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Fatshion 101: Chambrays, harems pants, and hats... Oh my!

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It has been just a little under a year since my last Fatshion post...

And I am happy to be back! I didn't realize how much the wedding was consuming my life until this summer. I haven't looked up a bridal magazine, wedding Pinterest board or wedding website in months! All my free time has been letting my brain zone out! 

Like hello, space cadet Lilly! I have done nothing but vegge out and plan every weekend possible with something fun to do this summer!

It all hit me last week when I was going through my pictures and realized that I had been saying - oh, I'll blog about that later or I'll post it on FB later-later... So I'm finally posting our pics on FB and blogging about some of my favorite weekend outfits.  

That's what today's blog is about! My #ootd, at least on the weekends ;-) I reserve my weekends to feel my best and prettiest. I'm not sure why but at work I just let myself be super plain Jane.

And you see, this summer I was really irresponsible with my budget. It felt sooooo goooooood to treat myself and spend money without worrying about saving it for the wedding that I just kept on spending it!

I know! It's not the most responsible thing that I've ever done... but what's been has been done.

So now let's discuss the important stuff-  my Fatshion 101 post for this month; let's check out one of my favorite "go-to" outfits this summer!
Double the Fun - Double the Pleasure 
It has taken me a long time to accept and love my body. At my heaviest, 220lbs, I only wore sweats and sweaters or pajamas! I did my best to avoid people and to avoid going out because I really didn't have anything to wear.

I love clothes, I love ever-changing styles and I really love colors and patterns, so during that time I really enjoyed decorating and redecorating my room - I took my love for design and style and applied it to my bedroom instead.

So that self-hating fat girl in me is jealous of the #BodyPositivity embracing attitude that exists now. Because I think about all the trends and styles that I didn't try because I was too fat to wear "it."

But life is too short for regrets...

"No regrets, just lessons learned..."

Hence my love for this itty-bitty little blog... And the times I get to write about my Fatshion 101:

 Wear whatever the fuck makes you feel be-You-tiful!

 And what makes me feel be-you-tiful... 1.A good worn in chambray 2. Harem pants and 3. Gaucho hats!

I love new clothes just as much as the next gal or gent but nothing feels better than worn in clothes! (Especially jeans... but that's for another post.)

My hair is getting too long!
My "go-to" piece(s) of clothing this summer was definitely my chambray(s)! They go with everything! Nothing makes this fat girl feel more sassy and comfortable than clothes that just fit right - so if I must buy an XL or an XXL - so be it! Because I feel good and when I feel good - I look good! (Hence the many repeats my chambrays made on my IG... hehehe)

All purchased at Target! Except glasses, those from Aldo Accessories..  LOL!
Harem pants!!! for the longest time I didn't want to buy myself a pair because I have a muffin top that could be seen while wearing the pants (I developed a permanent muffin top because I refused to buy a pair of jeans that fit me - I didn't wanna say that I was a size... heavy gulp... 14/16) But eventually on a shopping trip I finally tried on a pair and God bless who ever brought these back!!! because it's like walking out in pajamas!!! And you look fabulous!!!

Photo by my hubby - I'll be upgrading to a DSLR...soon-ish...
Hats! Hats! Hats! I love Hats! Gaucho! Fedoras-ish! Floppy-Sun hats! Berets! Cloche! Beanies! (I'm counting down the days to fall) Baseball caps! (If I wear 'em backwards, cause otherwise, no bueno) And I buy them without having a particular event or outfit in mind and this one wasn't any different. I bought this one on a whim...

I know that I confessed to spending irresponsibly but I do have some self-serving and self-justifying points...

I only buy things that are versatile, I need to be able to envision AT LEAST 3 outfits and I'll only buy if I can think of AT LEAST 3 events that I can wear them to... (Even if I have to come up with a event, like date night, "someone's" birthday is coming etc)

Hence my outfit! We made a day of it at the exploratorium and two hours is not enough, we plan to go back! Hopefully get to see the whole warehouse of science and gadgets! 

There's something about special events and or cities that inspire the inner stylist in me! Thus I am excited to share some outfits from the last and upcoming weekends! 

Just imagine a pair of heels!
Exploratorium - Super cool beans!
This this outfit can easily be taken from day to date-night --- simply slap on a jacket and pair of  hot-violet suede heels... and Ta-Da a whole new outfit and a whole new event! Or for work, a blazer and more tone-down heels, like a beige or a set of flats;-)


That is all.

'Til next time,

Toodles,

Lilly Perez-Ngo



















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