Comments on How Not to Dress Like A Mom: Good Bones

I was in Target (Australian Target that is) today ...

2012-01-24T02:33:30.012-08:00

I was in Target (Australian Target that is) today and saw they were selling red jeans and I immediately recalled your posts and got so excited! Am determined to find some and make them the item of winter (southern hemisphere winter... it's coming at some point)
Love the blog! Love everything about it! What more is there to say?

You should come to my closet and do a post about w...

2012-01-13T09:27:18.093-08:00

You should come to my closet and do a post about working with what you've got. Due to budget restraints, most of my clothes cost less than $15. My staple is the T-shirts from Downeast Basics (They have an outlet right by me, so when I have $10 I go get 4 T-shirts) and some flared jeans. I LOVE flared jeans. I think they make my butt look AWESOME. Then when I think of it, I wear necklaces with them. And I always wear really sparkly earrings.

You should come to my closet and do a post about w...

2012-01-13T09:26:32.245-08:00

" You know the part when they throw out all o...

2012-01-12T17:58:09.539-08:00

" You know the part when they throw out all of the poor person's clothes? That bugs me."

Me too!! Granted, sometimes that clothing really, really needs to be thrown out, but realistically, most people can't do that. And hey, not all of my clothes are bad...they just need a little help sometimes. Love your ideas. :)

Wendy, the skinny, colored jeans are fun, but I wo...

2012-01-12T15:17:05.556-08:00

Wendy, the skinny, colored jeans are fun, but I wouldn't spend a lot of dough on them! Definitely not a staple... you can totally build a better wardrobe of basics before you get into trendy stuff like that. I had an awesome professional wardrobe from my office days and sometimes I wish I could wear some of the stuff for no reason... pinstripe pants and blazers... sighhhh. I miss having a reason to dress like a boss. lol

Wishing I had your style! I have a nice "prof...

2012-01-12T15:06:37.860-08:00

Wishing I had your style! I have a nice "professional" wardrobe that I've recently outgrown (and need to back into), but my casual wardrobe needs serious work. Love the skinny belt; hoping I can pull that off. I don't own any skinny jeans, but I love those red ones on you!

Maaaaartiaaaaan!!! Janelle, you are awesome. PS I...

2012-01-12T14:47:06.344-08:00

Maaaaartiaaaaan!!!

Janelle, you are awesome. PS I envy muscular calves. Mine are anything but. And yes, shoes and jewelery (or a scarf) makes a ha-yuge difference for me.

Tera, after I had my second babe, belting right below the boobs stopped working for me. Now I belt at my natural waist, which for me is right below my ribs. You can totally play around with belt widths and placements to find one you like -- I used to always do wide belts but I'm really into skinnies too and I'm glad I gave them a shot!

So I have not done the belted look since I was 13 ...

2012-01-12T13:50:04.027-08:00

So I have not done the belted look since I was 13 or 14 and I just can't bring myself to do it because my waist IS NOT my most flattering part of my body. Am I right to not belt my tummy when my tummy looks prego (and I'm not) and if I belt it under the boobs then it accentuates the prego belly?

As I've plus-sized myself out of my classy war...

2012-01-12T13:09:38.665-08:00

As I've plus-sized myself out of my classy wardrobe (I promise, I used to be a super classy dresser!)I have been working (by stalking you, mostly) on identifying those good elements I have or can get. For me, my "must" pair of jeans is slightly boot cut. I have always had very muscular calves (even in my uber skinny days) and jeans that are too snug can make my legs look hefty even when they weren't. A fitted pair of jeans that is looser below the knee makes everything look 100x better on me. I haven't tried a fully straight leg pair yet. I'm shooting on getting a pair of boots I can tuck jeans into, but I have expensive taste so it takes time to find some I still love, that look good on big feet, and fit muscular calves.
I think the biggies for getting me beyond the mom look is thought-out shoes (not flip flops or clogs every day) and adding jewelry.

I'm a martian... :(

2012-01-12T12:51:42.807-08:00

I'm a martian... :(