A FORTY-SOMETHING IN A TU-TU ....

HOW TO TRY A TREND WITHOUT TRYING TOO HARD

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HI, EVERYBODY !!!

THIS POST IS DEDICATED TO ALL OF US WHO WOULD LIKE TO TRY THE TRENDS WE SEE WITHOUT SACRIFICING OUR TRUE INNER STYLE AND WITHOUT LOOKING LIKE WE ARE LONGING FOR THE 'GLORY DAYS'....

OR JUST PLAIN OLD TRYING TOO HARD ;)

TRENDS ARE A FUN WAY TO PLAY WITH YOUR IMAGINATION ,

AND CREATIVITY !

THIS POST ISN'T MEANT TO TELL ANYONE WHAT TO WEAR OR EVER DISCOURAGE THOSE OF US (aka ME) WHO JUST REALLY ENJOY THE ART THAT IS FASHION, BUT THESE ARE SOME TIPS 

I HAVE LEARNED ALONG THE WAY THAT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT AGREE WITH :)

so here I go!

( Take what you need and leave the rest :)

WITH A FEW OF THESE TIPS , YOU MIGHT BE DONNING A TU-TU BY TOMORROW....

( COME ON, DOESN'T EVERY LITTLE GIRL HAVE A TOUCH OF BALLERINA IN HER ? )

FIRST:    BE REALISTIC -  ASK YOURSELF "IS THIS SOMETHING I REALLY 

                    LIKE? " .....  "OR AM I JUST TRYING TO LOOK YOUNG AND HIP? "

                   THE ANSWER MAY BE BOTH ! WHICHEVER IT IS, I BUY TRENDS ON THE CHEAP !

                   THIS TU-TU DRESS I SNAGGED FOR $3 BUCKS AND SINCE IT WAS SO CHEAP, 

                    I ALSO  GOT ONE IN ALL BLACK.

                    WHY ? BECAUSE I REALLY LIKED IT , BUT WASN'T SO SURE IT WOULD BE

                    A 'WARDROBE STAPLE' ;) I JUST KNEW IT WOULD BE FUN TO WEAR!

SECOND: WILL I FEEL CONFIDENT WEARING IT ??? IF THE ANSWER IS YES, GO FOR IT !!!

                             IF THE ANSWER IS PROBABLY NOT, FIND A CHEAP ONE -

                            ( Dots is a great place to find trends on the cheap ) , AND PRACTICE YOUR

                             CONFIDENCE. YOU JUST MAY BE SURPRISED ;)   

                            HOLD YOUR GLORIOUS, BEAUTIFUL HEAD HIGH AND STRUT YOUR STUFF!

                            OR POP ON A BIG-@SS PAIR OF SUNGLASSES ;)

                            EITHER WAY, THRIFT SHOPS OR CLEARANCE RACKS ARE THE WAY I GO!      

                           SWAPPING IS ANOTHER GREAT WAY TO TRY A TREND,

                     WITHOUT PUTTING OUT A LOT OF CASH ;)

WAYS TO KEEP TRENDS FROM LOOKING TOO 

TEENY- BOPPER...

          ( VERY OLD SKOOL FOR TEEN-AGERY ;)

1.  I KEPT THE LEGS THICK AND BLACK TO COORDINATE WITH THE SKIRT. 

     I TRIED TO CREATE A LONG NEUTRAL SILHOUETTE , KEEPING MY LEGS COVERED. 

      FLAT RIDING BOOTS ALSO ADDED A MORE CASUAL LOOK TO THE DRESS.

2.  I ADDED A GREEN MILITARY-INSPIRED JACKET AND BELT TO TONE DOWN THE  

     "LITTLE GIRL" PROPERTIES OF THE TU-TU.

3.  I WORE A NEWSBOY CAP, AGAIN TO TOUGHEN UP THE DRESS. ( and add my personality )

MAKE IT YOUR OWN !!!

I ADDED MY PERSONAL STYLE WITH A VINTAGE RHINESTONE BROOCH, AN INFINITY T-SHIRT SCARF ( to detract from the boobies )  MY DANGLY ABALONE  EARRINGS AND GOLD CUFF. 

( plus some sunnies ;)

(COME ON, I HAD TO GO PINK ;)

AND LASTLY, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST,

HAVE FUN WITH YOUR WARDROBE !

IT WANTS IT :)

IS THIS TREND A KEEPER?

ONLY TIME WILL TELL ...

AND OF COURSE, IF YOU'RE INTO BEING SPOT-ON TRENDY, THE TU-TU IS ALREADY OUT :)

xXx

Reva

ATTIRE:  TU-TU, THE W-PLACE (CLX., LAST YEAR)

                 HAT/BELT: THRIFTED - SCARF: OLD T-SHIRT

                 BOOTS: VERY OLD / JACKET: OLD NAVY,THRIFTED

                 EARRINGS: TARGET - CUFF: PENNY'S,CLX.