Suzanne Carillo

You don't see me wearing many over-sized pieces.

My body is bulky enough on it's own. I don't like to add more folds and bumps.

I made an exception when it came to this sweater and scarf though.

Changing it up with Pretty Women boots and no scarf…that weird white mark on my wrist is where my watch should be.

The reason I normally don't wear an over-sized pieces is because of this profile view…

Which makes me look 8 months pregnant…

with a square box.

BUT…I'm doing what Sylvia suggests…and looking past that. Sylvia has never had a poor body image and doesn't mind adding layers or bulk to her frame. She explained to me that it isn't always necessary to show that I have a female form and it isn't always necessary to show that I have a waist. This is completely contrary to what women with larger breasts know, that the secret to not looking large all over is to always always show their waist. That way people know they aren't huge from the neck down. Wearing a bulk sweater without a waist goes against the grain of my fashion sense.

BUT…

I will admit, I didn't have anyone ask me when I was due.

Whew!

Maybe that is more to do with me just looking like my eggs are well past their due date and have shriveled up and turned to dust.

That took a bit of a dark turn…let's get back on track.

I'm choosing to focus on the streamlined look below the belt instead.

I like the idea if you wear something baggy on top, then the bottom should be more fitted or visa versa.

It is a rare day when you catch me wearing baggy all over. I think it just looks sloppy.

If I'm wearing baggy all over it usually means…

I've gained an extra 10 lbs overnight, have raging PMS, or am super depressed and have spent the entire day eating chips in my PJs binge watching bleak melancholic foreign films on Netflix. Most likely it is all three. It happens. But I don't take photos and post them on my blog when it does.

Shocker!

Another reason why I'm not a fan of wearing baggy clothing all over on a regular basis? Weight can sneak up on you when you're not paying attention. Jeans or more fitted pieces are less forgiving and keep me uncomfortably aware of any weight gain.

This is what it looked like when I wore the whole look on our recent trip to Ottawa and switched out the booties for some good walking boots…one of my best consignment store purchases ever.

Jeggings (old) & Sweater – TJ Maxx, Scarf & Hat – estate sales, Boots – tall boots TJ Maxx, booties – Nordstrom, Cowboy boots – consignment

And one more shot of the alley since it was so cool…

Do you sometimes wear baggy all over? Or are you a fan of balancing out an outfit by doing fitted on either the top or bottom?

Linking up with the lovely Patti over at Visible Monday

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Some of you may have seen these photos from this post…

When I first showed off my first half of my home office rennovation.

Now I invite you to the other side of my newly (almost) finished office…

I plan on replacing the awful light fixture (which I didn't even photograph it is so terrible) with an antique chandelier. That is the last piece of the puzzle.

This butterfly floral wall treatment is so simple and so pretty. Buy a bunch of silk flowers at your nearest craft store (try to get ones that look as realistic as possible) pop off the heads and mount them on the wall with sticky tack. Some of the larger flowers had to be attached with a push pin.

I ordered the butterflies from Amazon. They also mount with sticky tack.

What do you think?

I know the two sides of my office are radically different from each other, but I like the contrast of the contemporary next to the vintage.

The best thing I like about the new wall? No matter the temperature outside, it'll always be spring in my office : )

If you like the illustration wall art I made they will soon be available in my Etsy shop.