They're not pants....

So I have to admit, I'm semi-new to this whole blogging thing. And by "semi-new" I mean I attempted a blog before. It lasted a total of 4 posts. Then I was bored. I had nothing more to say, nothing more that didn't sound like the same thing over and over again. I started this blog because fashion is something I never get sick of. Fashion surrounds us; everywhere we go, everything we see, fashion is involved. So how could I possible get sick of it? Well I can't. I think about it all the time. Writing about it is another thing. It's that whole scenario: when you get paid to do something you love, you no longer love to do it. For a while - it happened to me.

But alas - the clouds parted and I finally made it past. What was I thinking? I still love clothes and I still love writing about them. It's just that I had so many topics that I wanted to cover with such little desire to actually write my thoughts down. So I turned to another emotion - absolute and utter hatred. What is it that I hate most in fashion? What do I hope will go away and never ever come back? And the answer was clear and I knew I had to write about it: Leggings as pants. LEGGINGS AS PANTS.

I don't even know how to begin to describe my disdain when I'm walking behind a girl (ANY girl - skinny, fat, pear-shaped, busty, etc etc) and she is wearing spandex as pants. Why why why would you do that to yourself? What did you possibly think looked good about covering your ass in the tightest fabric known to mankind? I don't care who you are, YOU DON'T LOOK GOOD. Now let me be clear, I love leggings. Absolutely love them: lace ones under shorts, polka dot ones under dark skirts, I ever love layering my purple ones under the lace ones. But under no circumstances, do I wear them as though they are my pants. My shirt, dress, sweater, jacket, whatever is long enough to cover at least down to the middle of my thigh. I'm not saying this is a hard and fast rule - I'm saying that please do not think you look amazing with your ass/camel's toe exposing leggings, even if you're in the best shape ever. And trust me - you'll look back on it in 2 years and regret it.

So this is my PSA to all of you out there: you can look good in anything that flatters your shape, that flatters your style, that flatters your figures. ANYTHING. But leggings don't flatter anyone EVER.

All Things "Boyfriend": Etc., Etc., Etc.

Of course there are the less glamorized "boyfriend" dubbed articles of clothing. The boyfriend t-shirt and the boyfriend cardigan. No "boyfriend" discussion would be complete without them.

The Boyfriend T-shirt is comfy (notice a theme yet?), longer, and usually simply made out of mostly cotton. I got a great one from Kohl's for cheap (forgive me I can't remember how much it was but I promise it was under $20). The nice thing about boyfriend t-shirts is that they're sexy without that over-the-top girl sexy requirement. I.e. it's not necessarily tight, showing a lot of cleavage, or cropped really short. It fits well but it doesn't overwhelm - it's perfect with a pair of jeans, or if you're really adventurous, tucked into an A line skirt. Want it for really cheap? Steal it from a boy (one that you know and trust of course - let's not turn this fashion thing into a criminal case).

The boyfriend cardigan, also known as the boyfriend sweater, is fast becoming my staple. I've been wearing it over EVERYTHING from dresses to t-shirts to skirts paired with tank tops and under blazers. I don't even wear my non-boyfriend cardigans that much. I belt it, cuff it, layer it, and wear it on road trips. It's baggy and slouchy. It's black with big buttons. And I adore it. I absolutely adore it. For me, it's perfect to wear with outfits that fit me especially well (i don't want to say "tight" but yeah, sometimes "tight" outfits) like dresses and t-shirts. I love love love the balance (I'm crazy about balance): Tight with loose, feminine with masculine, heavy with light. It's perfect. Lucky for me I got my boyfriend sweater for free: my boyfriend gave it to me after noticing I wore it more then he did. But thankfully, boyfriends sweaters are all the rage and as such they're everywhere - I especially like the Mossimo Cardigan at Target for $12.59. Trust me - even when cardigans have fallen out of favor with the trend gods, this one will always be fashionable.