I shall be the one in the corner
I know I am a big DARK denim person. The darker the better. (darker blue. NOT black) but when I am going for a French vibe I feel only light gets the look I want.
I am not NAUTICAL. I am from the land of boats and Kennedys. Nautical is so done. We are doing French think Francoise Hardy
Sweater Gap outlet
Red cami H&M
Pants SJP Bitten Steve and Barry's
Shoes Cole Haan (note fun odd heel)
Necklace Marc Jacobs Gift from husband
Bag LAMB Gwen Stefani I bought it for myself. (when you've had a joint account since you were 19 buying yourself something all on your own is liberating in a silly way)
Headband Forever 21
Except for the cami $4.90 full retail and the headband $2.99(??) full retail I got absolutely everything else I am wearing on sale. You can get designer items at a HUGE discount. You just have to be patient. Get last season things. (this bag) Or end of season like these shoes. Cole Haan does these great 30% off sale prices sale. You can get the Nike Air (which are SPENDY usually) for about 90-100 bucks!
On the matching my shoes attempt I am doing. While I have red purses (3 at least) none of them went with red patent so instead I went for a bag with red IN it.
I am not good at the bedhead look. But I tried a little in the bangs. A little. I admit I went over it with a flat iron about 12 times.
I am a wallflower. I am painfully shy. Shy to the point I have a hard time commenting on other people's blogs. I feel like doing so, I am walking up to someone's table at lunch and they are already talking and eating. Once I am OK in a situation I am open and talkative. But at first. I get vomity.
For example:
Yesterday I walked through the set of the Ben Affleck movie filming in Boston.
I got out a few pictures then ran like a fool before I said something stupid or vomited. I was TOO SHY TO EVEN SEE HIM. (Man I have a thing for boys with southie accents. I am not attracted to many men but Ben is one of them, RDJ, Ryan G and David B are the others but that is another post)
Are you shy or outgoing? Have you always been that way?
People who know be don't believe it about me. Because as I said once I am comfy I am ok and they forget in the beginning when I looked away and twirled my hair.
Comments
Looks like you have quite the impressive collection of bags from what I've seen! I've been thinking about investing in a good bag...they're just not my thing.
I'm outgoing and I've always been that way. I think people can sense that about me...people stop me in the subway or on the street all the time (at least once a week) to ask for directions...I guess I give off a friendly vibe. I can get shy, though...very rarely, but sometimes it happens...actually, speaking of Ben Affleck, I totally shied out when I was 1 foot away from him and JLo (remember when they were an item?) at a Pottery Barn in Jacksonville...I think they were shopping for stuff for a house they bought in Savannah?
I get stopped at lot because I look Irish in an Italian Neighborhood.
I liked to keep it under 300. I always save up for them too. I have a ladies nice things account I have my work put $20 a week into and buy them from that.
as always you look amazing.
I chat with strangers most days in NYC, but I still have occasional moments in which I clam up a little.
I adore the outfit today..
Plus I think of how much I like it when strangers say things to me, that I try to tell myself that other strangers will like it if I say things to them.
Beer helps.
But, through time I have taken baby steps to overcome it.
For example in the elevator I always say hello and try to comment on something, anything.
I would not want to pass as someone rude.
But, when I meet new people I do get nervous and my hands go into a "fist" position where my nails begin to mark the palm of my hand...
But, I try.
I totally get you on Ben Affleck... I would have nothing to say but stare... and stare.... nervously stare.
As for the question - I'm outgoing and since high school have been. I like to make small talk with people while out and about and with my job and Dave's business we have to be social/networking type people. There is no way I could do my job if I had an ounce of shyness since I have to meet and talk to new people daily.
It always amazes me that you say you are so shy because you have such a presence about your self online.
But yeah, I am the biggest wallflower ever... I completely agree with you about the shyness. People who first meet me think that i am completely quiet... but those who know me wish I would shut up.
I used to be silent like a statue, but have changed my ways because of the number of people who told me "I would have talked to you, but you seemed so aloof" So I started talking to people. Fin.
C LO the bag told me it wants you too.
sweettorts oddly I talk to strangers a lot but it has to be me who starts it.
d'rae shyness power (but quietly and shyly)
kelly I can talk if I initiate it. But once I am comfy they want me to stfu.
marianne stripe have an odd allure to me.
lorena I am BIG on the random compliment. I feel it will get people to like me and then its ok to talk if they like me.
kimberly I can feel it and you draw me in like a moth to a flame.
fashiongirl I see us wallflowers expressing through clothing
clare thanks
annie I get the stuck up thing a lot about myself. I thought you were aloof at first like a cat but you were wicked outgoing to me when you met me. You chatted me right up that first lunch day. I was like "oh I dig this girl"
thanks so much everyone!