Mama Style: It's not about what you have to wear but what you choose to wear.

My family and I hit the Portland Rose Festival this weekend and while my family explored some of the ships I manned the strollers and people watched.  I couldn't believe my eyes. Almost every Mother I saw was wearing the same outfit! I swear to god!  

• Tee shirt
• Capri cargo pants
• Hooded sweater shirt
• Comfortable looking sandals 

I'm a mother of two boys, one of which is still a baby and if I can find time to wear clothing that's practical, comfortable and still stylish so can these Mamas.  I wondered, maybe these Mom's feel like they have to wear that.  When did we give up our right to look and feel stylish as Mother's and why is this becoming a epidemic?  Style is all about what you choose to wear.  I get it...you have to be comfortable, you have to be practical but aren't you allowed to still look and feel beautiful?  Just say'n.

Mama Style: It's not about what you have to wear but what you choose to wear. by dahlstyle featuring cotton hoodies

One Dress, 3 Ways to ROCK IT!

JCrew Blouson Dress option 1 by dahlstyle featuring slouchy handbags

JCrew Blouson Dress option 2 by dahlstyle featuring a capri dress

JCrew Blouson Dress option 3 by dahlstyle featuring 14k jewelry

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The boyfriend jean

I remember, early 90's wearing ONLY men's jeans.  They were long enough (I'm 5'11") and the just slouchy effect was party of that grunge look.  Who knew how BAAAAD they looked! Ugh the rise 3" too long the load it looked like I'd taken in the back.. .SO not flattering.
Of course NOW there are 'boyfriend' cut jeans that are slim and flattering for us to choose.  So why do we still feel like our 'boyfriend' jeans have to be HUGE and BAGGY and unflattering?

You ARE what you WEAR: Describe what you see...that's what you look like...NO joke.

• big
• baggy
• slouchy
• wide 

Is this how you want to look?  Yeeeeaaa....didn't think so...

Another example if you haven't picked up what I'm put'n down:

She looks SO bottom heavy and she's NOT!

When it comes to the distressed shading...it's common in any jean but high contrast (light to dark) shading looks phony and staged.  Plus it can make your thigh and butt look HUGE! Nuff said?

Holes and 'worn' areas should look natural and not like you took a razor blade to your jeans.  I don't know it what situations your jeans would get 'worn' like this?

On the same topic...don't make us look at our jean wear and wonder just how your jeans ONLY got worn out there...you know what I mean!
A little hole at the knee and some wear in the thing and butt...good..only wear at the knee.....yup. Nuff said.

Now take away that this twit of a model is like as size 00 (ya they have that..RIDICULOUS!) but here is what a boyfriend jean should look like.

• Slim along the lines of your body. Not too tight/loose
• Fits your rise, thighs and length
• Uniform in color or distress. Not just on the middle thigh and butt.
• Rolled up but a couple of times. Not 17 times to get the length you want.

REMEMBER: The same capri rules apply to bf jeans.  Don't remember them...here...refresher  Capris and Ankle Lengthed Pants


Here are a few of my favorite picks for you to shop:  Choose stylishly!

Relaxed Denim by Banana Republic
Distressed Denim by 7 For All Mankind

TOMS...the new Crocs?

I am seeing the TOM'S flat shoe EVERYWHERE!  They are easy to put on, can be stylish, flashy and neutral but are they stylish?

I say YES!  And I'm so pleased to see women and Mama's rocking these instead of the crocs...even the 'shoe' style crocs. 
The TOM'S flat is NOT chunky and sleek in design.  You can choose so many different colors and patterns. Most important they ARE comfortable! You can even easily add any shoe insert if you need it.
 TOMS $53.50

The icing too is, you are giving to a child in need when you purchase a pair

So ROCK a TOM'S flat with:

• Skirts TIP: Because of the nature of the style of this flat  (flat and there's a great deal of fabric that covers the foot which can visually weigh down your body type) you'll want to wear a skirt that hits at or above the knee to create the longest line on your leg
• Dresses TIP: This is a more casual shoe so rock it with a casual dress.
• Shorts
• Pants TIP: Make sure your pants aren't pooling on the ground. They should hit 1/2 inch above the floor or hit you where your toe meets your foot in the shoe you're wearing.

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