The Good China

A lot of women have what I like to call "Don't Use The Good China" syndrome. They buy beautiful clothes (or china, for that matter) and decide only to wear the clothes for special occasions. In the china's case, the excuse is always "We'll use the china when the Pope comes for dinner". Unfortunately, too many women use the same excuse when it comes to gorgeous clothing. Too many women are holding their favorite clothes hostage and the ransom is an impossibly fancy occasion. If you're a woman (or a Mr.) who believes that every day is a special occasion, I applaud you. Flaunt it. Work it. Own it.

If you, however, are one of these women holding out for a ridiculous ransom, I challenge you to wear your favorite dress this weekend. Put on that fur coat. Hell, wear some argyle socks with your heels! All in good taste, of course. Stop using the "I can't pull that off" excuse or the "It's not the right time" line. Make a right time. And you can pull it off. Where the hell would we be right now if Coco Chanel said "No no, I can't design a little black dress. It's not the right time"? NO WHERE.

And with that, I challenge you to look your best even if you feel your worst.

If you aren't quite ready to step out of the box and you can only put a toe out of the box, try these argyle socks from J. Crew ($14.50).

xox

LBB