Fashionista goes to Confession...

I spend a lot of time telling the rest of you how to dress on this blog. Recently, one of my BFFs told me she was afraid I was going to feature her in a future blog because of a fashion faux paux and it made me feel a little guilty. (First of all, I would never be that obvious!) Especially if you're a BFF, I'd pull you in the corner and straighten you out in private if you needed it.

But I also felt guilty because well, I'm not perfect either. My confessions:

1. Overdone makeup, particularly Eyes & Lips.
It makes me feel quite Marilyn-esqe. And Marilyn is my absolute favorite, and I aspire to emulate her in all areas. (except for the OD of course).

Oh, and I also like those really bright pinky-coral lipsticks that only grandmothers wear...

And also, whenever someone does my makeup for a shoot or whatever, my first instinct is to run to the bathroom and add extra mascara and a bright lipstick. OKAY, moving on...

2. I overdress for almost everything...work, church, the grocery, going out. I dress up on airplanes. I wore a black dress and heels to a sports bar last Saturday. I fancy myself to be setting an example in an increasingly overly-casual world. A lone voice crying out in the wilderness, if you will...

3. UGGS 4-EVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With everything.

4. I hate belts. I'm pretty sure there is a rule about wearing belts with pants with beltloops if your shirt is tucked in or some whatnot, because my college roommate used to always try to make me wear one. But I've spent so much time telling myself that's stupid, I've succeeded in believing my own lies.

5. Overaccessorizing. I know Chanel said that after you dress, look in the mirror and take off one accessory, but its SO HARD. And that's SO BAD for me, because as Instyle is constantly reminding me, this could "overpower my petite frame."

6. I wear high heels with minis and teensy, tiny little shorts. Supposedly this places me in grave danger of looking trashy & cheap. I say its the shape of your legs and the quality of the heels that count!

7. Cleavage at work...and church. I know. Inappropriate. BUT, I'm doing it with an A-cup. I consider it an accomplishment that I can even create cleavage with my assets at all, and I'm too proud of myself to worry about it being a faux paux.

8. VPL. Sometimes. But I only do this in black. Black forgives a multitude of sins.

So, I'm not perfect. I actually happen to think it can be very chic to find a rule YOU can break and make it your signature, i.e. my eyes/lips overkill thing.

Just know if I think you can't pull it off, I will call you out :-) In a nice way of course.