Yesterday at the movie theatre, after the 7pm showing of Julie/Julia, I visited the bathroom facilities. There, I saw something disturbing. No, this isn’t a gross out story. What I saw was a 14 year old girl wearing the same outfit as I was. A red tank top with lacy trim, jean capris, and a pair of nondescript black flats. Was she dressing old? Was I dressing young? Do I look like a 14 year old Wal-Mart shopper? When you’re wearing the same thing as a barely-teenage girl who thinks thick silver eyeshadow is the height of fashion, you re-evaluate your wardrobe. It’s impossible not to. I came home and looked through my closet.
Fresh in my memory as I did this was going through that very morning looking for a work outfit. I don’t have many business clothes, so 90 per cent of my work fashion choices involve a cotton American Eagle skirt, a tank top and a cardigan. Pants that need ironing are pretty low of my list of Awesome Things I Enjoy. Those that I do have are in desperate need of hemming and currently held up by a series of pearl-head pins. I have two suits, both grey. I have an oversized black blazer that was a hand-me-down from a friend.
Yeah, I’m a pro.
So this morning I went through my closet. Am I getting rid of my tank tops and jean capris? No. It’s probably too much to expect teens to start wearing the ill-fitting graphic tees with faux-suede lace I remember from high school. Maybe I should be flattered, because kids today are more fashionable than ever. Even though that kid is probably at home now, mortified to be caught looking like me. My professional wardrobe, however, needs a serious overhaul.
Unfortunately, I have next to no extra money, especially since I just blew $1000 on new furniture to pretend my apartment is actually a different apartment. So I’ll bust out my suits for future job interviews, and continue wearing my tank top/cardigan/skirt combo at work. (Luckily, business casual is the order of the day there.)
Do you have an extensive work wardrobe? Do you iron a lot or does your momma do it for you?
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
But I’m wacky like that.
You’ve been shopping with me – the only reason why I have such an extensive wardrobe is that I’m hella-cheap and thusly can afford 10 of something instead of one of something.
Yeah… that’s all I got.
In other news, I’ve totally rocked the same outfit. If said girl was truly dressing her age, she would have been in footless tights of some obscene neon shade, a short denim skirt and some sort of tshirt advertising Toyko Police Club.
Hahaha, speaking of neon tights, I’ve seen that trend on boys too…unisex fug!