I can't help but crave the beach right now. July is just around the corner and my vacation is finally within sight. I couldn't believe it when I spotted this cute little J.Crew mini skirt at a local thrift store for just $2.50! It will be perfect with my J.Crew bikini that I have had for years and just can't give up. (I think it still fits...) Although, my vacation will not be spent at Waikiki Beach, I am looking forward to some hot summer days at The Samoset Resort off the coast of Maine.
The fashion world has always favored skinny models to show off the latest trends. But it's the real women who actually buy them. Why does this make sense? Well I guess when it comes right down to the brutal truth, people buy things that look good. And lets face it, clothes look better when they are smaller. It's kind of like when I go into a store to try on shoes and the one on display that I am attracted to is a size 6 or 7 and then the sales clerk brings out my size (9 or 9/2) and I'm like "That's not the same shoe, is it? The one on display looks different!" The clerk tells me that it is in fact the same shoe. Suddenly, I don't want to try it on anymore. So, I just want to tell all you ladies out there who are not a size 4 in a dress that I get it. But we can't let it bother us. Fashion is everywhere and marketing is everywhere and the majority of it is big beautiful pictures of skinny people. Keep in mind, models in magazines have the b...


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