Oops I Did It Again – Fashion Mishap
Ever have one of those fashion mishaps where you look at yourself in the mirror mid-day and wonder what the heck you were thinking? Maybe it was your cubicle’s lights that transformed what you thought was a pretty pink into an embarrassingly fluorescent neon. Or maybe you didn’t notice that your pant was too short for the heels you wore. Or maybe the styling risk you took in the morning made you want to run back home and change by mid-afternoon.
Today I had one of those days. The day before, my boss mentioned that we were going to take a group picture with Santa (in the mall that we work at). I thought, “yay! must add take picture with Santa to my long list of work perks.” So excitedly, I prepared a Christmas themed outfit for the special shot with as much enthusiasm as Bridget Marquardt from the Girls Next Door would have had preparing her next celebratory themed outfit. I wore a red/white/green plaid ruffle blouse with army green suede-like pants and some fun red leopard flats. At home, I was sure the mix of patterns was an unexpected and fun twist on a holiday theme. But by the time I checked myself out at work, I had no clue what I was thinking. And to make matters worse, the Santa photo plans got cancelled so I ended up looking like a dorky elf all day for nothing.
In the fashion industry, such fashion mishaps can be devastating to your reputation. Ever see Devil Wears Prada? Yea, well today, I felt I must have put my job in jeopardy. To top it off just yesterday, I had a wrist slap from my boss for wearing five – pocket pants (I’m not kidding). Who knew they weren’t allowed – they weren’t jeans…only jean like. eh..the fashion police was in full force.
Anyways, with the next two days off, I figure I have a couple days to recover with more than enough time to schedule a successful series of work outfits of which I will post here in my usual dedicated fashion while winning back the respect I just lost. 🙂
