Don't have one? Well get one! I am just now realizing who mine is.
Being a girl, a middle child, and brotherless I grew up surrounded by ladies. But who did I use as my fashion guide grwoing up? My father. Ask my sister and she'll gladly tell you of the giant T's and baseball caps I sported throughout my most awkward pre-teen years. Luckily I do not have access to any of those pictures to share with you. Use your imagination, it was bad.
In high school, after Kellie left for college my closet shrunk by half. Katie's, four years behind me, offered nothing more than you'd expect from a 12 year old girl. I was forced into suppling my own clothes. It didn't go well. Memories of too-long dresses, bad cable-knit sweaters and over-sized jeans (they were in style I swear!) come to mind. And one particular memory of walking up the junior wing and seeing a very familiar outfit on a teacher...ugh. Now I was that girl.
It wasn't until college, Finland and NYC did I really embrace clothing as more than body warmers and decency coverings. Looking through my wardrobe now it's coming to my attention that 1) I should've lived in the mid 1950's, 2) it consists of 85% skirts and dresses and 3) I think I dress like my Abuelita would have in her 20's.
Don't you love the Chihuaha accessories :)
I inherited some gorgeous pairs of shoes from her, and luckily we have
the same shoe size.
Love me some plaid, a $10 steal at my local consignment
Yes, my Abuelita had some giant grandma brooches and her fair share of costume jewlery, but I would say she was a woman of style. Evidence of her awesome style is in a frame at my parent's house. A beautiful picture of her on her quincenera wearing an amazing dress and staring off to the side. It's in black and white. The really cool thing is I know for a fact everyone in my family knows exactly which picture I'm referring to :) It's just one of those photos that get lodged in your brain.
Her lady-like style and her penchant for keeping her Ferragamos in their original boxes has taught me much of what I know about fashion.
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