Did Mommy Dress You This Morning?

Would you let your mom be your stylist? Or even shop in her closet for that matter? Not everyone can be Tina Knowles you know ;) & to those of you whose moms have Tina K’s fashion sense; kudos to you! As a child, my mother was my own personal stylist whether I liked it or not. NOT! I love my mother dearly, but as for her sense of style… not so much. At age 7, I started telling myself that I didn’t want to look like my mother dressed me ANYMORE (No offense mom <3 ). Sooner rather than later, I began to develop my own sense of style (I guess I got tired of jean overalls, burgundy corduroys, fall colored turtlenecks and… oh yeah my Pink Jelly Sandals). My love for fashion grew tremendously over the years and well…here “I” am 14 years later. You are all probably wondering who “I” am. *Chrisira( Kris-I-Rah) is my name *Boston MA is my hometown *Born 21 years ago on November 2 * P.s. my mother calls me Sira so I suppose you guys could too 😄

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Mom was really into bright colors and funky patterns when it came to dressing me. Now I don’t mind wearing bright colored pieces every once in a while: they bring life to your wardrobe. However, really bright colored patterns are not my cup of tea ☕️☕️But I live for neutral colored pieces with funky or tribal patterns. On the left, I am wearing a bright multi-colored button down cardigan. (I look like I am on my way to an ugly Christmas sweater party) Still wondering what possessed my mother to put this sweater on me😩😩😫😫 On the right, I am wearing a buttonless, black and cream tribal print cardigan( not sure where it was purchased; it was a gift) paired with a white undershirt from H&M and a gold tribal style necklace purchased at Charlotte Russe.

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I’m sure that mom had good intentions when she decided to put this bright colored snow suit on me. To say that I was “bundled up” would be an understatement 😩 Luckily, I have found ways to be warm and stylish at the same time. The picture on the right was taken a few days ago ( I think it was Thursday) & in it I am wearing;
-a cream knit headband/ ear warmer from H&M
-A burgundy knit infinity scarf also from H&M 
-An oversized white cardigan from Old Navy
-Large gold hoop earrings & gold necklace from Charlotte Russe 
-A gold studded burgundy purse from Charlotte Russe
- Black cotton leggings from Forever 21
- Camel colored Ugg Boots purchased at Ugg Australia 
& all of the items listed were $15 dollars or less (Ugg boots not included). I’m proud to say that I dressed myself that morning 😃😄

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I’m guilty guys! As of lately, mom’s closet has been very good to me. On the left (Summer 1996), I’m in a yellow sundress top, with matching yellow shorts (mom insisted on the shorts). & I have to give her props for this one 👍👍👏👏. On the right (Summer 2013), I am wearing a strapless floral print, high-low maxi dress I found tucked away in mom’s closet. Now of course I tweaked it a lil’ 😉. Originally, this dress was a full maxi dress with spaghetti straps. I snipped away ✂️✂️the straps and safety pinned the front of the dress to create the high-low look. (I used safety pins b/c Ma would kill me if I had gotten too scissor happy LOL)I then added my large gold necklace & VOILA! I’m ready Mom😊😁!

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-Oversized Jean Jacket and pony tail puff courtesy of le mom. Jacket purchased from Gap(or at least that's what mom said lol) (On Right) -Cropped Fitted Jean Jacket and American Flag Tank purchased @ H&M (On Left)

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I guess mom agreed w/the statement below at the time & as you can see men were definitely not excluded( little brother J on left, me on the right). I guess me and bro were twinning it that day 👫 p>

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Overalls are a "Must Have" ?

You know those basic essential pieces that fashion gurus advise everyone to have in their closet?Well apparently, overalls were all the rage in America. There’s no doubt in my mind that overalls were considered to be one of the “must have” garments of the 90’s…. Overalls have made quite the come-back over the years. I personally am not a fan, but to each his own right? #Overalls #Fashion #90s #DidMommyDressYouThisMorning

Does anyone else agree? Or disagree? Comments are welcome 😄