Hi all!

I've been reading both the ylf blog and forum for quite a while now, and the time has finally come to delurk!

I'm 27, and spent most of my life in fashion denial -- I wore baggy tops, baggy jeans, and sneakers EVERY DAY. About 6 months ago, though, I tried buying some better clothes and paying attention to what I look like, and I've discovered how incredibly fun it can be! I never thought I would like shopping or clothes or anything like that, but I've been having a great time witht it.

I can't tell you how much all of you at ylf have helped me so far, even just as a lurker! I've bought my first pair of premium denim, started wearing dresses regularly, and discovered the wonder that is the Rack... all thanks to you.

I'm guessing my body type is an apple with inverted triangle tendencies on the basis of elimination -- I'm definitely not a pear (I wear a size or two larger on top than on bottom), not an hourglass (a recent weight loss has made my waist finally visible, but it's not all that defined) and not a rectangle (I think my apple belly rules that out?). Definitely short (5' 3''), short-waisted, and large busted. I'll post a picture soon though for opinions.

I've been gearing up to post for a while now, but my final impetus came today at (where else) the Rack, where I tried on my first-ever pair of skinny jeans! I asked my boyfriend's opinion, and he was tongue-tied ("they look... nice!"), and I realized it wasn't fair to him or fun for me to rely on him to give so much fashion advice, and it wasn't necessary at all when I could just post here, with people who were knowledgeable and happy to help out.

I don't have time to figure out how to post pictures today, but I'll get on it hopefully tomorrow night. This forum is a truly amazing place, and I'm really excited to be a part of it.