Jo-Ellen's Summer LookBook!

OK, so this week’s blog (I’m going to try to make this thing at least weekly, we’ll see), is going to be “Jo-Ellen’s Summer LookBook!” There are a number of trends surfacing this season that I have a fierce desire to have, and I will have them, because if I want it, I get it! Some of these things have been around for a while, but now that I have a job where I can wear makeup/dress cute/look like a woman again, I have use for them other than just on days off!!! And I’m really trying to embrace my style, and really perfect it. Which seems to be all over the place most days!!! If I had to label it, I’d say preppy with an edge. I like that.

I’m digging the Nautical thing, kind of always have been, but this season there are actually cute stuff to choose from, so clearly I’m PUMPED!

Probably the first thing on my list will be these killer leopard sequin Sperry Topsiders. Seriously, you really can’t get more yuppy than a pair of boat shoes…but they’re also leopard and shiny!!!!!  

Sailor style shorts and pants. Now that I’ve lost weight, these will probably look cute on me, I’m embracing shorts more, and don’t cry in the dressing room any longer because nothing fits my massive thighs! I’ve always salivated over the high waisted pant look…but it usually looks off on me (maybe it’s the fact I have curves? Or maybe because I have this illusion I’m taller than I am, and can pull these things off? But it’s probably my imagination…). This season, I am determined to rock a high-waisted sailor pant! I can just see Derek and me going out to a nice dinner on the Cape, him in the plaid shorts I keep buying him, and my in a sexy ass pair of sailor pants…SWOON

Colored denim was pretty much #1 on my list since those bad boys appeared on the market, and especially since I saw my hot sister in law, Angela, rocking the best colored ones out there! That fun pinkish orangey color. They looked so amazing on her, it was the nail in the coffin, really. So I tried to find some at GAP, but they were very thin, and legging-ish, and NOT flattering, this made me sad. But I DID find some at the GAP Outlet (My favorite store in the world) that are legit jeans, and look awesome. Shamless plug, Size 4, loose in the waist! Probably wearing them tomorrow for work. But wishing my Topsiders would get here faster since they would look FAB with these pants!

A maxi dress. Any Maxi dress really, that doesn’t look frumpy or make me look 2 feet shorter than I am. I’m determined I will find one for this summer.

Fun headbands. I always try them on in stores, and Derek tells me how cute they look, but I NEVER buy them. I have no idea why. And considering I plan on chopping my hair pretty drastically, fun hair accessories may turn to be a must (especially come wedding season, when there won’t be much else I can do with it! Faux Hawk anyone?!) (What a horrible picture I chose)

Last but not least, aka all I can come up with at this moment, BRIGHT POLOS! I used to have about 15 different polo shirts, all fun shades, but they were mediums from Abercrombie Kids…and I’m 25 and don’t wear belly shirts anymore, I also have big knockers now…so you know, time to replenish the stock!!! Bright polo, skinny jeans (oooo maybe white jeans!!!!) and my topsiders, and I’m good to go!!!