Peer Pressure

In my previous life, before children, I was fortunate to work in the fashion industry surrounded by brilliant merchants and talented designers.  I was privy to trends before the rest of the world and traveled to far away places all in the name of fashion.
I traded it all in for the glamorous life of a stay-at-home mom.

My Girls

Photo taken by Kristen Weigel Photography

I wouldn't switch places with my old self, but what I miss most of my former life is dressing up.  Not that I did all that much since I was able to wear jeans, but I could put on a skirt and heels, a full face of makeup, and blend in a sea of other fashionistas like myself.  Now I'm swimming in a sea of sweat pants and jeans, Target tee's and Loft sweaters.

Loft 

So boo hoo - poor me, right?  I know at the end of the day it doesn't matter what I wear or what outfit I put on, but I miss that part of my old life.  I miss the materialistic fashion industry that raised me from a wee twenty-two year old to a wise thirty-something year old.  I miss the heels and the pencil skirts, the dresses and the dress pants.  What does a stay-at-home do to find inner peace with a closet full of clothes and no place to go?


I started following several fashion bloggers about a year ago.  I was mesmerized that people take pictures of their outfits daily, post them on the Internet, and in some cases make money by doing so.  Retailers send them clothing to wear and fly them to fabulous cities to talk about their outfits.  How could I compete with this?  Where are they going in these pencil skirts and 5 inch $800 heels?  Does their vajay-jay show when they bend down?  Who can realistically wear leather pants or a sequin skirt?

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I started really looking at these girls.  They are girls.  Twenty-somethings with no kids and all the time in the world.  I should help women like me find the perfect balance between fashion and mommy hood.  Taking pictures of myself brings about all kinds of mixed emotions, but if it is a way to help speak to other women/moms like me than why not?


So here's my solution.  I'm going to take pictures of me for YOU!  And, when I work with a client, I'll (with permission of course) post outfits I've created with them to help show you how to remix your wardrobe, what to wear to events, what to buy, etc...  That way you can see all body types, all price ranges, and several lifestyles of woman whether working outside of the home or full-time at the office.

My Mommy Outfit Yesterday

"SPARKLE"

Layer a little sequin tee over a white button down and add some color with a cardigan.

Top - J.Crew, Cardigan and Shirt - Loft

And of course - a great pair of jeans is a perfect staple in any woman's wardrobe.

Jeans - Gap

So here I am, giving in to peer pressure and blogging about my outfits.  I hope it will inspire you to take charge in your own closet and put your best foot forward even on those days when you just want to drop your kids off in your pj's.