Pulling it Together: Madewell Silk Shirred Dress Review, Madewell Terrace Dress Review, and Everlane Tee Review

Starting any weight loss journey is tough. I don't plan on discussing my journey terribly often, it could happen, but it seems unlikely.

The first thing I've done is realize that in order to lose weight, I must come to terms with the weight I am now. I decided to purchase a suite of clothing that would fit me at my current body. My favorites have been as follows:

Everlane T's: I own 2 black ones (one v neck, one round neck), a navy, slate, and beige color, all in Large. I wear a 34H cup and am 5' 4'' for reference, and they fit me well, loosely actually, and have room for my chubster belly. They're comfortable, hold up in the wash, and are reasonably priced at 15 dollars each. I adore them and wear one almost everyday.

Everlane Tee in White with a Round Neck

If you're interested in them, here's a link to sign up and get some of your own if you're in the market for awesome t shirts and want me to get a free shirt the next time I hit a lower size during my weight loss journey: https://www.everlane.com/n/n5abzg

Madewell Shirred Silk Dress:

This dress is amazing. I'm busty, petite, and have a very short torso. This dress makes me look like I have an awesome hourglass figure, which is hard to achieve when I'm 180lbs+. I currently seem to fit well into size 10's (I'm pretty sure Madewell has some pretty spectacular vanity sizing) and adore this dress in black, red, and beige dot. Its comfortable, and it looks fantastic under a v neck sweater to boot, allowing me to use it as a really awesome skirt as well.

Don't be fooled, if you're busty or have an hourglass,
this dress really accentuates it.  You will not look like a small
child in your pinafore a la this model. 

How could I resist a cute red dress? Seriously. 

I think red can occasionally be difficult to pull off because it screams sex if you don't wear it correctly, particularly as a busty petite. These dresses also have the plus point that they have this vertical line running down the middle. Its a subtle detail, but it ended up being surprisingly slimming. All in all, I adore this dress. It's currently on sale at madewell.com, go get it before its gone, its amazing.

Madewell Terrace Dress:

Once again, if you're a petite busty hourglass like myself, particularly with a short torso, this dress looks phenomenal. It somehow manages to make my skin look creamy and flawless, accentuates my hourglass figure, and makes my chest look proportional and smaller. The skirt is long enough to be appropriate for most occasions, and the fabric is soft, stretchy, and incredibly warm and comfortable. I can't recommend this dress highly enough.

Now, the advantage of most of these dresses is that they can easily be altered down to a smaller size, and they make me look good right now. I have tried to get myself to lose weight via self hatred many, many times, and its never worked. This time around, my plan is to see whether in the process of getting to know my body better and paying more attention to it, I can get healthier via liking it more. We'll see how things go.

Pointy Red Shoes - Feelings, and thoughts/ Review on Madewell French Knot Pointy Skimmers

Madewell French Knot Pointy Skimmer in Blood Orange

So, in order to deal with my feelings, since my go to method of eating about a barrel of cupcakes isn't really an option, I decided to wear red shoes. I adore Madewell French Knot Pointy Skimmers because they are pointy and have a bow and are flats with a rubber sole. Its basically really awesome. Red shoes make me feel powerful and strong and like I'm stylish on the days when I'm depressed because usually on those days I accidentally walk out the door wearing 100% black or navy, and red makes it look like that was intentional so that my body could be a canvas for my stylish taste in shoes. Those skimmers are on clearance sale too, so they're like half the price they normally are, and maybe people should buy them.

I put a of thought into purchases, since I am not exactly ludicrously wealthy. I fell in love with these red shoes, and basically, I think they are classics that will never go out of style. They are made of leather, save for the rubber soles, but I am taking them to a cobbler as soon as I can to get an extra layer of sole put on underneath the shoe's soles (most people do this for very expensive shoes like louboutins, but I believe in doing this for any pair of shoes you really love, because it makes them last much much longer, and the cost of the service is under 20 dollars - given that these shoes ended up costing me about 48 dollars (originally they were about 95, but they were marked down by first 30%, and then I got a 15% student discount at Madewell in-store), that is ok with me. I also paused a little before purchasing them because they are suede, but I do have a suede care kit (they seem to run around 15 bucks, and then you can treat and protect all your suede forever, which is imo worth it) that includes a waterproofing spray you can treat the leather with, and things like that really help prevent staining the material, and keeping it looking nice. Overall, the skimmers are extremely comfortable, and I'm very very happy with the purchase. I highly recommend grabbing a pair of skimmers, they're so classic, and I love them. I will admit that since there were a few sales, afterwards, I also snagged some black and brown skimmers, and now I am basically done with shoe shopping for a few months. In all fairness, I really wanted some black and brown shoes for interviews/starting to work after graduation in a few months, and I think these will be both comfortable and formal enough to be appropriate for walking to work and making it through the workday!

Ok, enough talk for now. I'm going to go take more pictures of my shoes matching fall leaves.