So yesterday, I wrote a blog talking about taking the initiative to take my mind and body back. I feel that I’ve been so consumed in everything else that I didn’t really take a good look at the overall picture showing what I needed to do to make changes. Although I’m not a shopper, here lately, I have been perusing several sites….trying to learn more about clothes that work with my NEW body type (Yes, I’m claiming it, bitches. I will be back in my 7/8, thanks).

Over the years, I’ve kept my style of dress at what one could call ‘minimalist.’ I don’t know how to explain it but I always stuck to blacks, grays, whites/off whites, etc….not really realizing that it was, subconsciously, my way of hiding. I felt that if I muted myself so that I didn’t really stand out, no one would pay attention to the things I may have been somewhat self conscious about (i.e., my legs, how ‘skinny’ my shoulders look at times, my high but chubby cheek bones, etc).

I took a gander at my closet last night and was really disappointed. I have a million pairs of shoes (I got happy during a shoe sale in the mall a year or two ago and just…over did it) but when it comes to my clothing selection, I was less than pleased.

I feel as though I don’t dress for my personality. All the blacks and grays are great for a person who loves the color OR wants to mute themselves but I feel that there is another mannequin inside of me that’s dying to get out and try new shit. Browsing these sites, I’m looking at the clothes and saying ‘See…I wouldn’t mind wearing something like that,’ or ‘That’s not too bad. I wonder if those colors would look good on me?’

I have to get rid of these clothes in my closet. All of them. With the exception of a dress or two, I can’t think of anything off the top of my head that I’d want to keep. Aside from them being too big after weight loss, they’re just not my speed….they don’t begin to embody the fashionableness that I feel my personality deserves.

To those of you who are info fashion/shopping, what are some tips that you can offer a fashion novice (such as myself) on bringing that inner ‘fashionista’ out?

As for these clothes? Say goodbye…..

PS: I’ve been looking at nastygal.com a lot as well as asos.com. While I’m definitely not into the ultra high fashion stuff, I will say that I think I like vintage pieces. H&M is also another fave. Feel free to suggest others that I should check out, especially personal fashion blogs.