Over the past year I have been experimenting with various aspects of my style. For background you should know that I grew up the only girl in a hoard of boys and now only have boys myself. I didn't really learn about style and such until discovering YLF. And boy have I been learning a lot! Some things I have learned over the past year of experimenting:

1. I grew my pixie out into a just below the chin red bob. Result: I hate it! I constantly feel frumpy and it is heavy. I will be going back to my pixies and crops next month. I feel more polished and put together and just more me at this length. I also think a color change is in order.

2. I added more skirts to my pants only wardrobe. Result: Straight skirts aren't very flattering, but pencil skirts work well. Nothing too short or I am uncomfortable no matter how it looks. Going to try a full skirt next.

3. I also added new dresses: Result: Fit and flare is lots of fun. Before I often only wore dresses that surrendered the waist. I found a sheath I will try this fall and am on the hunt for a body con to try. I had lots of growth in this area, accepting my body and not trying to hide it.

4. Learned that I am craving more structure. I couldn't figure out what was bothering me about some of my perfectly good outfits. I discovered that swapping a blazer or structured topper for the cardi completely heightened my happiness factor. Who knew?

5. Being selective in accessory choices is important. Over the past year of experimenting I have found I want to be more selective in my choices. I also want them to be less fussy. Before I would load up an arm with lots of bangles and beads, now I prefer a watch and a cuff. Simple.

Thanks for reading this rather long post. I appreciate you sharing in all the discoveries I have been making and for all the suggestions, encouragement, and advice I have received as I make this journey.