Shopping my closet by @kaisermommy

I really do love to use what I already have. Yes, I love shopping too, but when it’s harder to find clothes that fit, shopping is less fun. A few weeks ago, I was looking at my usual clothing sites for inspiration, but I just wasn’t attracted to this, which is the hot look for spring.

I can’t get inspired when I’m too busy wondering why everyone is so frakking scrawny.

Finally, my Lane Bryant catalog came and saved me – so many basics – so many women who look like they’ve at least eaten since New Years. I stared at this photo for a good long while -

Then I stared at my closet for a good long while – I pulled out

• wide-leg pants (I have an ass and saddlebags – I wear boot cut to wide leg pants as a rule)
• pink tshirt
• white shapewear tank
• comfortable brown shoes
• necklace and earrings
• beaded indie bracelet

I was out of luck on the scarf – which really is a lot of what makes the outfit. I’d just finished a bunch of yarn that I’d made from a handmade spinning batt so I pulled out the needles and went to work. The scarf isn’t as long as I would like, but I made it work.

10 Responses to “Shopping my closet by @kaisermommy”

1. Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] says:

   03/04/2010 at 9:27 am

   Total CUTEness!

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2. TJB says:

   03/04/2010 at 10:35 am

   Great idea, I’ve never bothered looking at what I have to match up to what I see. I just buy what I see. You’ve inspired me – Thanks!

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3. middle-aged-woman says:

   03/04/2010 at 3:59 pm

   That looks great. I’d like to see it with some really cute flip-flops, too.

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4. SarahInMI says:

   03/04/2010 at 5:40 pm

   Totally workin’ it.

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5. Meg says:

   03/04/2010 at 8:16 pm

   You’re my hero. I’ve never been able to just whip up a scarf. *sigh*

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6. briya says:

   03/05/2010 at 9:01 am

   You? Are awesome. And you’ve guilted me into cleaning out my closet to see what’s in there that I can recycle as opposed to going on a shopping frenzy for new shit that probably looks just like my old shit.

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7. Al_Pal says:

   03/17/2010 at 4:58 pm

   Well done! ;D

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8. VDog says:

   03/28/2010 at 10:49 am

   WOW!! You did good!!!

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9. Jeanette says:

   03/28/2010 at 10:52 am

   That is awesome!

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10. Maura says:

    03/28/2010 at 11:47 am

    Well played! (And lookin’ good!

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