Color blocking shorts and t's ... a don't

I took a month off of blogging to make friends. I did ... I have four! I also took a few days off to model for a local boutique. When my mom asked if I got paid, I told her no ... even better I had something to do! I instantly became famous because the whole town subscribes to this boutique on instagram and facebook. I've been told that my retirement community is a "Shopping Mecca".

I stood in my closet yesterday to get dressed for church and literally couldn't decide what to wear, not because I didn't have "anything" to wear, but because there were so many wonderful things to choose from. Normally, I would think I don't have anything to wear because I would have just wore everything. I'm not a repeat offender. I space my outfits out or change them up. However, in this retirement community I am constantly overdressed. When I wear wedges out to dinner ... I'm over dressed. When I wear my sky-high pumps to church ... I am over dressed. When I wear a sundress around town to do shopping ... I am overdressed. Who doesn't wear heels to church? Everyone is in flip flops. Yes, we live in a lake town, but church is downtown ... dress APPROPRIATELY! My normal philosophy is that it is better to be overdressed than underdressed; however, when trying to make friends and fit into a new place, I decided I didn't want to be "that" girl and get a rep for being high maintenance. I am ashamed to say that my summer wardrobe has consisted of coloring blocking shorts and t-shirts. How can this be? I have great clothes ... amazing clothes. I emulate my clothes after models in Vogue and Glamour. In a town that has been coined a "Shopping Mecca," I have been deduced to coloring blocking shorts and T-shirts! This is completely absurd! I consulted one of my new girlfriends, she too, admitted that she doesn't dress up anymore because everyone is old and she doesn't really know anyone; therefore there was no one to impress. Then I consulted another friend who has lived here for a while. She said since there was essentially no nightlife people only dress up for work and church. (I didn't want to be rude and tell her people at my church didn't dress up, so I nodded out of politeness.)

Who wants to spend a summer looking like this?

When you could spend your summer looking like this!

Or like this!

There are a few simple rules to a dull-free, yet still casual wardrobe.
        1. Who said the t-shirt had to be boring. There are PLENTY of alternatives to a simple t.

A hint of leather adds much needed flare to a simple white t.

Show your inner "rock goddess" with fun detail. It's never too hot to layer! Even if you aren't a "rock goddess" have fun with your t's. You can step out of your fashion box. Fashion is fun. If you can rock it, rock it! Your confidence is what people will want to emulate. They are drawn to it. Don't be afraid of taking a risk! If you can't take a risk with your clothes, what can you take a risk with?

2. Accessorize ACCESSORIZE! accessorize

Nothing adds pizzazz like an accessory. Yes you are more inclined to go matchy-matchy, but don't. Be unique. Go red-on-red or add a burst of turquoise. You want your accessories to stand out. You didn't spend your money on them so that they would blend in did you?

3. Details leave a lasting impression. A simple T can be transformed with back detail ... think of it as the mullet of t-shirts. I know I always worry that my bra will show ... either let it or go braless! Refer back to #1 take risk with fashion!
                                               

Go bold or go home this summer. No matter where you live, no one wants to see you in a boring color block t-shirt and shorts ... yes even in a retirement community. It's ok to stand out and be "that" girl. I need to be reminding these blue-haired ladies what it was like to be young a hip. I definitely don't need to be aging my wardrobe just to fit in.