What Not to Wear

Do any of you ever feel like you could be on an episode of What Not to Wear on TLC? I have watched this show for years and love Stacey and Clinton. I enjoy watching them take unsuspecting people who can't dress and whisk them away for a week in NYC and a complete wardrobe overall and makeover. I can't say that I don't wish they would come surprise me with a $5000 shopping spree!

 

I do normally like to think I am a fashionable person. I sell jewelry for a living! I clean up quite well if I do say so myself! But there are days I leave the house and I can't help but think of Stacey and Clinton in the back of my head and what they would think of my outfit. They would be so disappointed!  I use the excuse of oh, I am just running to the grocery store and the dry cleaners, what does it matter? The outfit usually consists of some sort of athletic gear, Nike shorts being a favorite. Well, last week I ended up stopping at Nordstrom on one of those little quick trips and honestly I began to feel self conscious! I have to say since quitting my office job and starting Stella & Dot full time, it has been harder to get dressed up every day as I did going into an office! There are days I am super cute, wearing my jewelry because I have a show, a meeting, or a training. But there are those days when I am sitting in front of the computer working and don't see a soul! I caught myself doing it yesterday, wearing tennis shoes, Nike capris, a t-shirt and my North Face, no make up, hair in a pony tail. I saw myself in the mirror at the dry cleaners and thought ughh you look terrible. Granted I am sick this week, but still, no one knows that! I took my parents to the airport this morning and have lounged around all morning in this.

Be glad you don't see my face. I am actually on my way out the door to the doctor right now. (Side note - Eric and I are both horribly sick, snotty, and coughing. We were supposed to go visit my brother's family and new baby Meritt, but had to cancel our trip. We would just be miserable and in no way want to get the baby sick. I am so sad.). Although I feel like that outfit (gross) and almost just thought what the heck, I am just going to the doctor, I showered, put on some jeans, a tank, a cardigan, and a bit of make up, and I now feel slightly better (hair is still in a pony but clean!). I also have to drop off some look books to a December hostess, so I didn't want to completely scare her. It is easy to dress as a What Not to Wear candidate, but I am going to make an effort to not.

Do you ever feel this way?? How do you make yourself presentable when you don't want to take a lot of time? Any tips?