I have ALWAYS loved clothes. ALWAYS. Fashion is such a big part of who I am. I love expressing myself through style. But I have not always understood my style. For so long, I thought that to be stylish, I had to be wearing the latest trends, and basically what everybody else was wearing. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE a good trend. But I finally realized I had to incorporate the trends to fit my own style and what I felt good in. For example, when the prairie dresses were so popular, I bought a few of them. And I felt absolutely ridiculous in them. I can remember having one on at an event, and all I wanted to do was hide. So many of the other girls had them on and looked adorable. But I felt stupid. It wasn’t my style. Lesson learned. My point is, if you don’t feel confident in what you’re wearing, then you’re not showing up for yourself. So wear what makes YOU feel confident. And that means wear whatever the hell you want—as long as you feel good in it. Don’t worry about what everybody else is wearing. We are grown mature women now. We don’t have to worry about “fitting in” with the crowd. Just the opposite. We should be strong independent women who aren’t afraid to stand out! Enough of my rant!! Don’t miss out on these jeans!! They are on sale until August 3rd for $43!!! They are TTS (I’m wearing the 25). This blouse from Sold Out NYC is a classic. It’s 100% cotton and feels like butter. I wish I had sheets that felt like this! I’m in the XS (it’s oversized). LTKOver40 LTKStyleTip LTKSaleAlert