Shoulder Pads and Sensible Shoes...

You may remember back when I posted my thrifted HOTT pink silk blouse I mentioned that I had also picked up a couple blazers and an animal print jumpsuit. Well, I'm slowly starting to pull out my new-to-me duds.  I am one of those weird people that buys new clothes and saves them for a special occasion.  Am I the only one who does that? I know, weird! Lately, you all have been my "special occasion."  Aside from being OBSESSED with reading fashion blogs, one of the other reasons I started fashion blogging was because I needed to re-assert my personal style.  It's so easy to get complacent with your style when your job doesn't require you to dress up every day and you're just sitting at a desk staring at a computer for eight hours.  I hate putting on a super fly outfit only to come home exhausted at the end of the day and peel it off... what a waste!  It's nice to be able to wear jeans and sweats occasionally on a lazy Friday, but seriously, you get so comfortable and next thing you know, you're having to go home to change after work before happy hour because there is NO WAY in hell you'd set foot into a bar wearing those dusty jeans and flip flops! I can't be the only one that's ever been stuck in that rut!  Seriously, I used to say if my co-workers saw me on the streets outside of work they wouldn't recognize because I look like a completely different person.  Well, one day I decided that was really pretty stupid considering that I spend 5 days a week, 40+ hours a week at work...that is a considerable portion of my life! Why spend it looking dumpy...even if only my PC is watching. This was definitely a paradigm shift for me, and I have to admit that I still come home some days feeling like I just wasted a perfectly good outfit, but on the other hand, I approach my day with more confidence because I feel better about how I look.

Okay, I totally got way off track there. The point is, I am finally pulling out one of the blazers I picked up at the Goodwill a few weeks ago for $9.99. I am totally in love with everything about this blazer. The color, the cut, the shoulder pads! It is PERFECTION!  It was a real find for me because I had actually been hunting for two vintage blazers -- one in white, and one in blush.  I am still hunting for a white one, but I can definitely cross blush of the list.  The color of this blazer is a brighter blushy  pink than what I was looking for, but I think it serves the same purpose.  I LOVE vintage blazers because the fit is totally different from new blazers. They are more over-sized and boxy and of course they have KILLER shoulder pad action.  (My mom is going to die laughing when she reads this because I hated shoulder pads as a kid.  I used to rip them out of all my dresses and mini-blazers!)

What I'm Wearing...

~ 1980's Vintage Renee Tener for Jeanne Pierre blush blazer, thrifted

~ H&M tank, $5.95 in stores now

~ Boyfriend jeans, thrifted

~ Old belt circa 2005

~ Arden B. necklace (L's favorite)

~ Thee H&M silver bangle (Don't forget to enter my giveaway to win your own!)

~ Target silver tone hoop earrings

~ Modern Vintage brushed gold pumps
(I bought these a couple years ago, but I've only worn them twice. They were on the Nordstrom Rack clearance racks marked down from $297 to like $20 or something ridiculous.  I love, love, love the color, but I realized today that the heel is a little low for my taste.  The low heel gives them a real "sensible" kinda vibe. What do you think?  I've considered getting rid of them several time, but I can't seem to part with them.)

So this jacket is a size 10.  Vintage sizing always throws me for a loop.  Why has it changed so much over the years?  I think that might be a good little research project for me.  This brings to mind the infamous Miss  Marilyn Monroe, people love to throw out that she wore a size 16...blah, blah, blah.  Well, I did a little research on Miss Monroe's stats.

Height: 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
Weight: Varied, 115 - 120 lbs.
Measurements: 37-23-36 (Studio's Claim); 35-22-35 (Dressmaker's Claim)

(stats from http://www.marilynmonroe.com)

ummm in today's world, I'd say she'd be about size 2! Possibly a 4 because of the waist to hip ratio. Seriously, a 23" waist!  So, all of that goes to say that hearing "Marilyn Monroe was a size 16" doesn't meant a damn thing to me in 2010! Lol!

Sorry for the rants in today's post! Lol, thanks for stopping by!!!  And don't forget to enter my giveaway before June 30.