ootd: cuffed jeggings, wedges and paisley & styled: sparkly shorts

As promised a post or two back- I'm going to be doing another styling of shorts in this post. Todays topic- shorts with a little bit of glitz to them, no I'm not talking all out sequins, but metallic/glimmery finishes and threading. Im a huge fan of these, wanted a pair last year and never took the plunge. I'm determined to do it this year. determined I say. Anyway- scroll all the way down for my shimmery shorts picks and a styling of them.

Someone commented yesterday that they wanted my diet and fitness routine (ps- I have no idea why anyone wants it, I'm really not super fit by any means.) Anyway, this was very idea bolstering to me because I was already mulling over starting to do a monday morning post recapping what I managed to do work out wise and food health wise, more to keep me accountable (because I have been seriously slacking as of late) and bore you readers than anything else. But its nice to know that someone wants to hear it- so look for that on Monday as well as the story of how I managed to make myself start looking at my body and food intake from what I see as a healthy perspective, because, trust me, I used to be extremely unhealthy in the way I looked at food, working out and my body in general and I think a lot of women are and I feel that the more stories of how to overcome that are out there, the better.

here's what I'm wearing today- though I do plan on changing for happy hour tonight (and will post the super cute outfit I have planned if I have a chance during what I'm sure is likely to be a mad dash out the door)

hi there awkward half asleep why am I taking pictures of myself at 7 am face:

nehru's making an appearance this morning:

close up of the ruffles, paisley and necklace, just because they make me really happy:

As I mentioned above, I really want to get a pair of metallic shorts this season, and here are my favorite takes on the metallic short look:

I love the rebecca taylor shorts- they're a smidge on the elegant side which really counters the possible trash factor of the blingy butt.

these burnished short shorts from anthro are another great option, they're a little more fitted and thus a little more versatile, at least for me.

these provide a slightly more budget friendly option (also f21 had a pair for awhile, I'm hoping it or something akin to it comes back, because under $25 would be great for this look)

A patterned take might be good for those who dont want a fully glimmery effect on their lower half- these would look great paired with a solid top and a great pair of wedges or heels:

Last, but not least, is a silver take for those who prefer the look to gold tones:

I only had time to do one look with these shorts- so I went with my favorite potential take on it- brights/patterns on top and everything else pretty simple. I think that solid/neutral tops would also look great with these, allowing you to play with shoe/bag color and accessories more.

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