Spicing Things Up - Peppering your Wardrobe with Fun Pieces

As children, most of our parents introduced us to basic foods… gradually. Take your first turkey sandwich, for example. It probably consisted of – roughly speaking – bread, a couple of slices of turkey, and maybe a little mayo or a slice of cheese. Consider your favorite sandwich now, as an adult. It might still be pretty basic (and there’s sure nothing wrong with that, if that’s how it tastes the yummiest to you!). However, if you’re like most, as you grew, you probably tried a few new things along the way until you eventually landed on that “certain something” that adds that extra oomph to your perfect sammy! (For me, the magic happens with… alfalfa sprouts. Once upon a time, the little green, grassy-looking sprigs peeking out of a sandwich looked pretty weird… but I saw my older sister – whom I adored and wanted to emulate – eat sprouts on her sandwich, and decided to give it a try. The rest, as they say…)

And the way we find our wardrobe style happens in much the same way. We start out with the basics, then try a few things “here and there” along the way until we find a few, staple items we can hardly live without. The difference? It seems we’re pretty quick to try our first slice of bacon, or first dollop of spicy mustard, or [insert weirdest/new/fave thing you’ve tried on a sandwich here!] on a food item. We’re a little more reticent when it comes to adding a little zing to our safest wardrobe pieces. Here are just a few fun ideas to spice up your own wardrobe (and remember, if you don’t like something you try, then it’s probably not for you… which can be GREAT, because it gives you license to try more, new, fun things!)

Remember, going slow with spicing up your sense of style is okay. You didn’t start out as a kid eating a loaded up sandwich with all the fixins. And remember… sometimes all it takes is that one, little thing to add the perfect oomph! The important thing to remember is… make sure you love it! If you don’t love what you’re wearing, listen to your instincts. It won’t be any more fun than if you eat something that just doesn’t hit the spot.

 - Amie Martin

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