It’s 4:30 and I want to go home.
- Print dress from Bitten by SJP ($8.98)
- Blue tanktop (worn underneath) from Target
- Belt from Forever 21
- Blue flats — ??
- Sunglasses from Charlotte Russe
I wasn’t feeling well this morning so I overcompensated by wearing hot shoes and red sunglasses.
- Charcoal shirtdress by H&M
- Belt — thrifted
- Shoes by Nine West
- Red sunglasses by Charlotte Russe (bought as a last resort in TN; my other pair broke)
- Cuff — gift from boss’ trip to Mexico
- Phone — talking to Brandon. No really.
Here’s a close-up of the shoes:
I’m comfortable.
- Skinny jeans bought years ago for $9.99
- Gray mens undershirt by Hanes
- Belt — stolen from Brandon
- Platform wedges by Nicole
- Scarf by Forever 21
- Sunglasses by H&M
- Handbag — gift from best friend
The sun is shining, the humidity is low, I’m wearing purple. Should be a good day. Except I haven’t had my morning coffee yet. You don’t want to see me without my morning coffee.
- Vest from Bitten by SJP
- Dress by Erin Fetherston for Target
- Belt — thrifted
- Silver flats from Bitten by SJP
Here’s the problem with being 5’11” and 3/4ths and having jeans that are the perfect length with flats: they AREN’T the perfect length with 4-inch-tall espadrilles.
Whatever. Changed into my commuter footwear.
- High-waist jeans from the Gap
- Buttondown — stolen from Brandon
- Belt — also stolen from Brandon
Espadrille wedges from Target
I’m trying to wear things that I kept after the move because I’d wear them someday. So someday is today.
- Dress by Erin Fetherston for Target
- Skirt (for modesty) — thrifted
- Gray booties from Target
The glamour of eating disorders.
I’ve had friends with severe eating disorders. I have friends with eating disorders. Anorexia, bulimia, the advanced combination of the two: I’ve seen and been around it all. Heck, the not-so-alluring allure of laxative abuse even placed its uncomfortable and embarrassing tentrils around my self-esteem for a while.
Eating disorders seem glamourous until you actually have one.
Do you disagree?
Think about it.
Even as I express public disdain for the horribly unrealistic standard set by such cultural freaks as models and celebrities, I am all the while believing something different. Practice what you preach? Yeah, whatever.
- Eating disorders are glamourized and popularized by popular media. Mary Kate Olsen: ANOREXIC…yet let’s publish dozens of photos of her stylish clothing choices.
- Eating disorders are glamourized by those with friends who have them. It looks so easy! Weight loss with little effort! The support and concern of family and friends!
- The rise of the pseudo-eating disorder or the faux disorder proves the popularity of the thought of the disease among women. Many women are claiming exotic food allergies or veganism as a socially-acceptable excuse to 1) not eat and 2) gain attention to the fact that they are not eating.
I’m not trying to trivialize eating disorders here. I’ve been there. My best friend has struggled with an eating disorder her entire life.
I think the difference between glamourized eating disorders and eating disorders as a disease lies in the reaction of the afflicted. People with severe disorders are embarrassed, warn against choosing the same path, feel depressed, lonely, unattractive, lost and mired in pain and confusion.
My best friend and confidante only told me about her eating disorder after struggling with it for over 6 years—and then only because we were to be college roommates. On the other hand, I had a friend who’d bring up her bulimia every chance she got. “Better not eat another slice of pizza or I might go throw it up!” I liken that to my friends who suddenly develop allergies to “fried foods” or “dairy” and then eat only carrot sticks as a result.
Is that your diet or is your carrot stick happy to see me?
Big day at work today which translated into me wearing something semi-modest. Black wide-leg pants are usually a good bet in that regard.
- Trousers (w/ 37” inseam) from Alloy.com
- Blouse from the Gap
- Red wedges from Target
New mantra:
I will not buy clothing, shoes or accessories:
- If I think I might wear it someday to that one place I thought about going.
- If it’s so inexpensive that it blinds my good judgment.
- If I don’t immediately love it.
- If it’s black or ebony or onyx or any such variation.
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