Much Too Much?

{Hat: Tarnish; Trench, Silk Crepe Shirt & Tank: James Perse; Pants: J. Crew;  

Sandals: Sam Edelman; Necklace: Juicy Couture; Earrings: The Rusted Chain; Nail Polish: Essie Boat House}  

I may be wrong but it seems to me that hats, especially fedoras, draw a lot of attention.  When I met up with JJ and Rachel last month for a Blog Sugar planning dinner and wore this hat, it became the subject of a running joke for about a week, all in good fun of course. I do think it takes a bit of courage to pull off bold accessories and statement pieces, and some days you feel it and some days you don't.

I met one of my favorite bloggers Jules for lunch last week and I wore this outfit, but ditched the hat.  I took it off at the last minute because it seemed just a little too much for a first time meet and greet.  I do love it, but might just wear it in the confines of my own home, which I wouldn't mind a bit.  Just me and my hat, walking around the house together.  We had a great time at lunch though and I got to meet Emily as well.  Between a tardy sitter and a lot of traffic getting out to the IE, I ended up being 30 minutes late.  Way to make a great first impression.  All was forgiven though and we talked shop for about 2 hours and laughed a lot.  In the end I was glad I left the hat at home because I don't think it could have handled being the butt of another joke.  I've got to protect its self esteem you know.    

Are there accessories or trends that you love, but feel a little shy or intimidated to wear?  What holds you back, or what pushes you forward to try something new?  I'll also get back to my "lessons learned" type of P&L posts next week.  I think I've just felt a little fried these last couple of weeks to properly coordinate a nice little lesson plan :)  Have a great weekend everyone!  We have our Anniversary date night today and I still need a gift, but I've got plenty of ideas!  Thanks everyone for your wonderful suggestions, now to just decide today...

I'm linking up for the first time to Real Momma Real Style!

Which Is the Lesser of Two Evils?

We all knew this day was coming right?  The day the Juicy Couture track suit (or insert any brand of velour/terry sweatsuit) would loose steam.  Word on the street, or rather the halls of every top retailer that built a hundred million dollar business off this single track suit, is that the Juicy empire is sinking faster than the Titanic.

Might I add that buyers are scrambling to find a replacement for this lost revenue and they're hoping to find salvation in a yoga pant.  A yoga pant?  I have heard from several reliable sources that market research is showing today's woman, especially today's mom (that's us ladies), wants to be even more casual and is turning to the yoga outfit to fit the bill. 

So now I ask you, dear friends, which is really the lesser of two evils?  Ladies can make all the quips and mocking jokes you want about a tonal colored track suit, but is walking around the grocery store in a pair of yoga pants all that much better?  Unless you plan on doing downward dog in the produce section, should we really be falling back on that as our wardrobe staple?   At least you can wear platform wedges with your track suit (that is a joke in case you were wondering).

Are the buyers right?  Have us moms turned from the track suit to the yoga pant as our daily wear when running errands?

*I cannot confirm nor deny whether my opinion is slightly influenced by the fact that I own a couple of tracksuits that I still wear, hold the butt imprint and bedazzled rhinestones.  Those pants are damn comfortable and I'm not quite ready to trade them in.  Sue me.