the truly modern woman

in high school and college, i worked at a clothing store at the mall. (yes, that means i was one of those mall chicks) life revolved around knowing what the latest trend is...what was soooooo last week...and what was the new 'it' thing.

got married and a lot of that faded. had a baby and i was just glad to get a shower in, let alone pull together an outfit beyond sweats and a t-shirt that color-coordinated. (oh, how priorities can change) had another baby and was just trying to fit into the clothes i had before, let alone coming up with a style or keeping up with the trends.

the mall chick era seems like ancient history and i'd like to get beyond the sweats thing. so, it's time to stick to the basics now--for me, black has always been key. (and now brown, because brown has been the new black for a bit. i also heard that pink is the new black, but i'm not there yet.)

well...now, that we know black isn't necessarily black in the fashion trends... one also needs to know that you can't just worry about colors or patterns, you truly need to be concerned about what style of shoes you wear. read an online article about how platforms are now out (what am i going to do with all of my chunky shoes???) and it's all about ballet slippers. (to think, all growing up, i was in style and didn't even know it! i was more concerned about getting the flattest shoe around so i wouldn't be the tallest person in my class--which i was until the tenth grade. i dreaded school dances because i was taller than all the guys in my class--i digress...) they mentioned that the truly modern woman is concerned with both comfort and style--which is why the ballet slipper shoe is all the rage.

if that is the criteria for being a truly modern woman, then i'm all about that. (at least the comfort part) and yes...i did buy a pair (black with brown--got the old and new black covered) can't say if i'm feeling truly modern, but i have to say, they are quite comfy.