By Law Momma Contributor
In case you haven’t noticed, I work with some pretty stylish ladies over here. When I look at their posts I get all rosy with envy and think that maybe I’ll go buy new clothes or spruce up my make up.
Who has time to shave?
The fact of the matter is, for as much as I’d like to be, I am 100% not stylish. No one is taking a second glance at me these days. I’d like to say that I have things working smoothly, but to be honest, when you don’t have anyone you are trying to impress, it’s easy to let personal style fall by the wayside.
I have no husband. I have no significant other. It is winter.
And these three things combined have led to the catastrophe known as … my legs. That’s right. They are hairy. There. I said it. I HAVE HAIRY LEGS! And when I do get around to shaving them, I stop just above the knee because none of my skirts are shorter than that. Winter is a wonderful time for me to shorten my showers by three minutes and leave shaving for “special occasions” … which never come.
My boss is a big fan of blazers. I am not. Blazers make me think of bargain stores and tea parties with red hats. So I prefer cardigans… which make me think of sun dresses and flowy skirts. (I’m strange. I get that.) But my problem is that I don’t have infinite money to spend on cardigans. I own four. Two black, one gray, and one white. I believe that any of these cardigans can be used to go with any thing. Do not correct me. It is a fact I need to rest my head on at night.
One of my black cardigans is very old. The elbows look like I’ve been using my upper body to play wheelbarrow across cement. My white cardigan is on the “no lift” list, which means, “While wearing, do not lift your arms for fear of revealing…” Yes. The dreaded armpit holes.
Several of my pants have holes in strange places, like inside the pockets or along the sides. Half my clothes are missing defined hemlines. My shoes have gone from flashy to sensible, my purses from fancy to affordable.
Ole! {Or Something}
I guess you could say that my wardrobe doesn’t always result in perfect style. In fact, I’d say that my style is about a half step ahead of the “What Not To Wear” Camera crew. Most days, I’m lucky if I have things on right side out and without rips or holes. Most days, I’m lucky to have on matching anything. Most days, I just. don’t. care. about what I’m wearing.
So yeah… I work without style. Which I’ll try to change for my next post. Maybe I’ll even buy a new cardigan.
Or shave my legs.
What about you? Have you been working With or Without Style these days?
You just described my totally sad wardrobe. Holes, hanging hems, bland… it drives me crazy but there’s not much I can do about it right now (lack of moolah). And I don’t shave above the knee ever, if that makes you feel better. LOL
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That DOES make me feel better!! I don’t want to be the only non stylish momma on the block!
That was awesome! My legs are rather furry too right now. I often feel like I dress without style. I see clothes in Real Simple & some of the stores and wonder how in the world to wear them.
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I feel obligated to shave now that I’ve showed the nastiness that is my legs!!
I should note that you did NOT shave your legs. And that our legs are equally as hairy. That makes us both amazingly awesome!
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I love cardigans. I finally broke down & bought new ones. I recommend Land’s End or Ann Taylor Loft for cardigans. The quality is good & you can get great deals if you watch the sales.
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You need an upgrade Law Momma! Getting a few stylish career pieces that fit me well were the key to fighting my postpartum frump.
Re shaving the legs, I found a good (though not perfect) solution with the Panasonic Close Curves shaver, which I reviewed here: http://www.iammoms.com/2012/02/easy-cheap-defuzzing-review-of.html?m=1
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I also love cardigans! Not sure if you live somewhere cold – but I have been enjoying the solid (thick cotton) tights look with my skirts. Not only is it warmer than pantyhose, they seem to last longer (I swear I get a run first wearing of hose) so it is more economical too. Third bonus? No need to shave. My husband is thrilled.
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@Kate- that’s another trick I use too. Dresses, a cardi or blazer plus opaque tights is my work “uniform,” so I don’t have to shave if I don’t have time.
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I have a husband and my legs are hairy. I did manage to go shopping for real work clothes (for literally the second time in my adult life). Outlet mall. And mostly Banana Republic, Title Nine, and Ann Taylor b/c I can only stand shopping for so long, and get horribly lost in big stores. Since then I have gotten an out-of-cycle raise (almost unheard of- I actually didn’t know we could get them), more management assignments, and am working on more interesting projects and have even more leeway (and funding- I too have to bill hours) to work on my own ideas. There is something to dressing the part. But I still don’t have a purse and wear the same sweatpants every moment I’m not at work. And to me makeup is lip gloss w/ SPF in it.
OMG, you’re cracking me up here.. I feel the EXACT same way.. except I only have 2 pairs of “winter’ pants that I wear and each has its own set of shoes that go with it. Oh, and the top? Yeah, I bought 7 different colors of the same cable-knit sweater because it fit (not too tight) and it would add some color to black. I keep saying that I will buy new clothes when I lose weight… and I realize this may never happen. The wheelbarrow comment made me LOL. Good post lady!