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| Stock photo courtesy of Urban Outfitters |
Gazing longingly at the smorgasbord of wintry sweaters
appearing online and in stores everywhere, I find myself feeling completely
ridiculous. I LOVE winter clothing, but the catch is that I live in Florida. We
get roughly two weeks of “winter” temperatures, and by “winter temperatures”, I
really mean fall for most everyone else.
Up until a few days ago, I owned thirteen sweaters. I
figured that I should really buy just one more to account for the full two
weeks of winter that will rain down upon me in January. I thought to myself, “If I could find a truly
unique piece, that would justify adding a fourteenth sweater to my already
bursting-at-the-seams closet.”
Having already searched online, I’ve noticed that
off-the-shoulder sweaters and sweatshirts are everywhere. And I wanted a piece
of that action. But it became almost impossible to find an off shoulder sweater
in a fun color. This season, the racks seem to be offering only sad gray, plain
maroon and boring beige. If I really wanted color, I knew I had to do something
scary. I had to go younger. So, my fingers hesitantly typed
u-r-b-a-n-o-u-t-f-i-t-t-e-r-s-.-c-o-m, and
after about ten minutes, I found exactly what I was looking for.
I know what you’re thinking. The Urban Outfitters home page presents
shoppers with a sea of bare midriffs and short-shorts with ass cheeks hanging
out. Go on...I know you're dying
to check it out for yourself. Click on this link and come back to me when you're done.
I'll wait. Go ahead...
Welcome back (kudos to you if you never left). It’s quite an
intimidating page for a forty year old like me, right? But I am writing to tell
you that I survived, and I am so happy that I had the courage to keep clicking!
I was lucky enough to find the Kimchi Blue Off-The-Shoulder
Balloon-sleeve sweater. Despite the name, the sweater is actually a blend of
colors from the pink family. But not an
obnoxious pink. I’ll call it “grown-up” pink. And those balloon sleeves make
the sexy off-the-shoulder look more casual.
Although the model in the ad looks like she hasn’t gotten
her period yet, I promise you, it’s wearable for the 30 and 40 something
crowds. Take a look below to see a
post-pubescent chick take on the same sweater.
See? Totally rocking it, right?
So, if you are in need of your fourteenth sweater for the
winter season, I would give this one a try. And right now, it’s on sale at
urbanoutfitters.com for $39.99!
P.S. – The size
small would have fit perfectly, but I ordered a medium because I wanted it to
feel extra roomy.
P.P.S.- If you like my jeans, you can find
them at the Gap factory store.
P.P.P.S.- If you like my brown Michelle D
booties, you may be out of luck, as I bought them a few years ago at Dillards.
However, feel free to click on
the links below for some similar options.
P.P.P.P.S. (is
"p.p.p.p.p.s." a thing?) - This outfit (minus the shoes) is
under $100!
Happy shopping!
