The Colour Blocking fashion that is all the rage at the moment had me buzzing with excitement. I love me a bit of colour and I really do hate black. If you haven't been living in outerspace in a bright yellow hessian sack, you would know that the Colour Blocking trend is when you wear bright colours and give the middle finger to the notion that your clothes should be matching. So you might be sporting some bright coloured jeans and a contrasting colour top. Say yellow jeans and a hot pink top. For example.
As a big ASOS shopper (it changed my life) I noticed a pair of PETITE (yeehah) coloured skinny pink jeans for the pricely sum of around $19 Australian Dollars with free delivery. I popped these on yesterday with a blue top. I took the kids for a walk. I noticed the traffic slowed as it past me. Ok. That's weird.
I mentioned this to husband. I think these hot pink jeans were gaining some unwanted stares. I was feeling a bit OUT THERE and a little SELF CONSCIOUS by this stage. Before leaving the house, I felt like I was Totally-Owning-These-Hot-Pink-Skinny-Jeans-Matched-With-A-Blue-Top. Could I be wrong? Maybe my neighbourhood is not ready for Colour Blocking. Maybe I just look stupid. Maybe I am a fashion victim. Maybe THEY are they daggy ones?
Husband assured me I looked fine. We went out for lunch. He said "People are staring at your pants!". OH MY GOD. It's not just me.
So I got home feeling all weirded out. The world is not ready for me, a mother of 3 small children to be wearing brightly coloured pants.
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| Ok. This is me. With THE OUTFIT. Ok. There is a little bit of belt action here but if I don't wear one, the jeans will be at my ankles rather than solidly located at my hips. |
I had my husband take a pic when we got home. Because I wanted to ask. DO I LOOK SILLY!!? WHAT DO YOU THINK? BE HONEST. I CAN TAKE IT!
I have zero fashion sense so anything I say is worth shyte, but it's a tad too bold for me. But see those last two words? For me. Wear whatever you feel comfortable in. Except for jeggings, then I'd de-friend you.
ReplyDeleteI followed you home. You look vibrant and fun. And I am jealous. I suspect I would look like a licorice allsort if I went down the colour blocking route - but it is your body and your life. Wear what you want.
ReplyDeleteYou don't look silly at all!, in fact I am putting together a collection of 'goal' clothes I must add these to the collection, you make them look hot on a normal person.
ReplyDeleteI am sure I did this as a child so I may not do it again. It looks ok. Not silly.
ReplyDeleteThey were checking you out because you're one hot piece of tail. Seriously. From one straight chick to another, you look great. So rather than giving the middle finger to matching clothes, give it to the stare bears who are just jealous of you and your snazzy pants!!! xxxx
ReplyDeleteThey are bright and attention grabbing in a GOOD way!!!
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I love the pants, they ROCK. Not sure about the blue with the pink, but those pants are AWESOME. As long as you feel great that is all that matters. Maybe they were thinking - where can I get me some of those pants?? Just another way to look at it.
ReplyDeleteI think it looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhaaat?? Of course you're on-trend! Nothing silly about this outfit! You rock the colour blocking trend!! Remember how you felt when you put it on; you know it to be true, lol ;) But seeing as you're asking feedback, I can spot three possible reasons why you might get a longer look than if you were not in this SERIOUSLY CUTE outfit:
ReplyDelete1. Clothes Envy -how hot/cool/effortlessly trendy do you look, rocking those skinny leg jeans?!! Every woman wants to be able to buy a pair of jeans on-line and have them fit! Every woman wants to have her clothes demonstrate the personality within and this look positively screams "I'm good with being me!" Your confidence is shining brightly! Plus, I'd love to be able to pull off wearing a skinny leg too, lol!
2. Brand checking -you know, the "love them so much I wanna buy them" look a woman gives when she's checking to see if there's a label on your waist?
3. Age Envy -particularly relevant in a conservative/mature suburb. Maybe some of those stares are "She can't possibly be old enough to have three children!" "She must be really young to be looking that hot with three little kids in tow" or "I'm older, that's why I don't look as good as her"
Love the look; you're my idol for the season :)
Goddess. You look about 15.
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Oooh lady, you look goooood! I'm LOVING the colour blocking. I bet people were just staring because they're jealous. Now I'm wishing I had pink pants. xx
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