Joyce B: My solution to large pattern anxiety is that I just don't look down. I also tell myself that these pants would be *louder* if the background color were white instead of off-white.
Barbara Diane: Maybe like me you will wake up one morning and for no good explanation will find those few pounds gone. Maybe they jumped onto someone else who is now in a panic because she didn't eat anything extra and isn't hormonal.
skylurker, Jenn, and Dianna: I guess I never would have thought of this outfit as maximal because I'm not pattern mixing and am only wearing stud earrings and a watch. Oh, and a silver belt which may not show in the photo. Regardless, I like maximal because I liked the '80s.
Scarlet, Jenn, RunCarla, and Windchime: I really, really like FUN and a part of me resists very classic serious looks. When I was a young attorney, *Dress for Success* was all the rage for women and I HATED it but felt I had to dress *older*. Now, I don't have that pressure and may dress too young but I prefer to call it crazy.
JAileen and Rachylou: I bought the fake fur vest at Nordstrom in December 2015. I knew I had to snap it up because it was shorter than anything I'd seen. It isn't warm AT ALL so I can't really wear it when I'm chilly!
