Giveaway: $100 H&M Gift Card
I realized something disturbing recently. Mazzy is beginning to have a better wardrobe then I do.
During the first year or so of Mazzy’s life, I dressed her up in onesies, footie pajamas, multi-colored leggings and dresses with those matching little undies. All adorable. Most of it in shades of pink. But they were baby clothes. I never wanted to wear any of those things myself. (Except maybe the footie pajamas.)
Now that Mazzy has turned two, her wardrobe is changing. Baby clothes are out and little girl clothes are in. And I’ve got news for you— little girl clothes look a lot like adult clothes in smaller sizes.
For Mazzy’s birthday party, I dressed her in navy and red. And do you know what color her shoes were? BLACK. Yes, black little ballet slip-ons. One woman commented under the birthday party post that she wanted to buy Mazzy’s outfit for herself. I know— I do too!
But shopping for myself isn’t nearly as much fun as it used to be. There are RULES.
Shirts have to be form-fitting on top, looser around the waist and on the long side. Pants have to sit low but not too low. Ruffles are out. Dresses cinched with a belt might make Kirsten Dunst look hipster chic but they make me look like I got dressed in the dark. Too much cleavage makes me look like I am for sale on the corner. Pale colors or pastels might as well be a sign hanging above my head that says: DEATH LOOMING. And button-downs have a way of pulling in exactly the wrong spot.
Shopping for Mazzy is freeing. She looks good in EVERYTHING. She doesn’t even have to try the clothes on and analyze her ass in a three-way mirror to make sure!
I read once that the reason men are required to all wear the same tuxedo to black tie events is so they can show off their women.
That’s what I have become when I am in the presence of my daughter. A man in a tux. Wearing the same uniform every day (jeans, boots, solid color top) in order to show off my increasingly stylish little girl.
A week ago, H&M gave me an $100 gift card plus a 25% Off VIP card (good with every purchase through June!) to spend at their store and another to give away to one of my readers (details at the end of the post). I wish I could tell you I used that opportunity to buy some clothes for myself.
I did not.
Shopping for myself is work. Shopping for Mazzy is much more fun.
As soon as I found out H&M had a children’s department (I didn’t know that, did you?), I walked in, asked a salesperson to point me in the right direction, took one look at the huge selection of super cute clothes and spent my entire gift card on my daughter.
Do you know how many items you can buy at H&M for $100? I bought TEN and still came up a few dollars shy. Add the 25% VIP discount and I only spent $75!
Below is what I purchased. The majority of these items are just $9.95 (that’s less than most of the kids’ clothes at Old Navy). And that white shirt at the bottom came in a pack of two.
So you see, H&M isn’t helping my “man in a tux” problem. What with their super stylish little girl clothes and their low prices.
I mean, did you see Mazzy in her cherry red cat cardigan with the three-dimensional polka dot bow up top? How can I ever compete?
I’ve either got to spend that last $25 on myself or I better start working on my Clooney.
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GIVEAWAY:
$100 H&M GIFT CARD + 25% OFF VIP DISCOUNT CARD (good for every purchase through June 30, 2012)
RULES:
You must be a Mommy Shorts Facebook Fan to enter. If you are not one already, you can become one by clicking “like” in the facebook widget on my right sidebar or by clicking here.
1) Name a style or item of clothing that you can’t believe you used to wear in the comment section below. For example, parachute pants. Am I the only one?
2) For a second entry, sign up for the H&M newsletter to get an additional 20% off any single item by clicking here and then leave a second comment below.
3) For a third entry, please retweet the following: I just entered to win an $100 H&M gift card via @mommyshorts http://bit.ly/tbnU1r @hmusa #giveaway
4) For a fourth entry, please subscribe to the Mommy Shorts YouTube channel. If you are already a subscriber, just leave a second saying so.
Winner will be announced on December 22nd so you have time for holiday shopping. And tuxedo dry cleaning.
official army crago’s even though i was in highschool and not the army. the pair i bought was too big so i would wear my handmade lobster print boxershorts to keep them from showing too much as they slid down my waist. don’t forget the doc martins.
I used to wear these bleached jeans with uneven blue and white dots like Dalmatians.
I am guilty of the full wind breaker/track pant combo. that matched and made a swishing noise when you walked. With elastic at the ankles and wrists. Not the best choice…
Mazzy is definitely more stylish than I am! I’m with you – jeans, boots, solid-color top. Back in the day, though, I was STYLIN’. I’m talking silver LA Gears, scrunchy socks, hot pink leggings and usually a sweatshirt that featured an airbrushed picture of kittens, puppies or some other baby animal, bedazzled with rhinestones for extra pizzazz. Not too different from what you see in Williamsburg these days…
I love H&M merchandise. They are very fashionable, chic and affordable. The designs and the cuts are exceptional, very flattering to my body. I found 3 tuxedo shirts at H&M for $9 and none of the expensive tuxedo shirts from other designers out in the market can compare to H&M’s in term of style, cut, affordability. Simply said, if I were given a complimentary tuxedo shirt one from an expensive line an one from H&M I would pick H&M with no hesitation. I still hate myself for not buying 5 tuxedo shirts for myself when they were available. I thought they would still be there in a few weeks, but they were all gone when i came back. Please bring that back. We also bought all the shirts for my sister’s bridal party from H&M because they looked gorgeous.
You. Did. Not.
I SWEAR to George Clooney I used to wear girl tuxedos.
It was stylish when I was a freshman in high school.
Kind of.
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And now, I need a nap.
I’m with Julie on this one Tracy, calling BS!
I had those! Had them with a turquoise stripe too. And maybe even in chartreuse. Its a sickness really.
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I used to have this ‘Michael Jackson’ style jacket but it was PINK and I wore it EVERY DAY AND EVERY WHERE. I’m so glad I don’t own it any more or I would have to burn it or something.
I have to with the culottes too! lol.
I can’t believe I’m going to admit it, but… my little sister used to have a gadget that made paper flowers complete with plastic stems and leaves. I would wear the flowers in my hair to middle school. Complete nerd.
I’m sure someone else said this, but I used to peg my jeans. OMG what a stupid fad.
I do cringe a little when I think about the way I used to raid my mother’s closet and try to “funk” things up a bit in the 80’s. Blue shoes, blue earrings, blue necklace, yellow shirt. And an asymetrical haircut. Listening to Depeche Mode. (Wince.)
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Oooh, I forgot about the bodysuits. Nothing like snapping your crotch back together!
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Thinking now about my cowboy boots that the cat scratched up sometime in the late 80’s and my Doc Martens that just sort of vanished.
I used to wear a hypercolor sweatshirt and thought I was all that! I was, right?
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I had a floral print jumpsuit in 6th grade that I loved! It was so hideous that I stopped wearing because no one would be seen dead with me on the playground…lol
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The hugely oversized men’s button down with a tie, or tied at the side. Yikes!
Oh yeah, with stirrup pants.
I like you on facebook already and when I was younger, I used to wear clothes that actually went together. no jeans and a nice top. i was like a grade school little kid, and a girl in my class actually pointed it out once in a bit of a mean way.
I can’t believe I used to wear neon and tie-dye. And velvet. There are just so many. In all fairness tjough, my Mom picked my clothes when I was that young.
Rainbow suspenders, for sure.
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I used to wear bell bottom hip huggers in the 70s!Sometimes I wore a halter top with them! AAGH
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When I was in high school I used to wear pajama pants to school! All day! I don’t know what I was thinking!!
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and i used to wear socks to my knees… really? lol
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glitter, and pooh bear shirts when i was like 13 lol
I like you on Facebook as Elena Istomina. The worst thing was bright pink jeans
i really did wear parachute pants lmao and scrunchies lol also had a pair of the michael jackson la gears sneakers
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I can’t believe that I wore body suits.
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I am a child of the 80’s. I used to wear purple leg warmers, Adidas sneakers with big fat neon pink laces, and, of course, had big hair!
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stirrup pants
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flourescent mc hammer pants my mom sewed for me! I had about 6 pairs!
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Two things and my dad magically made them disappear, I found out as an adult.1. a swede halter top with feathers 2. ablack mallot swimsuit cut all the way down to my navel
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I can’t believe I used to wear leggings and those huge cocks scrunched up at the bottom with like multiple pairs of socks and colors for a rainbow dramatic effect. Sooo 80’s, sooo embarassing, sooo over, sooo IN THE PAST! lol
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I had a pair of neon paint splashed jeans! never again.
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I don’t usually go in for these things but I could not resist a chance at some H&M goodness. Yum. I used to wear Jellies! Why did we do that, they were so painful in so many ways, even though they were flats.
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I can’t believe I used to wear highwaters… Awkward is what is was.
I was obsessed with penny loafers in high school, not eager to see these have a comeback!
I actually wore maternity denim overalls shorts (GOD HELP ME) from the GAP in 2002 when I was super prego with my older daughter. Seriously. What the HELL?! And I can’t even believe the GAP made those as part of their maternity line.
I used to wear a bandana as a belt. How 80’s
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I used to wear jelly shoes.
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Also a child from the 80’s, so lots to choose from. I have to say this is the one I’m most ashamed of. I wore this to a concert: black top, with see-thru long sleeves, gold buttons and a little ruffle at the bottom of same see thru material. blouse was made of that cheap, shiny rayon/nylon material and basically in the shape of a babydoll (remember those). bottoms were – get this – blace lycra shorts with the lace trim, black nylons and black pumps. it was quite a sight. of all the dumb ones i wore, this has to be the most embarassing. i need to find those pictures and burn them.
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I can’t believe that I used to wear stirrup pants.
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I can not believe that I used to wear overalls with one suspender down. Yikes!
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I can’t believe I used to wear jeans with one leg cut to the length of shorts; plus we drew on them and let our friends sign their names. I was a walking art project!!!
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Did anyone else wear biker shorts sans the gym? Mine were black with a blue stripe on the sides with a matching blue top. Unfortunately there IS documentation, sigh.
Ok, so my worst fashion choice was in elementary school. One of my favorite outfits was a pair of yellow shorts with suspenders attached to them of the same fabric. The shirt that went under them was a white button down shirt with ducks printed on it. I also had a headband with ducks on it that matched, and socks that matched as well. And then I wore a pair of yellow tennies with it. Oh my goodness. That along with all the other lovely 80’s clothing I got to enjoy growing up with :).