Happy Wednesday! I’m playing around with asymmetry and springtime colors today. As you might have noticed, I tend to gravitate to cool tones, but the weather was so nice last Sunday that I had to bring in more befitting colors.
Being 5’2″ has always presented me an extra challenge when shopping for clothes. For decades, I tried only buying things that fit perfectly off the rack, but it was uphill battle, resulting in an accumulation of pieces that almost fit right. I didn’t feel great or confident wearing these “almost-fitting” items, and often times they were only worn once or twice before ending up in the back of my closet, forgotten forever. Obviously, this is not very cost-efficient, so I started getting these garments altered in an effort to get the most out of my purchases. When I got them back from my tailor, wow, the difference was incredible! I felt like a million bucks because now these clothes were custom fitted for me and me alone, not a generic size chart.
Visiting my tailor is now a regular occurrence. I’m all about clothes that make you feel your best, so to me, the added cost of alterations to achieve a flattering and flawlessly fit justifies the extra expense. This applies to everyone, by the way, not just petite ladies like myself. 🙂
While I was in LA, my friends took me shopping in Costa Mesa. One of our stops was at The Lab Antimall, which as was a sharp contrast from the ever-fancy South Coast Plaza, just a few blocks away. Armed with my flat sandals (c’mon, no one — not even a blogger — really shops in heels, do they?) I had a great time exploring the little shops and walking around the unique shopping center.
Location: Los Angeles
Attend my first fashion blogging conference — check!
Almost two weeks ago, I went to the 2014 Simply Stylist Fashion & Beauty Conference at The Grove in Los Angeles. I won’t lie, I was crazy nervous. I had no idea what expect, I didn’t know what to wear, and I was afraid that because I was going alone, I’d be the outcast coming from another city. No matter how much reassurance I got from friends, I couldn’t shake my fears, but I mustered up my courage, donned my heels and walked into what quickly became one of the most memorable days I’ve ever had.
Greetings! I’m back from my extended LA weekend getaway and finally am catching up on everything! I spent most of my mini-vacation hanging out with friends and eating non-stop, but the catalyst that prompted my trip was to attend the 2014 Simply Stylist Fashion & Beauty Conference. I’ll be recapping the event in a post next week, but for now, onto one of my LA outfits!
