Centerfold

I used to read a lot of fashion magazines, and a trend I noticed, inspired by Dove I think, is that they are/were using more real people in their articles, pictures, ads, etc. than models.

Off and on when standing in my closet deciding what to wear for the day I think “if I was going to a fashion shoot, and not just to work, what would I wear?” Obviously this has not and will not ever happen, but if I had to be seen publically, by thousands of readers nationwide, what would I want to be seen wearing?

It’d have to be something that was very “Karen” – nothing too trendy, short, or uptight. Jeans would seem a logical choice but they aren’t often the most flattering pair of pants a woman can wear (Jim disagrees). I wear a lot of black in real life but that seems too trite to be published in a magazine. The thought that I’d have to go buy something new is frustrating because why don’t I have something suitable yet amazing already!?

SO, if I had to pick, I’d lean towards dressed-up versus the everyday preppy look (tailored pants, oxford shirt with a sweater over it, & low heels) that would be my first inclination- too generic for print! I think I’d wear my pink pencil skirt (fun, feminine color yet professional cut) with a tucked-in, button-up white shirt, stiletto heals in a reasonable height, my Tiffany bracelet, and “diamond” earrings. Since this is for a magazine I think I’d put on pantyhose too to keep my legs smooth-looking, or may be they could just air-brush that part in for me.