The Second Day

I had to share the above picture with the stupid tea towel prop and my kitty Stella (undoubtedly he just knocked something off the table to get my attention).

2+4+6+8+10+Stella again

I guess I never got the memo that one shouldn't wear a sequined shrug over a leather bomber. Meh, it's a wardrobe challenge, I need to be creative... I mean, yes, it isn't the most practical look but the weather network said 0% chance of precipitation, so I figured why not? I have had this shrug for years. I bought it at UO for $10 or $20 (it's Betsey Johnson!) during one of their epic clearances and I put it away for future wear. You see, I'm a total snob and at the time I bought it every girl was running around with one of those crochet shrugs with iridescent sequins on it. I did not want to be part of the crowd so I bought it because I loved the colour and texture (with the paillettes and sequins it looks almost furry...maybe just me) and I knew I would wear it later. Almost five years later, here it is...
Some people have recently asked some advice on wearing sequins during the daytime (someone even said I was their 'sequinspiration', which made my day). I'm not really an expert...oh who am I kidding? What false modesty... if it's shiny, I wear it. Here are my two best tips for rocking a sparkly look during the day...

1. Always pair the sparkle with something casual or rough. Put sequins with satin and you are holiday party ready, but put sequins with distressed denim, some leather or a crisp cotton and you look like you know what you are doing. At least that's what I tell myself...

2. Commit to it. If you have decided to wear something with mega-watt shine and you have made your first step out of the house, commit to the look 100%. I don't think my look today is super crazy but for an afternoon grocery shopping trip in Hamilton, Ontario, it's unusual. I realize this. Wearing my heels makes me the tallest person in the grocery store and wearing my Olympic bronze medal shrug will garner looks. Some people give me cut-eye and think I dressed up in order to pick up their man at the grocery store. Not true, I dress up wherever I go and I don't want your man, he has 7 Hungry Man frozen dinners in his cart, I'll pass... OK, seriously for a second, sometimes I can feel people scrutinizing me but I never let them know that it affects me. I have committed to my sparkly shrug and if I get self-conscious and pick at my vest or try to cover it up, it's obvious that I'm uncomfortable. I have fun dressing up. It's that simple and it's that attitude that lets one get away with wearing what they want.