Welcome everybody, it’s finally here.
I’m sure many of y’all had to take a Tylenol PM last night just to help you sleep in spite of all the hype and anticipation.
I didn’t need the Tylenol PM, but I do find that a Hunt’s Chocolate Snack Pack is the perfect nightcap.
One Snack Pack and I’m all, Buenos Noches, Suckers.
I don’t know what I’m talking about. I’m giddy with all the anticipation.
So, I thought long and hard for the better part of three minutes about what my own personal Fashion Fiesta! would look like. I finally decided that I’m going to keep it totally real and show y’all the items of clothing I would most likely have on my body if Ed McMahon were to show up unexpectedly at my door with one of those large checks.
Then, I will show you a few items I would like to go purchase with the aforementioned large check.
Do you hear me Ed? I’m here waiting. Waiting for my oversized check and the girl with the balloons to show up at my door.
First up is what I like to call the parade of t-shirts.
The observant reader will notice these are all college baseball t-shirts. Part of the reason for this is that I like baseball and part of the reason is that I received each of these t-shirts FOR FREE IN COLLEGE while I was a Diamond Darling for the Aggie baseball team.
For those of you playing at home, that means, at the very least, they are all over fifteen years old.
Clearly I am not one to quit on a garment just because it has a little wear. Or because it has SWC Champs 1993 on the sleeve, which is the equivalent of a neon sign declaring I am old.
But let me say a few words about these shirts. First of all, kudos to the cotton industry because WELL DONE, MY FRIENDS. You have created some superior garments that have withstood almost two decades of continuous wash and wear. And while they have all seen better days, there is nary a hole in any of these shirts.
And also, the Duke baseball shirt used to belong to Gulley but I either stole it from her sometime back in 1994 or she gave it to me. I’ll never give it back because it has become a part of me even though I’m not necessarily a Duke fan or really know anything about their baseball program.
Although I hear their basketball team is decent.
Next up.
Yoga pants.
Y’all didn’t think I just wore those t-shirts did you?
These are my beloved yoga pants. Looking at this picture either one of these pairs is too short or one is too long. Clearly, both are way faded and in need of replacement but we had a nice, cozy winter full of good times.
So, now that it’s hot enough to put the yoga pants out of their misery, what’s my casual go to?
Oh yes. The gray Soffe brand shorts favored by cheerleading squads all over America and some bright yellow Abercrombie shorts that I brought on my honeymoon. Ten and a half years ago.
Those are my backup t-shirts for when I grow tired of the baseball shirts because a girl needs options.
Next up, is what I wear when I’m actually in public doing something other than dropping Caroline off at school or hosting a hobo convention.
I bought that white shirt at Target and it is so comfortable, but it looks cute with my variety of pink bottoms and also with my jeans. It works for trips to the HEB, childrens’ birthday parties, and going out to lunch.
Here’s my other option.
This works well for when I get to the point in the summer where it’s so hot I’d like to just take off my skin and sit in front of an oscillating fan. I adore the skirt option and have a closet full of cotton skirts in various colors and prints.
I highly recommend the cotton skirt with tank or tee option depending on your comfort level in baring arms.
As for shoes, I have two different levels of footwear.
Cute shoes.
Practical shoes.
I will wear those black Reef flip-flops until there is a three-inch deep outline of my foot or the straps break, whichever comes first. They are the Hunt’s Snack Pack of my shoe inventory.
Comforting and will never let me down in my time of need.
I hesitate to even show y’all this last item because I don’t want to cause anyone to stumble in the tricky area of coveting what belongs to your neighbor.
If you are in fact now wondering how you yourself could acquire such a fine garment, then let me just go ahead and let you know it’s not possible.
Unless you can find a time machine to take you back to Old Navy for the summer of 2002.
And if you want to know how much I wear them, then I’ll confess that I had to pull them out of the dirty clothes to take this picture.
Remember how when you were in 8th grade and your Guess overalls were dirty and you’d beg your mom to please wash them because life would not be complete until you had your Guess overalls back in your closet, clean and ready to wear?
That’s how I feel about these shorts.
So, if Ed McMahon were to show up at my door and I could purchase a new summer wardrobe I’d probably buy these outfits. And these.
And this skirt.
So, you know, the entire Boden catalog.
I’d also throw in a few things from Anthropologie. Including this shirt.
Oh, and these shoes from Nordstrom.
But I still wouldn’t give up my baseball t-shirts and my Old Navy shorts because you can’t buy that kind of comfort anymore.
Except at your local Salvation Army.
I can’t wait to see what y’all have to share. Just make sure you leave the link to your specific blog post down below. If you don’t know how to link to a specific blog post, then go read this. I’ll close the Mr. Linky at midnight on Monday, April 13th and announce the winner of the new blog header on Monday morning.
Viva fiesta and Happy Friday, y’all!
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Uh-oh. I’m first? This does not bode well…
This isn’t an intervention is it?
Hurray, Friday is here! Now I’ve GOT to get to bed. See y’all in the morning.
Although, I published spring attire, Colorado is not going along with the spring theme–snow today (even school was cancelled). Soon I hope to see some green shoots and wear the things o’ spring.
That was fun, thanks! I loved seeing your everyday wear of t-shirts.
If you get to see my shoe fiesta then you’ll know that your reef endorsement is soooo totally sppreciated! BTW, awesome idea!
Hehehehehe – - – my entry is, well shall we say just a TAD shocking and eccentric compared to the others I’ve just perused.
OK – - – so now you all know – - – I have NO PRIDE OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
But I’m lots of fun.
Thanks Big Mama for sponsoring this event to end all events and shake blog world to its very core.
Bright and early, 5;30 AM Indiana time. I am nuts.
I am going to get my kids ready for school and go watch my oldest at his spelling bee and then it’s off to the fiesta!
I truly was excited and I truly COULDN’T sleep. I guess I needed the snack pack and I didn’t have it. My first thought when I awoke this morning was, “Oh boy! I get to put up my fashion post!”
Maybe I should get out more…
I wanted to participate in this so desperately bad.
Alas, I always do a ‘Nosy Friday’ post, so this just didn’t work for me.
However, I will describe for you my attire. I know you are waiting with baited breath…
In the winter, I have 3 shirts. They are all long sleeved waffle weave. One is pink, one is teal, and one is black. These are all covered with a 8 year old black sweater that is coming apart at the seams. I have sewed and resewed and re-resewed this till I am sewing my sewing. My beloved sweater also somehow got a bleach spot on it about 3 years ago. I fixed that with black permanent marker.
I pair these lovely tops with stretch jeans, elastic waistband.
In the summer time, I wear tank tops and shorts. My shorts are faded beyond belief, and the tops have bleach spots (cause they aren’t black) and sometimes food spots that refuse to come out.
I am barefooted unless I absolutely MUST put something on. Then for that, I have a pair of pink tennis shoes, and a pair of flipflops. The end.
Oh…and you do realize that if one clicks the banner, it takes them to last Friday’s post, right?
You did that on purpose, right?
Thank you, BigMama for hosting this! Even though it made very clear to me my very small range of clothing options.
I own 4 pairs of Soffe cheerleading shorts…and I LOVE THEM! I wish I too could have as varied a collection of college t-shirts. In essence, I am jealous of your wonderful fashion. I would also like your weather, so I can wear your wonderful fashion.
Oh Big Mama, how I love you. You bring laughter and realness (is that even a word) to my home everyday. I love your honesty and if I was clever enough to know how to do Mr. Linky then I would have played along. My outfits are pretty much like yours. I usually stay in my P.J’s (or as my three year old boy likes to say “P. jams”). If I’m not going out in public what’s the point in doing extra laundry later.
The whole time I was taking pictures of my things for the blog, I couldn’t help but feel like I was selling them on ebay.
But then again, who would buy 12 gross tank tops?
This is so much fun, Big Mama! Love those baseball shirts and long live the SWC!
This is the first thing I did this morning. I’ve got sick kiddos today, so it may indeed be the most exciting.
Great idea. I only hope my wardrobe changes just a bit between now and next spring.
Thanks for sharing! Now, for next Friday, find us some pretty, swishy, long-enough skirts that are 50 dollars or less – please?
I was go excited about this post! Thanks for the great idea to show us what real moms are wearing these days. I hope this inspires me to clean out the closet and find a new spring wardrobe!
Thanks for doing this. I feel much better about my own wardrobe now.
Looking through my wardrobe and posting it like this really made me want to look rather fashionable today. I’m off to pick the perfect “schoolteacher/going to my beloved Purdue tonight” look.
This was fun! I love seeing what other people have in their closets.
Whew….I was really glad to find out that my wardrobe is “normal” i.e. just like everyone else’s! This was fun! Thanks, Big Mama!
How fun! I tried to get my post ready before I left town yesterday, and forgot to upload my photos, so I did a verbal tour of my closet, but it was fun!
I loved seeing the real Big Mama’s fashion choices. I didn’t really post about that, because I’ve tried to get rid of incredibly sloppy stuff, because I end up wearing it out in public!!
Wait–did I just call Big Mama, the originator of Fashion Friday–sloppy? You know what I mean. . . .
I’m in Houston right now, by the way.
You can click on my name and it goes to my site but for some reason it’s not showing up on the above list.
Happy Fashion Friday all!
Alright I did it twice- sorry to be the annoying one!
Oh, I just love clothes! Thank you Melanie!
O.K., I just went running up the stairs gleefully giggling because I remembered it was Fashion Fiesta. My husband was quite in awe of my agility and curious as to what caused it. When I explained, he looked confused which made me thing that next Fashion Fiesta, we should show our husband’s fashions…Oh, the treasures we could unearth…
Gig’em Big! I think I still have my Fish Camp t-shirt. May need to add that to my post. “Fish Camp ‘91, Aggie spirit, pride and fun! All the pieces come alive with the Fightin’ Class of Ninety-Five! AAAAAAAYYYYY!” Whoa. Flashback. I’m done now. You may continue the Fiesta.
-Donna ‘95
What a great idea!!! I love your favorite things section because it is constantly giving me affordable ideas to help perk up my wardrobe or attitude…I am usually in need of some shopping therapy to keep a smile on my face…it doens’t have to be a big ole’ expensive investment type thingy even a bottle of neato nail polish will do.
I am glad to see that the love of flip-flops run long and deep with your readers. Thanks again.
This was fun. Nice to know I’m not the only one wearing t-shirts. I love that black and white cotton short skirt you pictured.
I did it! I did it!
What a sense of accomplishment, thank you Big Mama!
And, chocolatechic, they make Sharpies in a variety of colors now!!
I am loving the Fiesta and the peek into everyone’s closets. Mostly I think I’m running with the pack in my jeans and fitted tee’s. But that’s not what I blogged about
Though you are tall and thin and pretty as I’ll get out and would make a garbage sack look really good, I will like you anyway. Because I am that kind of friend who will look over such qualities.
(I have a pair of cut off jeans that I’ve had forever. I’m not parting with them unless they get to the point where my tush hangs out, which sadly will be soon. Sniff. You can bet your boots that I’m going to find another replacement just as soon as I make the funeral arrangements for my beloved friend.)
This was fun, I think you should do more of these. It is really fun to see everyones choices and know that I am not the only one who has resorted to whatever is clean because it takes too much energy to think about fashion after you have kids!
This is great fun. I have just spent ages photographing and blogging, when I really should be packing. Sorry won’t have time to visit and comment on everyones posts tonight, but I will be back – that is a threat, not a promise!
Thanks for hosting this. I would love if we could repeat this before christmas – with our “christmas” outfit.
That was great fun. I could finally reveal to the world my love affair with denim.
This was perfect for me because I am leaving for a Shopping Spree Vacation in 12 days to buy new clothes!!
Oh, BigMama
This has been the highlight of my day. What fun! I guess I am not the only SAHM with these feelings about my daily wardrobe! Can’t wait to see what everyone else comes up with.
Oh, BTW, do you plan on ready everyone’s post?
Very fun post!
Thank you, Big Mama, for such a fun and exciting Fashion Friday!!
I spared everyone the photos of my worn Eddie Bauer tees and capris – yours look so much better! lol
Mine is up and done. Thanks for the fun!
I loved seeing everyone’s clothes – I wish I had more t-shirts and comfy clothes in mine
I am having TOO MUCH FUN here!
Big Mama – you have created a MONSTER!
When I saw the words,” I am not one to quit a garment beause it has a little wear”, I thought in the dark regions of my mind that sounded familiar.
I think Gus said that about Deets in Lonesome Dove. Which is my favorite movie, and having watched it 800 times, know the dialogue too well.
Having said that, I believe yoga pants are the greatest invention since the wheel.
This is very much fun!
I appreciate your “vintage” clothing. There is nothing sadder than the day you have to retire such an item. I’m about to lose a pair of vintage jeans that are very special to me.
Be afraid, be VERY afraid…..
I’m a little jealous of the vintage college t’s. Those are my fav kind of t’s.
Gracias for being the hostess. What about chips and salsa?
Hey, your vintage clothes may one day go for a fortune…that’s what I tell my husband. In fact I just bought a styx shirt at target for like 8.00, whose to say that my 1998 Dave matthew’s t-shirt wont be a classis wone day. Hope for the best!
This is my first time using Mr.Linky. I hope it works!
Karen at Simply a musing blog linked back to you, I think. Or I could be in the twilight zone
This has been much fun, Melanie!! I think there def. needs to be another fashion fiesta. Thank you for hosting!
Blessings,
holly
PS ‘Wish I could wear flip flops, but I am klutzy enough without them…and they hurt my toes. I’m a wanna-be flip flop wearer!
This is so fun. I’m looking forward to a cup of coffee and spending time with each person linked here..
Thanks for hosting this!
steph.
Love the Tees. Will it make you feel better to know that I still have a sleep Tee from my freshman year in college – 1986!! Sadly, it does have a few holes but it is the softest thing you can imagine. Love the fiesta, hopefully I can join next time.
I published some maternity fashion. It was fun shopping. I also enjoyed being honest with my house clothes fashion.
I just posted about how my wife called my pants out-of-style, and then saw you were having this fiesta. Maybe I could learn something here…if I were a woman, I guess.
Essentially, I had on lighter blue jeans, and my wife (Donna Karan) wanted me to wear darker blue jeans for our date. I don’t get it.
Maybe I just need yoga pants.
Oh my oh my. I just bared my closet for the blogdom to see! And your yoga pants? I’m coveting them!
A conversation I actually had with my husband today:
Him – what are you doing?
Me – taking pictures for the Fashion Fiesta that Big Mama is having?
Him – silence
Him – uh, what?
Me – It’s for my blog
Him – ooooooooooooooooooooh
Thanks for this awesome party! I’ve had fun being part and seeing everyone’s entries!
“Hobo convention”…BWAHAHAHA!
I so enjoyed….and related. Hope you will stop by and pay a visit to my fashion fiesta
Every husband needs to read this and click on every single link.
You are a genius!
My first attempt at a carnival….be kind!
I’m just so happy that I did the link and my name showed up on the list!
I amaze myself with my techno-saviness!
fun.
i must respectfully decline participation in the fashion fiesta. i had to change shirts THREE (count’em) THREE times yesterday bc i kept spilling stuff on my self. white shirts no less.
i am not worthy.
maybe the paper towel thing was a sign from God for ME, after all.
heavy sigh.
Hope you enjoy what I just had to have for spring…
I’m so sorry. I’m dumb and my link is to my whole blog, not just my post. I get an F in following directions today!
This was S P E C T A C U L A R !!!!I am laughing out loud….while wishing I could fit into those shorts and actually wear them in public!!! Thanks for the smiles…..God bless, Pam, South Bend
I did it! And it was fun. I should probably get out more. Your site is great – I don’t know how I stumbled across it, but I’m glad I did. Have a great weekend!
Umm, apparently the link I left for #87 doesn’t work, but #88 does!
Love your Aggie t-shirt collection. I am Class of ‘92 so we were there together. I was roomates with Chuck Knoblauch’s girlfriend, so we have a 7 degrees of Kevin Bacon thing going on. Did you know any of the players?
Luv those clothes in the BODEN catalog- Wish I could afford those kind of fancy clothes- I’ll just have to keep buyin from the great designer, TARJAY!!!!
Thanks for hosting this, Melanie! It’s been fun…
oh melanie. you’ve really outdone yourself. are you impressed that i did it?
This has been quite fun
Thank you!
Oh! And I just noticed my fashion fiesta post was my 100th post! That’s kinda neat
Loving the fashion-inspired posts. Also loving the attachment we all have to flip flops.
Very fun. I especially loved considering what Ed McMahon might find me wearing.
Great idea Melanie. Thanks.
So much fun to view and to participate!
Thanks!
Okay, so, I need to tell you that I also have a pair of those old navy shorts from that great summer of 2002 and I am STILL wearing them. They are one of the 3 pairs of shorts that made it with me when I moved to Korea about a month ago. Mine, however, are camo. And I love them.
This was fun! I think it should become an annual event! Great idea Big Mama!
This was super fun – what a great idea! You ladies have some fabulous clothes… and it’s nice to know I’m not alone in the I-Only-Wear-Yoga-Pants Club!
Oh, this was way too much fun for me! I went a little overboard I think with the photos. But I LOVE clothes and spring so I couldn’t help myself!
Please come visit me!
This has nothing to do with the Fiesta, but I just found your blog a few weeks ago and since there is a race on tonight (bleh!) I am reading through your archives… the story about the deep freeze made me laugh until I cried!
I love your blog!
This was lots of fun! It made me very aware of how lacking my closet is – pretty pathetic for a self-described fashion lover. Thanks for hosting.
This was fun – both doing a FF post myself and looking at others. I haven’t worked my way through the whole list yet, but I’m trying.
Big Mama, your photo of the B/W skirt with the black tops could’ve been pulled straight from my closet!
All linked! I have SO enjoyed these voyeuristic peeks into peoples’ closets!
It has taken me three days, but I’ve looked at them all. During my reading breaks I did a little shopping and bought myself some Reef flip flops (that many people cannot be wrong!) and four cute little spring skirts. I am north of Dallas, and certainly understand the desire come summer to disrobe in front of the fan…
I know I join too latey but thought it would be fun anyway!! chow, marina
This was a fantastic, FUN idea. I’ve loved looking through everybody’s closets!
This is my first comment on your blog but I just had to tell you that I have the SAME OLD NAVY SHORTS!!! And I too have to pull them out of the dirty clothes basket!!! I absolutely love them and wear them everywhere. If you ever find any again that you like as well, please post because mine are getting very tattered and faded!!!
I’ve have had the best time touring thru everyone’s wardrobes!! And I am jealous of some the cuper-cute tops and skirts and shoes… well, you get the picture! I am excited to say that this is the first meme/carnival/whatever this is that I’ve participated in. Woo-hoo!
This is such a cool idea.
When you have six children you don’t have to worry about buying clothes b/c clothes just seem to come to you – everyone’s clothes. You get hand me downs coming out your ears BUT I get REALLY, REALLY nice ones so I am blessed. I should take photos but it would just scare you…too many I tell you, too many.
Thanks, this was a blast to do. I hope men join the fiesta!!!
I didn’t get to do it this time, please let’s do this again next year?
ohhh I’m 114..is that a lucky number? Oh please let it be!!!
Love the post, btw I still have jeans from 10th grade that I REFUSE to get rid of… and yes they still fit.. unfortunately for me I haven’t ever grown… I am still the same size as the average 14 year old..hahaha!
phew….looks like I made it before mr. linky was closed..LOL
Oh my goodness, I think I actually did it!!! I thought I had missed it after dragging my feet since Friday…. of course, I have no blogging skills, so maybe this didn’t work and now you all know that not only can I not dress cute and trendy, but I get a c- in blogging too….
I had a lot of fun doing this! Thank you!
I love love love your blog! I linked you under my favorites on my blog!I’ve been reading blogs forever. It’s basically my addiction and I stumbled upon yours today. I’m hooked! Anyways, I hope my blog can be as good as yours one day. Ha. It’s boring as dirt. Hmmm…
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