things I may never be able to do with her again, so many regrets. But there is one specific thing that my Mother always asked me to do that I shrugged off as kid, but finally did as an adult.
My entire life my Mother had asked me to go pick fruit with her. When I was a child she was an avid jam maker, winning blue ribbons for her amazing, delicious jams. I wrote poems about her jam, gave it away as gifts to friends, bragged to my friends about it, but I wouldn’t actually toil in the fields and help her pick the fruit.
Before her first surgery she asked me to go pick fruit with her. I loaded her and my now-husband John into my car and took off to a field of cherry trees. I helped her waddle out to a nice spot under the trees, set up a seat for her, and then preceded to pick 20 pounds of sour cherries. John and I brought her bucket after bucket of cherries, as if she was a deity we were trying to appease. That year everyone received cherry jam.
(Source: psitsfashion.com)
I would call this outfit “Look, but don’t touch.”
And I’m sorry I’ve been slacking on my outfit posts! Life has become quite busy quite quickly, but I think things are settling back down. So, on to the important shiz!
This entire outfit revolved around the pin/necklace. (Pecklace? Nin? Pinlace?) I snatched it up during the last awesome ASOS sale; how could I say no to this amazing cockroach/cicada (I don’t know bugs, alright!) statement piece? It adds an *almost* classic ladies-that-lunch look to my black & white ensemble.
The dress was another ASOS sale purchase- I couldn’t pass up the amazing print & the higher neckline was a nice departure from my usually cleavage-baring styles!
Accessories wise, I strapped on my highest snake print wedges, threw on some architectural shades & grabbed my trusty black H&M clutch. I cinched my vegan leather black belt as tight as I possibly could to accentuate my shape even further. *Disclaimer* Do not wear a belt this tight for an entire night or you might pass out from the major squishing.
(Is it just me, or does the first picture look like I’m daring someone to mess with me?)
Dress: ASOS (Size 14)
Belt: Forever21
Shoes: Steve Madden (Size 9)
Sunglasses: Forever21
Clutch: H&M
Bug Pin/Necklace: ASOS
(Source: psitsfashion.com)
What’s black & white & me all over? (Yes, I think I may have used a similar joke like that before, but whatever, it’s my blog & IdowhatIwant!)
As I’ve said in the past, I’m a big fan of clashing/matching prints. (Clamashing? Clatching? Mashing? ….I guess mashing is a word already, so we’ll go with that.) And with a intensely patterned black & white dress (with neon green piping), it was just natural to pair a black & white zebra print belt, neon green & snake print platform heels, neon shades, neon necklace & a neon bag.
While it sounds like a lot of neon, the black & white dress grounds the bright colors and prevents them from overpowering the entire look. Personally, I love neon & have no problem wearing an bold neon-centric look, but most people are not comfortable doing so.
If I can ever impart any fashion wisdom on you it would be this, try things. Put colors together you think shouldn’t go, put two (or more) busy patterns together, wear neon, wear white, wear stripes, wear everything that people say big girls can’t wear. Screw ‘em.
Dress: Target (Junior’s size XXL)
Belt: Target (Size L)
Shoes: Easy Pickins (Size 9)
Sunglasses: Forever21
Bag: Nasty Gal
Necklace: Forever21 (painted by me)
English Springer Spaniel: Flynn (size L)
I’m giving away a $100 gift card for Bareplus, the amazing plus size intimates website! All you have to do is LIKE Bareplus on Facebook and tell them your worst bra story and/or why you need an intimates makeover! The winner will be chosen TOMORROW (Thursday the 26th), so LIKE Bareplus on Facebook & enter now!!
It’s time to get rid of your smashing, overflowing, too small or too big bras & finally wear one that’s jusssssssst right.
80% of women are wearing the wrong size bra (and you’re probably one of them). After being inundated with advertising that shows women wearing undersized push-up bras that they’re spilling out of, the average woman thinks it’s normal to be falling out of her bra cups and making constant strap and band adjustments. I’m here to tell you that’s not the way it’s suppose to be!
BarePlus.com, the amazing plus size intimates site, understands the pain & frustration that full figured women endure when it comes to finding a great-fitting bra. They want you to find your perfect fit and the perfect bra for your bust. Thanks to their amazing fit tips and their fabulously helpful customer service, you’re practically guaranteed to find the bra of your dreams!
And what’s the best way to begin your brand new relationship? With a $100 gift card of course! How can you win? Easy! Just LIKE Bareplus on Facebook and tell them your worst bra story and/or why you need an intimates makeover! The winner will be chosen Thursday the 26th, so LIKE Bareplus on Facebook & enter now!!
(And yes, that’s me up there: I was wearing a 38DDD in the grey bra… turns out I’m actually a 38GG. Huge difference in fit & comfort, and I no longer have awkward moments where I realize my chest has spilled out of my bra. Hurray good bras!)
This giveaway is sponsored by Bareplus by Barenecessities.com. P.S. It’s Fashion is hosting the giveaway.
I’m giving away a $100 gift card for Bareplus, the amazing plus size intimates website! All you have to do is like Bareplus on Facebook and tell them your worst bra story and/or why you need an intimates makeover! The winner will be chosen Thursday the 26th, so enter now!!
It’s time to get rid of your smashing, overflowing, too small or too big bras & finally wear one that’s jusssssssst right.
50-75% of women are wearing the wrong size bra (and you’re probably one of them). After being inundated with advertising that shows women wearing undersized push-up bras that they’re spilling out of, the average woman thinks it’s normal to be falling out of her bra cups and making constant strap and band adjustments. I’m here to tell you that’s not the way it’s suppose to be!
BarePlus.com, the amazing plus size intimates site, understands the pain & frustration that full figured women endure when it comes to finding a great-fitting bra. They want you to find your perfect fit and the perfect bra for your bust. Thanks to their amazing fit tips and their fabulously helpful customer service, you’re practically guaranteed to find the bra of your dreams!
And what’s the best way to begin your brand new relationship? With a $100 gift card of course! How can you win? Easy! Just like Bareplus on Facebook and tell them your worst bra story and/or why you need an intimates makeover! The winner will be chosen Thursday the 26th, so enter now!!
(And yes, that’s me up there: I was wearing a 38DDD in the grey bra… turns out I’m actually a 38GG. Huge difference in fit & comfort, and I no longer have awkward moments where I realize my chest has spilled out of my bra. Hurray good bras!)
This giveaway is sponsored by Bareplus by Barenecessities.com. P.S. It’s Fashion is hosting the giveaway.
Hi-Lo there everybody!
I’m a big fan of clothes that can do double-duty, and I’m a strong believer in finding new ways to wear clothing you already own. You can’t afford to get that new short leopard print skirt but you already own a long leopard print skirt? You can make your clothes work for you.
I’ve had this mid-calf length leopard print skirt from Forever21 for a while. I like the subdued color on an otherwise lively print. It elevates the maturity of the skirt without making it matronly. However, a mid-calf length can be difficult to pull off. Not exactly as lengthening as a maxi, and not nearly as showy as a knee-length or mini skirt. Leaving it down gives the outfit a slightly Rockabilly style, and offers more coverage of course for those bad leg days. (We’ve all been there).
Wanting a more youthful, fun & easy look, I raised the hemline by folding the skirt in half and tucking it into the waistband, which I then secured by adding a belt. The jewel-dotted grey t-shirt helps keep the tonal theme going, and it makes my bazungas look awesome.
The shoes were a have-to-have purchase from Marshalls; they were marked way down (only $25) and I feel like I have an update of Dorothy’s ruby red slippers. She may have knocked them together in hopes of getting home… I hope mine bring me to the mall.
Skirt: Forever21 (size L)
Shirt: Forever21 (size L)
Shoes: Dolce Vita (size 9.5)
Sunglasses: Forever21
Belt: Target (size L)
(Source: psitsfashion.com)
April Showers Bring May Flowers, But What Do May Flowers Bring…?
Brights!
Inspired by the amazing daffodils blooming in my backyard I couldn’t NOT wear vivid brights! So I pulled on some amazing papaya colored jeggings from American Rag Plus (available at Macy’s), a flowy butterfly print shirt and topped it off with a neon yellow cardigan. I completed the outfit with some awesome vibrant sunglasses and soft metallic pinkish oxfords (for a little girly touch).
Welcome to Spring!
Jeggings: American Rag Plus
Shirt: JC Penny
Cardigan: Walmart
Sunglasses: Forever21
Dog: Flynn
Shoes: Jessica Simpson
(Source: psfashion)
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