When it comes to dressing, I don’t follow many rules. Even those I do, sometimes get broken. Here are a few!

I don’t wear navy… except when I do.

For my dark neutral, it’s black only for me. I don’t want to limit what I can wear by mixing it up with navy, or looking like I don’t know what color I’m wearing by wearing them together.

But! I wear navy when it’s in a print. It started when I found the floral cami from J. Crew, and it’s a navy background and print with no black. I fell in love and tried it, and it’s one of my favorite tops.

And if you’ll notice, I’m never wearing black with it unless it’s also in the print. Also, I usually wear denim as blue and not as a neutral.

I don’t wear pastels… unless it’s lavender.

I just don’t like pastel colors. They don’t appeal to me. I prefer that the colors in my closet be bright and vibrant, or deep and moody.

But! Lately I’ve been really into a nice lavender and lilac color. It’s my favorite pastel, and has brought me joy. I wear it in prints (which usually feature other non-pastel colors) or color blocked with solids in a bright or neutral.

Will I eventually branch out into other pastels? Maybe. But for now, it’s just lavender.

I always emphasize my waist… except when I don’t.

Whether it’s a belt, a crop top, or a strategic tuck, I go for fits that emphasize my waist. They show off my figure in a way that I like, and give the illusion of the hourglass.

But! Sometimes I wear pieces that are totally floaty, loose, and not at all fitted around the waist. I feel comfortable and flattered in a wider variety of styles now because I’m more comfortable in my body.

Every body type is beautiful, and trying to look just one way all the time is limiting.