Seriously...I'm SOOO Over Back Fat

In all seriousness I think that back fat might be one of the worst afflictions associated with being a woman of the plumper variety!!! I realized just how through I was with back fat when I was getting dressed for work the other day. It was my first day of training for my P/T job at the Prescriptives counter and I had put together a nice little all black ensemble for the day....black satin volume skirt and a short-sleeved eigthies throwback top...so I thought...hmmm...I'll throw on a wide patent black to set if off. I REALLY thought I was doing it people...I really did! Until .... while turning in the mirror, I noticed a glob of my back hanging over the belt. YUCK!

Now...most women have a variety of ways to hide some undesirable areas...but how does one effectively hide back fat? I tried sticking it under the belt but, let me tell you...back fat is unruly and will not work with you! It was all a cruel joke really because just that past weekend my partner in crime and I were entertaining ourselves in a not so pleasant party by, in part, poking fun at someone's wrongly exposed back fat. To think...not three days later...I would be taking jabs at my own back fat; not for laughs...but only in an effort to hide it. There was a point in my life where I didn't have back fat but thanks to an unwavering carbohydrate addiction and a propensity to consume beyond reason...I'm back to fight another battle towards a back fatless existence!!!

Ambiguous Jewelry Art

When it come to fashion...I have absolutely no shame! I am not beyond, and I'm actually quite prone to, approaching complete strangers on the street inquiring about where I might be able to lay my grubby little hands on whatever item has my interests peeked. THAT is how I was introduced to the sheer AMAZINGNESS (yes, amazingness) that is Ambiguous Art Jewelry! I'm walking towards an earring vendor during the CASRAM finale in Silver Spring when I happen upon a woman with the bomb diggity earrings! (And yes, I did say bomb diggity...that's how excited I was!) I immediately walk towards her (making sure not to run because I've found this alarms people) ask her for the info and she gives it up in an instant in the form of a flyer!!! Now this is somewhat surprising because usually fashion addicts will BLATANTLY lie about not remembering where they got something fabulous in an effort to curb the amount of people who wear it! Thank GOODNESS this woman didn't go that route...it could have turned ugly. Unfortunately I didn't take a picture..and I can't borrow one from the website...so make sure you check out the site...Infinity Meets DreamCatcher (or Lollipop Metal Work Earrings as I like to call them) are my favorite...along with the Map of Africa ring!!

Created by Karen Jackson aka Kaya, this jewelry line takes the concept of jewelry beyond the boundaries set by European and American ideas and incorporates clearly African influences into to her uber unique creations. Think... Masai warrior, meets futuristic Rastafarian with a little Jimmy Hendrix thrown in there somewhere! This jewelry is not for the meek! Kaya has taken jewelry back to the REAL idea of adornments, featuring beaded head pieces, earrings long enough to rest on your breasts, leather chokers and some of the most exciting metal work I've seen in a long time!!

And guess what? She's having a SALE!! But...there's a catch...it's in New York and it's tomorrow..yes, I'm upset about that too...but if you can get there...it's apparently worth it and here's the flyer.

If I Was a Rich Girl )inspired in part by the Bomz!)

Zach Posen would be on speed dial...
Betsey Johnson...or Bets..as I would affectionately call her...would design specifically for me...
And I would shop so much that I would probably have enough clothing that I wouldn't be able to repeat outfits....

Sadly, I'm not rich. I'm not necessarily poor either. Well, in this economy I'm steadily moving towards working poor but, I'm not eating Vienna Sausages and Ramen so I'm doing better than most! Even doing better than most though, I'm still not balling out of control and neither are most of my friends, and acquaintances (at least not that I know of). None of us are celebrities, diplomats, nor heirs or heiresses but, it is a RARE occasion to catch anyone in the same outfit twice! Even though I'm guilty of it myself I still don't understand it! What's really going to happen if someone sees you in the same dress that you wore to some random ass Happy Hour? Who cares if you have pics on facebook wearing that shirt on two separate occasions? I would say on average, if I like a top I'm going to wear it at least 10-15 times before I dispose of it. I don't think this says any less about my fashion sense or my ability to find other cute clothes; maybe I just like the top a lot!

By all means, most people can regularly buy something new and not break their pockets and that's great! However, I don't see the shame in wearing something a few times. Is that even remotely sensical to feel embarrassed or not at the top of your game because you've been spotted in the same thing more than once?

I mean.... if you're really stylish then your fits should be so fly that you owe it to the public to wear it a few more times to make sure that an acceptable amount of people see it and are encouraged to step their game up because you're doing IT! And, you can wear the same blue skirt 4 different times 5 different ways and still not be shook if all the area NewNew's try to keep up with the Jones'. If you're really stylish, and that's what really counts....you really shouldn't give a damn anyway cause anybody that's paying that much attention to what you're wearing is regularly thinking about you...and who doesn't like secret admirers?