Skirt: Zara (similar); Top: Aritzia; Shoes: Chucks; Bag: Charles & Keith (similar here and here)

Am I the only one who has seemingly sacrificed sexiness in the name of fashion? After all, there’s a reason Leandra Medine named her website Man Repeller. In fact, I’m pretty sure that there is a direct correlation between fashion and man repelling in that the more fashionable a trend is, the greater its ability to confuse and intimidate men. But that’s what makes fashion so liberating, the freedom to dress however you want without (or with) regard for what seems attractive to others. In this same breath, I feel the need to thank my boyfriend who supportively refers to the numerous trends I experiment with as ‘cool’, in an effort to embrace the fact that I am now an avid supporter of the culottes movement (among other things). In fact, sometimes I ponder over the extent of a disaster I would be as a single lady, considering my love for boxy clothing and tendency to choose a night of Game of Thrones re-runs over clubbing.

That being said, let’s get down to business: how I manage to ruin opportunities to be sexy by mangling them into a man repelling mess. Exhibit A: maxi skirt with a slit turned into a confused middle schooler’s dream with converses as opposed to stilettos. For Exhibit B, please refer to outfit post with bathrobe and slip dress. Point is, when it comes to fashion, there are no rules. Want to wear a tulle skirt that makes you look like an overgrown toddler? Cool. How about a bandana on your arm that leads others to believe you’re part of a Mexican drug cartel? You go, girl!

Skirt: Zara (similar); Top: Aritzia; Shoes: Chucks; Bag: Charles & Keith (similar here and here)

Am I the only one who has seemingly sacrificed sexiness in the name of fashion? After all, there’s a reason Leandra Medine named her website Man Repeller. In fact, I’m pretty sure that there is a direct correlation between fashion and man repelling in that the more fashionable a trend is, the greater its ability to confuse and intimidate men. But that’s what makes fashion so liberating, the freedom to dress however you want without (or with) regard for what seems attractive to others. In this same breath, I feel the need to thank my boyfriend who supportively refers to the numerous trends I experiment with as ‘cool’, in an effort to embrace the fact that I am now an avid supporter of the culottes movement (among other things). In fact, sometimes I ponder over the extent of a disaster I would be as a single lady, considering my love for boxy clothing and tendency to choose a night of Game of Thrones re-runs over clubbing.

That being said, let’s get down to business: how I manage to ruin opportunities to be sexy by mangling them into a man repelling mess. Exhibit A: maxi skirt with a slit turned into a confused middle schooler’s dream with converses as opposed to stilettos. For Exhibit B, please refer to outfit post with bathrobe and slip dress. Point is, when it comes to fashion, there are no rules. Want to wear a tulle skirt that makes you look like an overgrown toddler? Cool. How about a bandana on your arm that leads others to believe you’re part of a Mexican drug cartel? You go, girl!