Wardrobe Malfunction

Before anybody gets any ideas, no it was not that kind of wardrobe malfunction!

I fractured my foot about 2 months ago, and while I'm pretty much healed at this point, I still haven't been released to wear heels.  Normally this would be no big deal, except that all of my pants are the perfect length to wear with heels.  I normally wear jeans to work, which means I can wear tennis shoes too.  And since I normally do not wear heels with jeans, this means most are the right length.

But today I had to meet with a client, so no jeans.  I hate wearing flats with skirts, so that leaves slacks.  I had a hard time finding slacks that fit.  The ones I wore 3 weeks ago were a little snug, but a pair a size bigger were too big.  A pair that were too small 3 weeks ago now fit perfectly.  I know, that makes no sense, but welcome to the world of women's clothing.  I grabbed a blouse to match and was ready to walk out the door.......except for one small problem -- shoes.

Like all of my slacks, these were a little too long.  So my options were 1) wear heels anyway and hope I don't cause any damage to my still healing foot, or 2) wear flats and hope the client doesn't think I look too sloppy.  Seeing as how option 2 doesn't involve pain or the possibility of permanent damage, I went with option 2 and hung out behind the desk the whole time, where the fashion faux pas was a little less noticeable.

While today ended up working out ok (but not great), I'm debating whether or not to have shorter slacks in my closet, just in case.  I don't plan on fracturing my foot again, but I am pretty clumsy.  Any thoughts?

Short Shorts

This is going to sound a little mean, but I'm going to say it anyways -- there are just some people who should NOT be wearing short shorts.  In case you're not sure if you're one of these people, check the list below.  If you're on it, it's time to reconsider your wardrobe.

• Women who wear sizes in the double-digits.  I feel like I can say this because I am one of these women, and no, I do not wear short shorts.  My fashion philosophy/motto is pretty much "just because they make it in your size does not mean you should wear it."  I know there are some women who can pull it off, but for the other 99% of us, just don't.
• Women over the age of 50.  Again, there are some women who can pull this off, but most cannot.  And even if you can, there comes a time when you just have to admit to yourself that you no longer look like you did at 20.  (I was going to put 40 here, but there are quite a few 40-somethings that can pull it off.)
• Men.  I don't think this one needs any explanation.

So why a random shorts commentary in January?  Because I live in Texas and it's almost always warm enough for shorts, even in January.  And I saw someone earlier today who really should not have been wearing the short shorts -- a 60-something year old man who would be in double digits if he were a woman.  Did I mention they were also tight?  Eww.

Fashion

What I like about today's fashions is that you can pretty much wear anything and still be in style.  For example, you can wear a fitted shirt or a billowy blouse and still look good.  That really came in handy this morning when I put on a pair a jeans and realized that I had accidentally shrunk them.  They still fit but are a little too snug at the waist, creating that oh-so-lovely muffin-top look.  But grab a billowy blouse and problem solved!