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My husband thinks I dress like a 13 yr old....
So this morning I'm getting ready for work. I'm already dressed and everything. Adam comes in the bathroom and totally gives me the side eye. He was like "so are you 13 again?" Yeah, so my shirt says "First Place at Being Awesome"... what??
Re: My husband thinks I dress like a 13 yr old....
HA! Awesome. I have nothing else to add here.
I'm not trendy at all. I wear jeans... and t-shirts... and sundresses.... stuff that doesn't ever really go out of style
If I ever start dressing like my mom, someone better shoot me.
If I start dressing the way my mom did when we were growing up, someone can shoot me. She spent all her money on us and none on herself, so I swear to god she looked like a homeless lady.
Now? I would totally wear her clothes. She is really stylish, and I in fact tried to steal one of her sweaters yesterday. (It was brand new and she told me I could have it, but I felt guilty since she just bought it and wouldn't take it).
i want your shirt, stu.
i always buy "little kid" shirts from touristy places...they are cheaper and cuter. haha
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I have to. As in, I don't have a choice unless the store is out of my price range. JCPenney, Macy's, Target, etc. don't carry grown-up clothes for people this small. It sucks.
I'm 5 feet, 2 3/4 inches tall. But I'm a size 2, and most stores only carry lady-clothes down to a 6 or maybe a 4.
I try to get stuff off the clearance racks at The Limited, but that's the only store in the area that carries grown-up stuff in my size now that B. Moss closed.
ETA: Target technically has size 2's, but they've inflated their sizes to the point that most of those are way too big for me. A few years ago their 2's fit me fine, and I certainly haven't lost weight.
Yeah, they do still have petite sections, but they proportion the clothes differently and I'm not shaped like "petite" clothes. Even though I fall into the height guidelines for petites, the pants and sleeves are always too short. I guess they think that short people are all sort of stumpy.
I'm just a scaled-down normal person.
You've heard what I've done, not what I've been through.
If you were in my shoes, you'd fall the first step."
yeah the tall end of the clothing spectrum sucks too, haha.
every time i find a cute dress, it barely comes past my crotch. not socially acceptable! and jeans shopping is horrifying because things that fit me in the waist are way too short, and vice versa. rar.
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Stu, your shirt sounds awesome. One of my favorites says "I may not be perfect, but parts of me are pretty awesome." I can't wear it in public anymore because I've worn it so much it looks like crap. But I still love it.
My mom dresses well, so I wouldn't mind dressing like her someday. My brother and I gave her a list of things she isn't allowed to buy. But she would probably do just fine without our help.
I just want you guys to know I am not rocking the MOM Jeans or anything lol! Its what their mom wears which is I kinda like the 50's style of dress with a pony tail and they would have called them peddle pushers lol I love hoodies and comfy clothes and bootcut jeans if this 39 year old fluffy woman put on skinny jeans you should take me out and shoot me now. No one needs to see this axx in skinny anything. The amount of muffin top would be going for a world record or something!!!
I also don't own skinny jeans. I have decided they don't look good on pear shaped girls.
/gavel
I am fairly certain that I don't own any tshirts with writing on them though either. I had a shirt that I used to wear when I was blonde that said something like "I love being blond" And then my sister pointed out to me that not only was "blonde" spelled wrong, but the writing wasn't on the tshirt straight. I tried to tell her that the shirt was ironic but couldn't pull it off and had to stop wearing it.
Dave has a few shirts that have silly things on them though. His current fave is one that says "I found Jesus. He was behind the couch"
I don't think I own anything with writing on it either... anymore. Unless its like a t-shirt from a concert or somewhere I've been (i.e. Jackson Hole). I used to have a few from Urban Outfitters.
I'm short (5'3" - 5'4" on a good day) AND I have a big butt and huge boobs. Clothes generally hate me. And I can't stand clothing to be tight on my boobs (unless its like a strapless dress or something). That being said... I actually like shopping most of the time. I'm a big Nordstrom shopper. And J.Crew (doesn't hurt to have a discount there, too =D)
Jeans are the hardest to fit. But Gap has a few that fit me well. And Lucky Brand (when I can get them on SALE). I recently found a pair that were originally $158 and they were on sale with an additional percent off... I got them for $30!!! I never ever find good deals and I'm a HORRIBLE sale shopper so this made me very happy.
My daily wardrobe consists of jeans, boyfriend style v neck ts and cardigans. Usually with flip flops or TOMS. Pretty cas.
Um I love this post because I love clothes and I love shopping. Most of you would die if you saw my closet(s). I use the entire guest bedroom closet for my coats/jackets. Yes, I have that many. I have 2 (3 tiered expandable) shoe racks, and then plenty of others that don't fit on the racks. I guess my style is classic/preppy/trendy-ish. I shop at Target, Banana (outlet), Gap, Loft, The Limited, Old Navy mostly. I cannot imagine shopping in the junior's department - haha!!
Kelly - Have you tried Loft?? They have like size "XXS" and they have petites (although I know you said petites are usually weird on you). I'm not sure if you could fit their dresses/pants though because I'm normally a 4/6 at other stores and I wear a 2 always in dresses there so they might be big on you.