I'm not a trendy person.
I always tried to look good, yet blend in. I didn't want to be the weirdo standing out for the wrong reasons.
In high school, my strategy was to look like everyone else. Don't lie. Yours was too.
In college, kinda the same.
It took me a few years to hop on the skinny jeans wagon. And tucking pants into my boots? I would experiment with it in college and just pray that people didn't think I was weird. (I secretly liked it, but it wasn't mainstream yet.)
When I bought some brightly colored skinny pants? I felt like everyone was staring at my legs. And I was so sure I looked like a combination nut job-Easter egg. But I HAD TO DO IT. I'm so glad I hopped on the colored pants wagon.
When I moved here, I was able to tuck my pants into my boots regularly because it got to the point where I cared not what others thought of me.
I mean, there's the Danskos. The jeans all the time. The all-weather gear, all the time. The Bogs boots. The pajamas being worn in a professional setting.
I couldn't do it. So I started looking elsewhere...into blogland. You shouldn't be forced into wearing clothes you don't want to wear because of peer pressure in your geographic region.
By playing off of my favorite bloggers who emphasize fashion, I'm able to look good...while being here. (See: Katie, Kelly, and, of course, Kendi*)
Do I fit in here? Absolutely, positively not.
But am I secure in the knowledge that there are people out there who do dress like me and MaybeI'mNotSuchAnOutcastAfterAll? Yes.
So I bought these booties for $18 at Tar-jay last week. I'd been wanting to try a pair for awhile now. Dude, I am so glad I did. If we're being honest, it was another pseudo-Alaskan, Angi, who posted a pic to Instagram of some booties and I knew I had to have a pair.
Thanks, Angi. I wasn't sure I could pull these off, but now I'm the second person in this state to have worn booties. I'm pretty sure that, a month or so ago, you were probably the first.
We're a bit "behind the times" here.
What trends are you glad you tried? Afraid to try?
I'm not so sure about the peplum thing. Also, I don't know that I could ever pull off a maxi dress.
*People whose names begin with "K" are naturally better at things.
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