Erin took me shopping at The Limited on Tuesday and I now have pants that fit! No belt required!
I actually got a few other things too, like this sweater:
I actually bought it to match this cute top,
but I felt bloated today so I wore the white top instead. Erin actually suggested the whole ensemble! Well, minus the lack of shoes and messy hair. There is still work to do here. No one can fix that.
I have to thank Erin for waiting while I tried on approximately one zillion pairs of pants and two zillion dresses. And a few tops. I did come home with two dresses! My younger brother is getting married on April 2nd and I thought it would be fun to buy something new for the wedding!
So far, everyone thinks I should go with the purple dress. What do you think?
I am happy I have some pants that fit now. I felt so sloppy before. I was hesitant to spend the money on pants, because I hope to be needing new ones again in a few months, but it’s worth the money to feel comfortable in the meantime.
I also think I was a little scared to shop at The Limited. I had never been in there before and was worried they wouldn’t have clothes to fit a bigger girl like me. But they did! And the salespeople were really nice!
Have you ever felt too intimidated to shop in a certain store? For what reason?
I remember one time Steven and I were on Michigan Avenue and decided to stop in the Armani Exchange (was that the store, Steven?) or something similar and we basically walked in… and walked out! We didn’t belong in there!
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Cute sweater and pants! And I really like your necklace. It’s super cute.
I’d go with the purple dress for the wedding. The other one is cute but the purple looks more wedding appropriate. Will we get to see pics of you in the dresses?
Pics in the dresses before or after the wedding?
Thanks about my necklace! I got it for $5 at some expo thing! Love cheap jewelry that isn’t cheaply made!
Very cute clothes – definitely the purple dress for the wedding – very festive!
Except you’re NOT a bigger girl anymore!
I have a little bit of a hard time with that… it’s like I am almost afraid to try on smaller sizes than normal.
Thank you so much! I can’t wait to receive the mp3 player. Thanks for your comment on my blog, too!
I love the purple dress for the wedding.
Maybe I should go buy another $4 blender and do a giveaway? Lol.
That purple dress is awesome. I’m partial to purple though. :-p
YES!!! PLEASE DO!!! I would enter that giveaway. A zillion times.
Bigger girl? Girl, you are crazy! You look great! I love the purple dress. In fact, I may have to go buy it now 😉
Thank you 🙂
Ha, you should get it! The funny thing is, I told a coworker I got it and she was telling me how she’s had her eye on it forever! I told her it wouldn’t be a big deal if we both had it.
Adorable! I really like the beige dress – that is what I would choose for myself, anyway. Buy what you feel beautiful in!
Love the sweater and top and pants. They’re very fresh!
Thanks! I thought the sweater was very spring-y!
Yay for new clothes! That purple dress is gorgeous, lovely for a wedding.
Both of the dresses are adorable! I’d wait to see what your mood is that day and wear whichever one makes you feel good!
My husband and I have done that too – walk into a store to see what it is all about, quickly realize that we do not belong and promptly leave. That happened to us last in Paris. We walked into an art gallery close to the apartment we rented…yeah, not so much!
Love the new clothes! I’m always intimidated when I go shopping. I never feel like I belong in stores.
Can I buy your pants after they get too big on you? That could be my motivation for shedding Peanut pounds. I love the items that Erin found for you! The color of your cardigan is great!
I am on Team Purple, btw.
Ha, Team Purple, like Team Jacob? 🙂
Ha, wouldn’t my pants be too big for you NOW?!
Hooray for pants that fit! I currently have zero pants that fit. Thank goodness I wear scrubs to work.
The sweater is adorable!
I went to a Limited in Indianapolis and the salesgirl looked like a holiday elf with a stick up her butt. She definitely didn’t appreciate our giggling.
Great new clothes! It’s always a good feeling to have some beautiful clothes that fit right. Both dresses are great, but I love, love, love the purple one. I had to laugh at your comment about Armani Exchange. The same thing has happened to my husband and I…more than once. One of our most memorable experiences about not “fitting in” at a store was when we walked into Abercrombie and Fitch and came face to face with a topless man. We weren’t expecting it at all, so it really threw us for a loop. I was desperate for shorts, so we continued into the store, but quickly turned around when we saw that most of them were about as long as my underwear.
Voting for the purple dress for the wedding…the other one is super cute though!
Is that white shirt from Ann Taylor Loft? If so, I have the same one!
The shirt is not from there, but the funny thing is, someone at work asked me the same thing! Apparently they had a very similar shirt! This one is from Old Navy.
I need someone who has any sort of style to take me shopping. It’s been so long since I even tried to look like I have a clue – I have no idea where to start.
Both dresses are cute, but I’m agreeing with the majority – for a wedding, go with the purple!
I love shopping in the limited, lately it’s been hit or miss on cute tops but they seriously have the best work pants. My booty and thighs can fit in few things 😉 Another added bonus – they send coupons nearly every month! Love saving money!
I definitely think you should go with the purple dress for the wedding. It will also be cute for work with a fun cardigan over it.
Ugg I have a coupon for the limited that expires today and now I really want to go but I don’t know if I will have time! I need some new pants too for real! All mine are too big and I feel weird in them. Your new outfit looks great!
I really need to get pants that fit. Its pretty much guaranteed that someone is going to see my butt today. And not because I want them to. 🙂
I vote for the purple dress. I LOVE that color.
Definitely the purple for a wedding. Getting clothes that fit is so important- it helps us look and feel better! I am glad you found some cute stuff to perk up your wardrobe.
That white top looks great! Now we just need to go shopping in your closet to see what else you’ve got in there! Although that’s what I’m the worst at.
You know I’m partial to the purple for the wedding especially since it’s an afternoon/evening wedding 🙂
Ha. Please come go through my closet. 🙂 Even if you are bad at it, you are destined to be better than me! 🙂
I showed the purple dress to Steven today and he liked it! 🙂
The purple, the purple, the purple!! 🙂
I hate going into stores like Hollister and American Eagle and places that play loud music. I’ve NEVER been comfortable in stores like that. I feel so out of place!
And who even fits in to clothes from those stores?! Not me. My sis does though!
Pants that fit are awesome. When I find good ones, I buy multiple colors. No one else really notices that your wearing different versions of the same pants.
Purple Haze, baby! That dress would look really cute for a wedding with some kind of little shrug and some kitten heels.
Aww crap. I do need to find shoes. Definitely… flats!!!
Hooray for pants that fit!
I just got a purple dress very much like that (for a wedding, at TJ Maxx for $20 – felt like a big win, especially since I don’t really have any dresses and was just casually looking to kill time.) So, I say go purple!
I love the clothes that you got! Even with the white top the sweater & pants combo look good. Is the black top/khaki skirt actually a dress? I think it looks good, but I’d go with the purple dress for a fancy occasion like a wedding 🙂
It is a dress! Isn’t that crazy? It looks like too separate pieces! I am going to wear the purple one to the wedding though.
Purple!!!
I love the purple dress! It’s hard to pick, though, without seeing both outfits on you. Either way, I know you’ll look great!
Um, I don’t belong in most of the stores on Michigan Avenue (besides Walgreens and that Disney store … oh, and The Gap). 🙂 I once got the stink eye from a saleswoman at Neiman Marcus and I’ve never gone back.
Ha ha. I feel out of place on Michigan Avenue too. Except at H&M 🙂
Ohhh, that girl in the rainbow flowery dress is….neat. Wait, what was this post about?