Always Anna

Growing up, I moved from being totally untrendy (ah, Junior High) to overly trendy (I’m talking about you, Clueless-inspired high school years). In college, I fell into this bizarre in-between world where my clothes spanned a wide range of styles, from overly slutty (Hello, black stretch pants and animal print shirts!) to California punk (I kind of miss my bright yellow Doc Martens) to completely clueless (ah, black jeans).

Tired of having a completely schizophrenic wardrobe that had to be completely replaced every year, and horrified by the number of photos in which I’m wearing an outfit that completely embarrasses me 6 months later, I decided to streamline my style after college. I spent a couple of years trying on EVERYTHING that even slightly appealed to me - any style, any color, any size. From this, I figured out what styles of clothes look best on me (ooh, halter tops!) and what looks totally ridiculous (turns out that flowy empire tops make me look pregnant). I figured out what colors look good on me and what makes me look washed out. And I found out that wearing low cut shirts will redeem almost anything else I put on. Ha!

Most importantly, I found out that I don’t have to follow every trend in the world to look good. Thank GOD I discovered this before I started wearing skinny jeans and leggings and 80s tunics and headbands.