changing up yr style and/or new look 4 u in 2012

oh oh I had a 'changing up style' moment recently: I bought shoes with a heel. not a huge one, like, an inch and a half, but I have never in my life worn shoes that high. yes yes, go ahead and laugh. I can walk in them fine but oh boy do I ever feel self-conscious. and tall. I'm already tall, do I need to be taller? not sure if I should give up and return them or wait it out and hope that I come around to them.

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i love it when tall women wear heels, tbh. go for it.

I know how you feel, SS - I'm tall too and I feel weird in heels. But I do feel more powerful sometimes in them - those are cute, go for it!

The style of those boots makes me think I don't understand style, but otherwise, yes, boots are a GREAT way to do heels! More stable than pumps or sandals, and will never slide off or have to be held on. You can really STALK in a boot, esp if you're tall to start with.

If you can walk in heels, do it. Tall is great! I like those boots, too.

i love the Naomi model's expressive face!
though it is hard to believe that she is what plus-size model is these days. everything's comparison though, obv she's bigger than the typical tiny model.

1.5-inch heels are the best height heel! at least for walking in

i need to get another pair of short heels - they can be hard to find in cute styles though, as opposed to office-lady blargh styles
i have four pairs of 2.5+-inch shoes that i hardly ever wear because i feel so tall but also because can't walk all over the place in them

I made myself a pair of jorts and wore them out on Saturday. This is the first time I've worn shorts in maybe 10 years or so and IT WAS AWESOME. SO COMFORTABLE! I like my legs and even though these were the shortest thing I've worn in forever I felt pretty hot. I see a lot more shorts in my future.

yeah I get that! I wore shorts out last summer for the first time in almost 20 years* and bought a couple more pairs this year. the weather's been awful though so I haven't had much use out of them so far :(

*iirc the reason I stopped wearing shorts was because my best friend in grade two said that when girls wear shorts it makes boys stare at their legs, which is obviously ridiculous but I was 8 and did not want boys staring at me. by the time I realised this best friend was an idiot I was an awkward teenager who wouldn't go near anything that wasn't long and baggy, and then as an adult I had no confidence wearing them (sort of like the heels, which by the way, thanks all for your kind support)

'their' legs being the girls' legs, not boys staring at their own legs, in case that wasn't clear

I have one pair of knee-length jorts that I wear for slobbing around, but I don't wear shorts otherwise. I don't like the way my legs look! :( Also I get that party thighs problem of shorts riding up in the middle, which is not only NAGL it is maybe the worst look next to sweat pants with words on the butt.

Yep, I get that too...the inside edges of the hems ride up like wo. Forget it.

Agree that is a bad look but I think that maybe I cut these just long enough so that that doesn't happen. I will keep am eye ob the sitch.though because I def don't want to be walking around like that.

Oh no, dearie me, no. They can be all the way down to my knees and it will still happen. It's not length, it's having thighs that rub, I think.

My awesome knee-length jorts don't ride up. For me it's a combination of length and snugness. If they are too short or too loose, it looks like my vagina is vacuuming up my shorts.

yes, especially if they are too loose - i got this cute black & white polka dot camisole and shorts combo that were a bit large, and thus would be super comfy, but instead, the shorts (and me) were vagina vacuum victims

Xp I just lol'd so hard at that!!!

"girl thats gotta hurt
take some time and adjust can't you see people staring
and making a fuss
could not believe my eyes had to take a second glance
is your crotch hungry girl
cause its eating your pants"

But yeah I think the shortness/looseness thing is a factor for me as well. My thighs do rub way up at the top (I think everyone's do?) so as long as the shorts are a couple inches below that part they seem to be OK.

have grown my beard to its longest ever stage, seriously bushy now, and for some reason am considering shaving my head, partly due to receding a bit, but also just cos it might be a bit rougher as a look. my only fear is if i shave it i'll never go back... or won't be able to.

I started shaving my head (short with clippers, not totally shaved hairless) a couple years ago and always sort of knew it was a silent acceptance that I would never again be able to grow my hair out and that to do so would be foolish and desperate. My time in life for using combs and brushes has passed.

It has finally happened. I found and bought perfect offwhite laceup granny boots.
I realize they're not for everyone but holy crap am I excited. On sale too! NO ZIPPER either. Pure laceup.

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:D

i am going to wear the shit out of these skateless ice skates this winter

haha :) adorbs

It is very impt that they have no zippers! Boots are a commitment!

Also they never fit with zippers unless your leg is exactly that size. I have some black Laredo boots p much just like this and they are snug as a bug. Wore them yesterday in fact!

I really like the Western heel. Comfortable and flattering.

Cuban heel? Western heel? Whatever. That kind of heel.

they are gorgeous LL!

I have strong feelings about zippers/laces. I don't like combos. One or the other.

fake laces w/zipper are cheap looking and never fit anyone whose leg is not *exactly* that size
kinda stupid

Not much of a stretch, but this is my style icon for fall:
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1m6t2AsUm1rpdu2co1_1280.jpg

thumbs up

*applause*

wore my ice skate boots tonight, looked sharp
just found myself buying a green velvet 1950s ballet costume on ebay how did that happen?! oh yeah i was googling dance costumes. (note to self: do not ever do this again)
did not quite have the nerve to bust out my matte red lipstick today but there's plenty of time for that this winter
cannot wait to wear my green velvet 1950s ballet costume!!!

I want to change up my style but I don't even know where to begin. I am so unstylish it is embarrassing.

Not much of a stretch, but this is my style icon for fall

FOR LYFE

Haha. Tragedy has struck: my penny loafers won't be shipped until 11/15. If I have time, I'm gonna stop by shoe market to see if they have anything to tide me over.

Crüt what do you normally wear? What were you wearing the last time you felt good in your clothes?

You guys would be appalled at this thing I bought, but I anticipate being able to wear it in public at least once.

My problem, if it is indeed a problem, is that calm sedate clothing (like the cute girl VP posted) just doesn't move me in any major way. It looks like...clothes, the kind you wear functionally. I can't seem to stop wanting to dress up (UP) even though I might be aging out of the demographic that can get away with it. But I'm afraid life won't be very fun if I have to look dignified all the time.

I do look dignified most of the time, like at work, etc.

What were you wearing the last time you felt good in your clothes?

pretty much the same sorts of things I wear now except I was 140 pounds instead of 180. (obv I don't fit into most of my old clothes, but my wardrobe is still almost entirely t-shirts and jeans)

I just want to look ~dashing~ for once.

pretty sure you need a cape

or reindeer horns

sorry I am zero help :)

do you live near any nature/state parks/forest preserves?

I will probably feel happier about myself if I wear those things, so maybe you're onto something.

also scuba flippers, just to complete the look head to toe

there are some of those things within a couple hours' driving distance. xpost to LL