#FatshionFebruary, day 15: Cuteness as self-care

Sometimes self-care involves wearing the most comfortable clothing possible (i.e., sweatpants and a t-shirt), not bothering with makeup, and not giving a shit about how I look. Other times, it entails playing dress-up to cheer myself up.

Saturday was one of the times. I went for the boldest, brightest, cupcakey-est outfit I could come up with. And yes, I wore it to sit around the house reading a book and playing around on the internet.

Dress and leggings: Domino Dollhouse, shoes: Sugar Shoes via eBay, sweater: ASOS (straight size 14), bow: The Velvet Village, necklace: Kuma Crafts, earrings and rose ring: Claire’s, pink bangles: Deb Shops, rainbow bangle and rhinestone wristband: So Good, Lucite ring: H&M, hot pink eyeshadow: Manic Panic, Lisa Frank tote bag: gizmo2choco

#FatshionFebruary, day 14: love and tutus

Valentine’s Day was really, really hard. Not for the typical reasons that people struggle with the holiday (and that I’ve dealt with in the past), but because it was my surprise! last day of work. Yes, it was shitty timing to have my last day on a holiday that’s supposed to be all about love, flowers, chocolate, and wearing pink.

But it was also a day full of love: both the traditional romantic kind, and the kind I got from my coworkers. I can’t even write this post without crying, because they’re wonderful and I miss them.

Top: Old Navy, tutu and socks (and possibly headband?): Target, leggings: American Apparel, shoes: Naot (I wore sneakers to work, but changed for my outfit pics), necklace: So Good, earrings: Betsey Johnson via eBay

#FatshionFebruary, day 12: dark floral and leather

Ok, I’m finally starting to catch up on my outfit posts from the past week. (I still have a bunch of outfits from before February, too…I’ll get to those eventually.) This is what I wore for an early Valentine’s Day dinner with Steve. We had originally planned to go out on the 13th to beat the V-Day crowds, but due to a snowstorm, we pushed it a day earlier. This ended up working really well, since I got to enjoy our dinner without the knowledge of my job’s impending end hanging over me.

Dress: H&M (straight size L), teggings: Re/Dress, boots: Target, jacket: Torrid via clothing swap, earrings: Claire’s?, flower crown: Crown & Glory, necklace: my V-day present from Steve last year, from Karen Kavett for DFTBA Records, bracelets: Deb Shops, Torrid, and Macy’s

This dress is one of the very, very few straight size items I own. It’s an L from H&M, and it’s quite tight–but the moment I saw it in the store, I was determined to make it fit. Luckily, it’s very stretchy (unlike most of the pretty straight-sized things in H&M, sigh…it was so depressing to see how varied and colorful the straight size options were compared to the plus size ones. So depressing that I’ve pretty much vowed never to set foot in that store again).

#FatshionFebruary, day 10: a pop of color

Shirt: Lane Bryant, pants: Target, earrings and necklace: Faces, fascinator: So Good (everything but the pants acquired a long, long time ago)

Nothing brightens up a day like orange. And yes, my lipstick is orange too. 🙂

#FatshionFebruary, day 8: Punk Rock Marie Antoinette

This is what I wore for my brother’s birthday party yesterday, which was a blast!

The dress was originally a plain black sundress that I picked up at a clothing swap. As soon as I tried it on, I knew it would look better with punk embellishments–so I bought a bunch of them on Amazon, and my friend Red attached them in exchange for a bottle of wine. My friends are awesome. 🙂

Dress: clothing swap/DIY, skirt: Roaman’s, jacket: Kohl’s, shoes: Naot, necklace and earrings: Lithia’s Creations, wristband: So Good, multi-colored pearl bracelet: homemade using beads from Michael’s, pearl+flower bracelet and fascinator: eBay

Fatshion February, day #7: pink and purple pastels

This is more of an AOTD (accessories of the day) than an OOTD, because my clothing was pretty boring: just a basic black shirt and gray yoga pants. I’m so ready for it to be the weekend so I can actually wear nice things.

top: thrifted, necklace: Betsey Johnson via eBay, butterfly hairclips: Crown & Glory, earrings: Lithia’s Creations

I love how the earrings, necklace, and butterfly clips look together. Sometime when I’m not at work I’ll have to wear them with my lavender lace dress, which you can see here and here.

I love this necklace, but the circle-y parts on each side have the annoying habit of flipping over constantly. I haven’t been able to find a way to make them lie straight, so I don’t wear it that often. Do any of you have that problem with certain necklaces? Is there a solution?

#FatshionFebruary, day 6: all the glitter bows

shirt: thrifted, pants: Target, necklace and earrings: So Good, glitter bows: Head Full of Feathers

This shirt isn’t the greatest quality (it has pilled so much, ugh), but I really like how it fits me. I especially love how the sleeves poof out a little–I wish more of my shirts had sleeves like that.

Also, it’s one of the few green pieces of clothing I own. For some reason, I’ve always had a hard time finding green clothes. It’s not one the colors I’m most drawn to, but I do like it and wish I had more of it in my wardrobe.

#FatshionFebruary, day 5: Snow Queen for a (snow) day

I may be 28, but the announcement of a snow day still fills me with childlike glee–and it’s a great excuse to play dress-up.

Top and pearl bracelets: Deb, bolero and sweater: clothing swaps, skirt: thrifted, boots: Target, necklace: my great-grandmother’s crystals, wristband: So Good, headband: I Am Joolienn, glitter bow: Crown & Glory, rings: really really old

#FatshionFebruary, day 4: mermaid casual

Some days you just feel like a mermaid, you know?

Top: thrifted, pants and earrings: Target, necklace: present from a friend, hairclip: Crown & Glory

I love how accessories can add a touch of glamour and whimsy to an otherwise plain outfit. It’s something I need to do, to maintain my sense of self and sparkle when I’m dressed for practicality.

It’s so interesting how different people experience getting dressed differently. The other day, I was talking about clothing with a friend, who mentioned that she loves jobs that require uniforms because when she’s wearing one, she knows exactly what role she is supposed to play. For me, it’s the opposite: I just don’t feel comfortable if I’m not expressing my creativity through my clothes or accessories, even in small ways. It brightens my day and makes the world kinder to me.

This top is one of my favorite recent thrifting finds. It’s versatile and pretty and I love how it fits me. I’ll try to get some better pictures of it when I’m not at work! 

#FatshionFebruary, day 3: keeping it pink at work

Top: thrifted, pants: Target, earrings and necklace: Lithia’s Creations, hairclip: H&M

This is pretty much my typical work uniform: yoga pants, sneakers, a top that’s vaguely nicer than a t-shirt but not so nice I would mind staining it, hairclip/fascinator, necklace, and earrings (but no rings or bracelets because they would get in the way). The shirt is a bit big on me, but for work, I don’t really care.

My lunch break is too short to take outdoor pictures with a tripod, hence the bathroom mirror selfies. I wish the lighting and background were better, but what can you do?