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A Good Excuse

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polka dot romper, blush blazer, Nine West bow pumps, Gigi New York uber clutch

polka dot romper, blush blazer, Nine West bow pumps, Gigi New York uber clutch

polka dot romper, blush blazer, Nine West bow pumps, Gigi New York uber clutch

polka dot romper, blush blazer, Nine West bow pumps, Gigi New York uber clutch

polka dot romper, blush blazer, Nine West bow pumps, Gigi New York uber clutch

As some of you know, last Saturday I got to host a fashion show sponsored by Macy’s. Yes, host. As in hang with the stylist and models beforehand, then clip on a microphone, get up on a stage, and say words and stuff. In front of other people. There were even radio ads (I know because I heard one and nearly pooped myself), and they said my name as if I were some kind of celebrity blogger that could draw a crowd.

Hosting this show was a good excuse to (1) wear this outfit and (2) get out of my comfort zone. Let’s discuss…

(1) “Real life” style is kinda my thang. It’s always been my MO with this blog to share only exact outfits that I have actually worn. This is not one of those “aspirational” blogs. So as much as I want to post pictures of myself looking super trendy and fashion-forward, I would be letting down my little blog because I just don’t have many occasions to wear stuff like that. BUT! If there was ever an event where it was appropriate for me to wear a romper with a blazer and heels, this was it. So you better believe I took advantage of it…and took pictures to prove it happened.

(2) You know the best thing about blogging? It counts as being social but you don’t actually have to get off your ass and talk to people. You guys are always telling me I’m funny, but I’m a lot better at being funny when I can do it on my own time from behind my computer. I’ve always hated public speaking. It scares the bejeezus out of me. But sometimes you have to do things that scare you to make you a stronger person. And by “sometimes” I mean once a year, tops. Let’s not get carried away. I’m proud to say that I’ve faced my fears for the year, and I think I even did an OK job! It helped that I got to talk about clothes, but still. All in all, I’m glad Macy’s gave me a shot and I’m glad I took it.

Finally, I would like to point out that I didn’t buy anything new to wear for the show, and I even stuck to my remix challenge and wore my suede Mary Janes. Boom.

similar Romper (more below) // Blazer // Shoes // similar Necklace // similar Sunglasses // Bag // Lips “Plushest Punch”

All the black & white rompers you could ever want…

What’s My Age Again?

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[caught Instagramming…no shock there]

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If I remember correctly, it was about 4 years ago that rompers for the non-toddler set started getting popular. At any rate, it was 4 years ago that I decided to give the trend a shot. It was a couple months before my 25th birthday and I remember thinking, “Well, Sarah, you’re not getting any younger. If you’re going to wear a onesie, you should do it before you turn 25.” I felt like there should be some kind of age limit on rompers, and I wasn’t sure exactly what it should be, but 24 seemed OK.

After I turned 25, I did wear my romper a couple more times, which I rationalized with the fact that I’m petite and therefore automatically seem younger than I am. That romper ended up shrinking length-wise (which as you can imagine is NOT comfortable) so I went romper-less for a couple years after turning 26. That was also when I started law school, so I was starting to feel too mature for them anyway.

But then the summer before I turned 28 (a year ago), it seemed like rompers got more momentum and they started popping up in stores like Loft. Well, Loft is for adults, right? I might not be able to pull off the rompers at Urban Outfitters anymore, but Loft is another story. So I decided that “grownup” rompers were still totally fine for anyone under 30. So I bought it, and I’ve worn it 3 times over the past year (here, here, and here).

Well, now I’m coming up on birthday #29, and I’ve bought yet another romper. And it’s entirely likely I will wear it (or that other romper, or another one that I haven’t even bought yet) for multiple years. But I won’t even have to keep pushing back the romper age limit because I just won’t count any higher than 29. See how that works? If there’s one thing that law school taught me, it’s how to rationalize pretty much anything.

Romper (P.S. It runs huge, especially in the shoulders!) // similar Sunglasses (under $5) // similar Necklace* (under $5) // similar Bag (on sale) // similar Shoes (on sale)

*Necklace purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Asos.