Outfit Details:
cutout top - c/o Threadsencemaxi skirt - c/o Spotted Mothvintage belt - gift from my momrings - Forever 21 and street vendorvintage necklace - gift from my momMother of Pearl heels - c/o SeychellesMAC clutch - c/o Rebecca Minkoffglasses - Ray-Banlipstick/nails - Estée Lauder Melon/Estée Lauder Hot Coral polish
I never really developed in the chest area; I wore
training bras until...well, I could probably still get away with wearing
them. But hips, on the other hand - I've had what have been referred to
as "birthin' hips" as far back as middle school. Back then, I wore
extra large t-shirts and short BONGO shorts that masked my wide hips and
the fact that I had a completely flat chest. It was a good look (it
wasn't). I didn't dare try to fake it with a stuffed bra, though if I
ever did, I would've tried the pudding technique, à la Teeny in
Now and Then. Be honest - how many of you did that?
That being said, I never had nor do I have an issue with my hips.
Without them, I would have no curves at all. But maxi skirts like this
tend to magnify how very hippy I am and I never thought it was a very
flattering silhouette on me. Somewhere along the way, I decided I didn't
give a crap, just like I decided in high school that being a part of
the IBTC was something to be celebrated and not hidden under oversized
shirts. We may not have boobs, but we have cheaper bras! And I may have
big hips, but I'm wearing whatever the hell I feel like wearing.
Downright rebellious, I am. Throw caution to the wind!
Plus, on this particular day, I had two people stop me to tell me I
looked beautiful. That never happens! Who said New Yorkers aren't nice?
