is my preschooler.
Sure, she’s braver with the pattern and color-mixing than I am, but she wears what she wants. Sometimes that’s head-to-toe pink. Sometimes that’s a brown heart-patterned shirt with a turquoise and burgundy paisley skirt, red leggings, a glittery burgundy hat, and blue shoes. And she’s exuberant about her choices.
Realistically, I have a very classic style. I favor solid (preferably jewel-toned) colors, hourglass silhouettes, and understated jewelry. I love scarves, tailored jeans, and ballet flats. Over the past few years, I’ve pared down my wardrobe and developed a “uniform” of sorts. I generally wear jeans or a solid-colored skirt, a brightly-colored tank or tee, and a cardigan or scarf to round out the outfit. I adore jewelry, but I usually keep my choices pretty simple. Same with makeup. I wear my hair in its natural curls almost every day. But still, I find myself perusing my collection of heels and wondering if I “can” wear shiny scarlet heels with a teal dress.
I shouldn’t do that. If it makes me happy, it works. Just ask my daughter.
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What a sweet tribute. Mine is my five year-old who wears really everything she wears at once. I love it. It is just so joyful, even as it sometimes makes my eyes water.
I guess she’s a reaction to my “all black, all the time” philosophy.
Whenever Simone receives new clothes, she insists on putting them on right away—even over whatever she’s already wearing.
Oops. “wears everything she *owns* at once.”
My daughter went through a phase where she pretty much only wore one or two dresses and always wore them over pajama pants. I pretty much don’t care what she wears as long as it covers her appropriately. I hope she never loses her spunk!
I share your love of tailored items and flats and basically classic styles, but I am fairly adventurous about mixing prints and unusual colors. I often hear “I would never have put those items together, but I love it on you!” I take that as a compliment. I tend to ignore all “fashion rules” and just go off proportion and what I think compliments my skin tone and body.
I often combine bright colors, but I still find myself wondering what other people will think…which is funny because that’s not something I’m usually too concerned about!
If I took fashion tips from my preschooler, I’d be wearing a shirt with a digger or train on it and the first pair of pants in the pile!
Hehe!
Fashion tips from Norah would include: dinosaur/dog/cement truck shirts with fluffy tutu skirts and leggings
Fashion tips from Lucy would be: anything green, anything with giraffes or giraffe print, jeans and/or leggings, and hair bows. Lots of hair bows.
Harrison is more laid back and enjoys khaki pants and/or jeans/sweat pants and onesies or polo shirts. I dig his style, but I think his dad is more of the fashion follower there :-p
I love your kids’ styles.
You always do such fun posts! I still remember a post you did where Simone had a fabulous pea coat on and I felt inspired to don one myself! Little girls know how to play “dress up” in their mother’s closets, and we should follow them. I love having a closet filled with almost all secondhand goodies where I can dress like Laura Ingalls Wilder, Peggy Olson or wear a hippie look depending on my mood and the season.
I definitely want to start experimenting with my hair.