Monday, May 24, 2010

pushing the fashion envelope, a blog in pictures

What I bought:


How I wore it:


What it felt like I was wearing:


What I wore to counteract the see-thru-ness :


What the Spanx felt like:


What I will purchase to wear the next time the skirt comes out of the closet:



What my co-worker saw, despite my best efforts:


What my other co-worker saw:


What I felt like I must look like when I went to the grocery store:

What I channelled to counteract all the staring:


6 comments:

Jenny said...

I heart you for this post, for buying the skirt and for wearing the spanx-like underthing.

Herself, the GeekGirl said...

I would totally wear that in black or chocolate. I'm still of the thought that my butt does not need bright cheery colors. yet.

T said...

This is definitely one of my favorite posts ever.

moi said...

Fierce look, chia. Fierce. You and Bjork, you cannot be subjected to the norm, oh no. You must fly.

Aunty Belle said...

HOL!!

Lovin' this!

I JUST spent half an hour in Dillards lingerie --no kiddin' half the place is SPANX--wif' Oprah on wide screen yellin' about ther spanx life--mercy.

Mebbe you ladies could do a spanx post--I ain't worn any ( need it though!) but let's me real heah--I'se in swamp land florida--it is H O T heah an spanx looks like purgatory to me. Anybody wear it whose willin' to report how that stuff feels?

moi said...

I think Spanx are best left for the colder months. Although their suckin-in/smoothing-over abilities are pretty remarkable.