Be Who You Want

This is for all you poor college folk. Like me. Those of us who can't spend $100 on a sweater, but would really like to buy that $500 jacket. Those of us who have a problem.

Well here's what I have to say to that...

It's only a problem if you make it one.

Today while I was at work the greatest thing happened. I was feeling a little unhappy about the outfit I picked out for the day. It just wasn't quite working for me. But then it was 5 and  while I was standing at the printer the greatest thing happened. A coworker that was wearing a top that probably did actually cost $500 turned to me and said "I like your sweater." Nice. Simple. To the point. What she didn't know was that I got that sweater from a thrift shop. Actually. I didn't even do that. I got that sweater from a friend. And that friend got the sweater from a thrift shop. Yep. Second hand thrift shop sweater got a compliment from a $500 fashionista.

So I'm going to take this lesson and apply it to the rest of my days. In life. I love that sweater. So I'm gonna wear it. Cause it makes me feel good. So I'm going to forget what other people might think about my style and do what I want.

And you should too.

If your $1 pair of pants fits you like a dream and makes your butt look out of this world, then who cares that you weren't the first person to own them. And if your $15 jacket makes you feel like you're wearing $1000 Burberry, then you go ahead a rock that jacket even though it's probably not Burberry at all. And heck, my free shirt that I'm going to wear tomorrow might not be from this season, or from the last eight seasons, but it still makes me feel like hot stuff. So I will wear it. And it will be great.

So even though you might not have the money to afford the Prada bag that you're dying for, that doesn't mean you can't still be stylish. As long as you feel like a million bucks in your clothes it doesn't matter if you only spent two.

Αντίο.

Kim.