I got this dress for a black tie wedding. I’ve added a longer lining so my legs are covered but the whole look just isn’t really popping for me. Even with the appliqué and sequins it just feels totally flat. I added a bit of beading to the center of each flower on the bodice but it isn’t giving as much oomph as I had expected. How would you style and/or DIY this so it has a little more pizzazz? I think the navy on navy on navy is just too neutral for my haggish taste.

My job can be lonely and feel long sometimes (as most work can!), lady week ran long and I was 20 hours late getting home. I have long been trying to keep my work looks very boring so I don't draw unwanted attention (sounds silly and cryptic, some context, I'm in a male dominated industry where we all spend a lot of time away from home and lonely, it can create some...interesting interactions) but I've recently been realizing i have a closet full of clothes I love and never wear because I'm hiding all the time. The hubs has really gotten behind me being confident and learning to back people off of me in uncomfortable situations and the result has been great. I've learned that no is a complete sentence and I own no explanation for my decisions. All of that to say, I'm a little less worried about drawing attention, so today, this is my work fit.

Have a wonderful week Hags!

Not a great picture, but I finally got to go see Beetlejuice! 💀☠️

Y’all I have an office party soon, it’s a business professional environment but the party is a lot of fun (it’ll be my 3rd one). They decided to do a theme this year, which I hate because I’m tall and chubby and finding something is hard for a regular event let alone a themed one.

I have been to all the stores, I have found a few options but they are all $200 plus which I don’t want to spend on something I’ll wear a handful of times.

I went to the thrift store tonight with my teen and I found a dress!! It’s a brand they sell at The Bay, I looked it up and a similar dress is $220. I got this sweet blue velvet dress for $23. I’m so happy!!

And to my fellow Amazons, don’t give up hope. Holidays parties can be hard for those of us who don’t fit the mold.

Wearing my dinosaurs today as a subtle signal. Peace and love to all my sisters out there that are scared.

When I took my daily photo today I noticed something was off. It just hit me that my glow, my radiance, the aura that makes me look and feel special is gone. I am truly devastated right now and it just hit me. My freedom to be the shining star, the ray of sunshine I've strived to become is on the brink of being pulled away. For my own safety I need to distance myself from the public view for the foreseeable future.