{"id":3180,"date":"2017-05-01T05:00:54","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T13:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stylemesenseless.com\/?p=3180"},"modified":"2021-09-04T02:10:50","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T02:10:50","slug":"spring-style-mashup-outfits-exposes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/?p=3180","title":{"rendered":"Spring Style Mashup: Outfits & Expos\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"

True story – a few months ago I got braces, and I haven’t posted since because I hate the way I look.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>It’s pretty sad because I’ve shot plenty of outfits, but I haven’t been able to bring myself to post them.\u00a0<\/span>I feel like my whole face looks different.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>My mouth definitely<\/strong> <\/em>does, and it’s just too weird.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>So I’ve been staring at these photos on and off for months, wondering what to do.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I straight up contemplated giving up blogging for the next year and half, but the problem is I like it too much and I’m not eager to quit. \u00a0So I’ve concluded that I have to suck it up and deal with my new look if I want to keep going. This isn’t easy for me because I’m image conscious (duh!) and I feel so awkward with braces – they’re ugly, and my mouth looks all poofy, and I feel like I’m 12 years old. PLUS if I want to get glammed up and wear lipstick, it draws even more attention to the problem. \u00a0And that’s just the superficial side of things – I’m not even addressing all the pain and discomfort at this point! \u00a0That being said, I’m absolutely loving what’s new this spring, and I don’t want to miss out on the fun…<\/p>\n

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I know I’ve blogged about this before, but I tend to live in maxi dresses come spring. \u00a0It’s a funny thing cause I’m super short, and tons of people will tell you petite girls shouldn’t wear maxis, but I couldn’t disagree more. \u00a0I love them and find them 100% flattering…a maxi dress will actually make you look taller, especially if worn with heels. \u00a0This one from H&M is unfortunately sold out, but here’s a similar affordably priced option<\/a>! Style it with a statement making pearl choker<\/a> and you’re good to go.<\/p>\n

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I absolutely love this top and skirt combo! \u00a0I bought them separately but around the same time, and after the fact thought about pairing them. The top<\/a> is really soft and flowy, but on my petite frame it absolutely needs to be tucked in, especially since the bell sleeve offers a lot of volume. \u00a0(Note that bell sleeves are majorly trending right now.) \u00a0The skirt<\/a> is simple but striking due to the vivid floral print, and midi skirts are a personal fave. \u00a0This is a great weekend look for running around town.<\/p>\n

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Stripes are always big for spring. They’re classic, and truly one of my favorite prints. \u00a0When I saw these easy, lightweight wrap pants<\/a>\u00a0by Free People, I knew I had to have them. \u00a0Since they’re technically cropped, the length was perfect, which is a huge bonus for short girls. \u00a0I love pairing stripes with red for a bold, chic effect. \u00a0Although my top is old, here’s a similar super cute option<\/a>.<\/p>\n

These are just a few of the looks I’ve been digging this spring. Now that the weather is finally warming up, I can’t wait to start shooting more fair weather styles. \u00a0And since I’m finally talking about my braces, I should be posting more frequently. \u00a0I have a lot on my mind that I’d like to blog about, so I hope to see you all soon! Xoxo<\/p>\n

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True story – a few months ago I got braces, and I haven’t posted since because I hate the way I look.\u00a0\u00a0It’s pretty sad because I’ve shot plenty of outfits, but I haven’t been able to bring myself to post them.\u00a0I feel like my whole face looks different.\u00a0\u00a0My mouth definitely does, and it’s just too […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,19],"tags":[46,51,61,68,127,138,189,212,259,292,293,300,373],"class_list":["post-3180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-outfit-inspiration","category-personal-updates","tag-bell-sleeves","tag-blogger-confessions","tag-braces","tag-choker-necklace","tag-free-people","tag-hm","tag-maxi-dress","tag-nordstrom","tag-sam-edeleman","tag-spring-style","tag-spring-trends","tag-stripes","tag-zara","entry"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/dsc04886-600x400.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/dsc04886-600x600.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Luisa Lucia","author_link":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/?author=1"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3180\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}