{fashion folio} pep squad

Xhilaration Fleece Pullover in Iron Grey + Gorjana Laurel Large Hoop Earrings in Gold + Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids Lipcolor in Electric Orange + Mossimo Racerback Tank Top in Orange + mark Things Look Rosy Ring + alice + olivia Dina Patent Pumps in Peach / Coral + J. Crew Skinny Fleece Pant in Heather Steel
I am not one to encourage or validate the wearing of sweatpants. In fact, like Karl Lagerfeld, I view them as …”a sign of defeat…”. Nevertheless, I have developed an inexplicable obsession with the fashion realm’s version of sweatpants - those in neutral colors that feature a slim-fitting leg and a tapered, banded ankle to keep them from looking oversized, unkempt, and otherwise déclassé.

Keep the sporty theme of the sweatpants going with a sweatshirt in a similar or identical color; making it more luxe and playful by wearing it off-the-shoulder {think Jennifer Beals in Flashdance} over a neon tank, allowing the bright strap to peek out for a shot of color. Skip the expected sneaks, instead slipping on a pair of patent pumps {brights only, please!}; and slick on a bold lipstick to awaken your face {don’t start; you can and should wear electrifying lippy!}. A pair of oversized hoops contours, bringing out hidden cheekbones; while a Carrie Bradshaw topknot gives you an energetic yet always elegant vibe. Femininity arrives in the form of a rose-shaped cocktail ring, and voila! Sweatpants? Oh yeah, they just got an oh-so urbane facelift.

xoxox

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