After years and years of wearing Catholic school uniforms, rubber-soled shoes, and (gasp!) no make-up, I was a definitely a little fashion challenged! And after a couple of years working in the non-profit sector -- I was also a little cash-strapped.
For me, these two forces converged in a way that wreaked havoc on my personal style. Most of my clothes were in unflattering colors and in unflattering styles. And to make matters worse, shopping for new clothes was downright discouraging! The clothes that caught my eye weren't made for petite women, and the few pieces that were looked like they came with an AARP subscription and coupon for a free denture cleaning! So I found myself stuck in a virtual no man's land -- too mature for the juniors department, too short for the regular women's department, and too alive for the petites department. I was only twenty-something, and shopping was an exercise in futility!
