I believe its important to wear what makes you feel happy, without getting caught up with dressing for body type, age, trends or occupation (sahm ). When you feel happy in what you wear your confidence will shine through! For too long I stressed about looking “fat”, not covered up enough, or how others thought I should dress, so it feels great to dress without all of that internal dialogue!!

If there is a certain fashion trend you’re wanting to try, try it! A blogger I follow said she also struggles with stepping out of her fashion comfort zone, but usually after 3 times wearing the new item, it feels more her. I took that advice to heart.

Say “yes” to new things

One of the benefits of this pandemic is that it’s caused me to say “yes” to new things and not overthink as much. Anyone else have some serious self growth during the pandemic?? So I decided to buy a lounge set!! Not a huge victory but baby steps, right?? Seriously though, I’d see so many women looking amazing in a lounge set and would tell myself I would never look good in one because I’m short and curvy. (We can be so unkind to ourselves!) But I ignored those thoughts and got a lounge set anyway!

1 lounge set, 3 ways

I found a super cute lounge set from Hello Honey, a small shop I discovered on Instagram and decided to style 1 lounge set, 3 ways.

It’s the perfect green for winter, super soft and ribbed. Check out the lounge set here (it also comes in other colors)!

Lounge set-Style 1

For style 1, I wore the complete lounge set. As I shared above, the material is so soft I felt super comfortable. The pants are high waisted and have an elastic waist band, which is a combo I love. I also love the wider leg of the pant. I get so hot wearing fitted pants so I was on the hunt for non fitted pants for our tropical winter. The shirts is slouchy/boxy, which I love as well.

The top and bottom together for option 1 was a lot of fabric for my frame but I didn’t mind it! The strong winds the day we were out, however, gave the impression of a looser fit. If they had a smaller size it would be nice to compare. If you prefer a more fitted lounge set, I’d suggest sizing down.

Lounge set- Style 2

For Style 2, I wanted to see how the lounge set top would look with more fitted bottoms. So I paired the top with my Abercrombie mom shorts. (Side note: these shorts are super flattering and work it you have more athletic legs and a butt. They are currently on sale for $12!) The wind get even stronger and it started raining so we had to run to the car after a couple shots so I didn’t get to try other styling I had planned. I later tried tucking the hem of the shirt into my bra and loved that look too!

Style 3

For the final variation, style 3, I chose a fitted top with the lounge bottoms. I wore an Abercrombie body suit, which is comfortable and has good stretch. I also added a straw hat to the outfit! This was actually my favorite of the 3 looks because I think its perfect for winter in Kauai!

Wear what makes YOU happy

I hope that me taking a small step outside of my fashion comfort zone has inspired you to do the same and wear what makes you happy! Or even just try a style that you never considered! Life is too short to limit your closet due to self-sabotaging beliefs. 🙂 Have you tried any new fashion trends recently? Share them with us!!

A great way to try fashion trends before committing to them is with the Nuuly subscription box, check out Kari’s post on it to learn more about it!

Shop my look here!

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