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What is your fashion saying about you? I mentioned in the beginning that one of the reasons I focus on dressing Keenan the way I do is because I believe it can build his confidence. Some people dress to be vain, or to put on heirs, or simply to show off their place in society.

Me….I have always loved clothing. I use to watch my mom get dressed to go out as little girl and I would sit in awe of how beautiful she looked to me in her make up and high heels. My mother use to sew and she would make these high fashion suits in a day and walk out to a wedding or birthday party FLAWLESS!!! So, I have always loved clothing. I remember in high school someone told me one day, “you dress so much better than you use to”. At the time the person said that I had just started working and paying for my own clothes but before that I had to rely on my parents to dress me. As nice as my mom dressed, well, I was still a child and I needed to dress like one. But the minute I could do my own thing I busted loose. Now brands, I am not a brand whore. I do not want MK plastered all over me. I don’t do the coach shoes with all the C’s but if I could afford a Chanel dress good gawd would I rock it. Don’t get me wrong. I own a MK purse but all you see is a simple key chain that reads MK. Now a good LV, you can hand that to me any day. LOL!!! I love fashion lines that speak to the designer just by the cut or design with no labels to be posted. I try to keep things for Keenan that simple because I wan’t his fashion to express him and not the designer he is wearing.

Now I am not going to go as far as to talk about colors and what they represent, or how some may say gaudy or over done jewelry says your reaching…I disagree. I believe the sky is the limit. It is possible to have all types of colors, styles, and eras of clothing in your closet. The key is owning your choices and being safely unsafe.

As mother’s we get so caught up in our children and families that sometimes we lose ourselves. We let ourselves go, we stop caring, we give up. Why look nice at the dead end job that lets us wear jeans? Now I know some people who fall into this and they rock their work out clothes nicely. However, I see some who say they don’t care and they truly don’t. Looking nice does not mean you have to spend a lot of money. I get some of my best finds at the thrift store. A vintage dress with modern shoes and jewelry can go a long way. Even wearing jeans and a sweatshirt can be cute when done right. I follow a blogger, Beauticurve; she makes fashion from all price ranges look fab.

Now I have my comfortable outfits but I think I always look nice. Do I look like a million bucks…nope. I don’t have a million bucks. But I look nice. I find classic pieces at reasonable prices and I can make inexpensive pieces look nice. When I look nice, I feel nice. I carry myself with confidence. When I wear my heels I walk to the beat of different drum. The bright colors I wear help shout what we talked about last week; being happy.

This week I encourage you to apply a little effort if you don’t already. I know it may take a little more time in the morning, or a little more effort. It doesn’t always have to be dresses or skirts and heels. Switch it up and make sure it speaks to who you want to be. Below are a couple of ways I have kept things fashionable and motherly.