Hi there,
Hope you are having a fabulous weekend. I am.
I went to lunch with a couple of my best friends earlier and then spent the rest of the afternoon lounging on the sofa. Our sofa has its own gravitational force field… Ripley’s Believe It or Not! ;)
Okay, don’t believe it. But it is darn comfy.
Anyway, just wanted to take a few minutes to share some of my favorites from Pinterest this week (I’m completely addicted to Pinterest now, btw).
Hey! What’s wrong with spending time on the couch?!
But seriously, love this print. (Also available on Etsy)
Baked buttermilk doughnuts (via One Ordinary Day). Cuz… you know, doughnuts are awesome.
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According to Urban Dictionary:
Functionista: Someone who consistently wears situationally appropriate clothing.
Anyone who dresses purely according to the dictates of function, in response to actual weather conditions and in pursuit of personal comfort.
The opposite of fashionista.
In other words: me.
At least, that’s the way I dressed for most of my life. Deep inside, there was a fashionista waiting to add shiny baubles and leather boots. But for many (many) years, I resisted.
Not because I wanted to dress like I did in college well into my thirties. Not because I couldn’t pick out nice pieces of clothing (in fact, I’ve always had a knack for dressing up when a fancy occasion came along… it was the everyday clothes that befuddled me).
No, I dressed functionally cute for most of my adult life because it was easy. Easy to blend in. Easy to hide out. Easy to not be judged (as showy or heaven forbid I draw any attention).
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Tagged as: fashionista, functionista, taking the easy way out, wear pants every day, what not to wear
