Samantha Says! : January 2015

Believe in flower power!

Flowers can be so fun! They instantly add a more feminine quality to any outfit, but when paired with dark colors can turn a little vampy. Double fun.

This floral skirt is velour and oh so soft. I bought this in a size up because of the elastic band. With large hips and a small waist I love that this can hit me just right but not dig into my flesh. That's not comfortable at all!

Black bodysuit- 2X Forever21+

Grey Tunic- 2X Deb Shop

Velour floral skirt- 3X Deb Shop

Black Leggings- Random old pair, no clue!

Black Boots- Maurice's 10

Okay, I know this is pretty similar but it was on sale and I couldn't help myself! This has a navy background rather than black, and I paired it with brown and army green to change it up. I also sized up in this because I have the same skirt in leopard and it shrunk horrifically. Holding it up super casual like here ;)

Grey Tunic- 2X Deb Shop

Floral Skirt- 3X Deb Shop

Brown leggings- Hue XL

Green boots- Body Central 10

My very favorite. Super over-sized top to make it off-the-shoulder and even more flowy. For my shape this is the only way to pull off this top. Any smaller and it gets boxy and unflattering. I'll be wearing this constantly in all seasons.

Black off the shoulder top- Wet Seal+ 3X

Jeggings-20 Deb shop

Black Boots- Maurice's 10

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Being wordy and curvy is fun!

I never really got into the words-on-shirts thing that went around a while back, and I guess are still kind of a thing. I've always liked them on other people, maybe I just hadn't found my perfect words. Now I have and suddenly I can't get enough.

Soft sweatshirt material but a little something different with the neckline. Hangs nicely just over my butt so I would be comfortable in leggings or jeans with this!

Oh la la sweater- Deb Shop (?????)

Jeggings- Deb Shop 20

Black boots- Maurice's 10

Totally digging this new tee with my new blue hair. Perfection!

Be yourself tee- XXL

Jeggings- 20 Deb Shop

Black boots- Maurice's 10

For this three-years-of-french taking, sailor-like cursing girl, this was a need rather than a want.

Pardon my french sweater- 2X Deb Shop

Jeggings- 20 Deb Shop

Black boots- Maurice's 10

Watch me do my makeup!

Check me out on Facebook!

Mostly my face on Instagram!

Tweet me with no response because I forget about Twitter!

Leggings are whatever you want them to be.

I know this started out as fully makeup posts, but I really love dressing up and having fun so I thought I'd get some pictures of my Xmas sale shopping haul and show how I style them!

For years I've been trying to find ways to accentuate the body I have rather than focusing on the body I don't. It isn't always easy but I know I deserve to feel good in my skin. I know this because I fully believe everyone does, and just in the last year have I realized I deserve to put myself in that category. Finding items that make me feel happy, whimsical, powerful, soft, exciting, relaxed...I could go on and on...it's really important to me. When I feel down or stressed, taking a little extra time to dress myself can make all the difference. I smile more, laugh more easily, and just have all around better days when I feel that boost of self confidence.

I am still a student, though. Also quite possibly part sloth. So, I need to be able to feel all these things while also feeling comfortable and free. In this search, we find leggings. Beautiful, stretchy, versatile leggings. Wear them as pants or don't. Cover your lady bits or don't. Do what makes you feel good and don't worry about the rest. Here I'll show four different ways I've been doing leggings this season!

My favorites. My beautiful gold hippy-dippy sun and moon leggings. I keep wearing these constantly and I don't care who knows it!!