They aren't really my style. While pink is my thing, blue jeans are a fashion diet staple and I couldn't live without my high heels, polka dots . . . not so much. So it was, first, surprising that I bought the black blouse with tiny white dots at all.  (Side note: I don't even really like blouses; they are typically hard for women with boobs to wear. Gaping between buttons is not cute and it is quite the challenge to find one that fits just right without requiring you to button too few or too many buttons!) It's even more surprising that I wore it to work.

 

But wear it I did, yesterday, layered under a sweater (solving the gaping problem, as just a hint of the unbuttoned-ness was revealed) and I got tons of compliments! The whole outfit was pretty cute but I was surprised that it was my unusual choice of shirt that got the most attention. Was it because the entire ensemble was a bit out of the norm for my wardrobe? Because the shirt looked particularly fetching in its slight unbuttoned-ness beneath the v-neck sweater? Or maybe just because blondes look good in black and white tops? Who knows.

 

Whatever the reason, the positive reinforcement I got reminded me how fun it can be to throw in the occasional harmless surprise element and see what happens. I think I'll try it more often!