I understand the theory of stylish dressing-really! but sometimes the practice still eludes me and I unconsciously revert back to my hippie roots. Not that hippies aren't stylish. Just not my stylish.
So I have this great shawl-sweater-poncho garment which is very attractive on me, it is dark red and very soft (also it snags on everything, but that's another story.) I also have this skirt from J Jill; it is a longish a-line denim skirt with red and gold patchwork on part of one side. It has some hippie aspects to it but is appropriate for the office when worn with a more formal top (as compared to a see through Indian batik camisole with little mirrors sewn on, for example.)
If you haven't guessed this yet, I wore them both together on Thursday. It was a very cute outfit! But I didn't register how hippie like it was until I went to the restroom at work and realized that I looked as if Stevie Nicks had dressed me.
Very frightening; I was self-conscious the rest of the day AND I had the song "Stand Back" running through my head, which is especially bad because I don't know the lyrics so inside my head I was MUMBLING.
I was going to post a pic of Stevie Nicks looking just like I did on Thursday, but I found this one of her kissing a Catahoula Leopard Hound (Katrina rescue dog-did you know that Catahoulas are the Louisiana state dog?) and had to put it up.
PS for those of you who want to ask what is wrong with dressing like a hippie, I must admit: There is nothing wrong with that at all. For other people. But I'm done!
2 comments:
That photo is seriously priceless! Are you in denial about your true inner hippie? Or maybe it was your inner troll, not hippie, coming out?
I know. I've gained new respect for Stevie (though I always respected her, even though I think sometimes she sounds like a goat)
I am not in denial; I am repressing that hippie as hard as I can.
Hmmn...was it my inner troll? I don't think so because usually my innertroll wears stuff like old stained shirts that are covered with dog hair, bagged-out underwear, smelly socks, and badly-braided hair. My innerhippie wears long, colorful drawstring skirts and scarves. But no tie-dye, even my hippie side balks at that.
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