I am not sure if scientists have isolated the "fashionable" gene yet, but if not, they could definitely use my family as a starting point for research. I suppose there are diseases that need to be cured, so pinpointing the "shopping" gene is probably not on any high-priority list.
Although there is no "official" study to prove this, having an eye for fashion is just as genetic as near sidedness. Two of my favorite style icons are my mom and my sister. When I was a little kid, mom would pick us up from school every Friday and we would go to South Coast Plaza, Orange County’s premier mall. We would start off at Via de France to pick up a baguette, then we would do laps around the mall until it closed. Needless to say we put in our 10,000 hours and mastered the art of shopping.
Although family trips to the mall are rare now that we all live in different cities, when we are together it is a bit of a fashion show that ends in my sister and me trying to swipe everything that my mom bought since the last time we saw her. This Easter weekend was no exception. I wanted my sister’s blouse (I could just see myself in it paired with a navy blue pencil skirt for work), my sister wanted to buy my dress asap, and we both wanted to steal my mom’s skirt.
Per usual, the three of us each picked different outfits that incorporated this season’s latest trends: mom rocked the high-low skirt (short in the front, long in the back). She kept it age appropriate with a pair of classic Ferragamo stack heels. Chrissy, my sister, wore a colorful tribal print top with a chambray skirt. The top was beautiful and surprisingly budget friendly (from Target!). I embraced my favorite new trend, color blocking with an orange and purple dress with. The pleated skirt has a preppy vibe that makes it completely work appropriate in addition to being fun for the weekend.
What we wore this past Easter was a true reflection of who we are every day—trendy, colorful, different from one another, and daringly bold.
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