Ain't No Mom Jeans

What Moms Wear: Warming Up a T-Shirt Dress

My favorite - a reader submission!!  Reader Jacci from Ohio sent in an adorable pic of herself in what she described as a classic & comfy mom uniform:  a t-shirt dress and leggings. 

Jacci makes it cold-weather friendly by layering it over a basic long sleeve t-shirt, then adding tall boots and a denim jacket.  She then dresses the whole look up a bit with a gorgeous statement necklace.  I'm LOVING the rolled sleeves - perfection.

If it's as as cold as it looks in the pic, I think the whole outfit (denim jacket included) would also look amazing layered under a parka.

Want a better pic of the dress & t-shirt?  Yes, of course you do:

Mom Street Style: Rockin' the 3/4 Length Skirt

If any of you have been paying attention to the major trends of Fall 2010, you can't miss the fact that 3/4 length skirts were all over the Fall runways.  While I love their ladylike look and retro sensibility, I had originally dismissed this trend as being both impractical for moms and hard to wear...and then I met (at the playground no less!) Ramune. 

Ramune attracted my eye for two reasons:  first and foremost, her fabulous outfit - so different from typically playground attire (including my own); and secondly, as I watched, she easily chased her toddler around, pushed her on the swings, and tended to her tiny baby - all while looking totally chic and effortless.

But....the skirt.  Could I do it?  When I get out of bed in the morning, invariably, I reach for denim.  Leggings have only just started to be in my permanent rotation.  But a skirt?  A ladylike skirt?  It almost seems anti-mom-uniform.  Which is funny - aren't 3/4 length skirts what all 50's housewives wore?

How to Transition Summer Dresses into Fall, aka Google Search: Date Night Outfit, San Francisco

 “The coldest winter I ever spent,” Mark Twain once quipped, “was a summer in San Francisco,” and indeed these over-quoted words rang true for the bazillionth time in history on my recent jaunt to San Francisco (sans babes, thank you, Mimi & Papa!) from Denver’s 90 degree + heat.  In SF, Locust trees outside the Powell St. BART stop were starting to turn, the temperature was in the 50s and fall sweaters and boots were in full effect, reminding me that alas, fall is on its way.  Fast forward to the Summer/Fall 2010 transitional season dressing challenge!

Reader Question: No More Jeans or Leggings! Any Other Mom Uniform Ideas?

Reader Question:

What are your suggestions for moms other than wearing jeans or legging daily? Thanks!

Cindy

Answer:

Oooo...Cindy.  You are pushing me out of my comfort zone.  As you may have guessed, I'm a big jeans/leggings girl.  But never fear, there are so many great options out there that I could drone on at length.  In fact, one could argue that this entire website is built around the concept of helping moms find their own daily uniform.  Let me highlight three easy options that are readily available now: the chino, the cargo, and the linen drawstring pant.

Reader Question: What To Wear To A Country Bar (With a Mechanical Bull)

Question:

I have a friend's birthday party at the end of the month. We are celebrating at a country bar-- the kind that has a mechanical bull and everything. She is turning 33 (I am 28) and she's the friend who I always go to for fashion advice (since I have no clue when it comes to that). WWYW? (What Would You Wear, haha. :)

Tegan

Answer:

Tegan - Obviously my first thought was daisy-dukes, cowboy boots and a triangle bikini top.  I'm thinking pink gingham. 

No?  Really?  Ok.