And Now, My Least Favorite Things…
Since I just wrote a blog about my favorite things, it seems only fitting to write a blog about my "Least Favorite Things." If you see some of yourself in this blog, that is the point. (Tongue in cheek.) This is my number one pet peeve. I see it all the time. Basically it's when women wear a very casual bootie, often in a light color such as beige, with a formal dress or really any dress that hits at the knee when their legs are full. It is not a flattering look for many reasons: First, it cuts off your leg at the ankle. This makes the leg shorter and thus look heavier immediately. Younger girls can wear this look, but for many women, it's not flattering. See the pics here: Wearing all black, nearly all the time.Don't get me wrong. I do understand the elegance and chicness of black. Why a pair of black skinny jeans makes me look taller, leaner and feel, well, sexy. Just this morning my doctor said to me, "You've lost weight. Music to my ears -- but it was a typical skinny jean I wear so much. But I do think wearing black near your face all the time without a contrast or accent color is not doing anyone any favors. Black, while slimming, can also make you look tired and even older. During the those few times when I wear black, I wear a wow color such as royal blue, red or even turquoise to detract from the severity of black. Everything matching--always. I used to try to do this and now actually avoid this at all costs. Our colors don't need to "match" but they can [...]