Conquering a Fashion Fear

This just in!

...We interrupt our regularly scheduled blogging to announce....

I bought skinny jeans last week.

image: Splendicity.com

I know, right?

I can't even remember the last time "skinny" and "Amanda" went in the same sentence, but fabulous new purple ruffled booties call for new jeans.

My standard, go-to bootcuts were covering those gorgeous booties, and they need a moment to shine on their own.

Hence, the skinny jean.

In a rare morning to myself (T's mom asked if the girls could play at her house...sucker), I embarked on an epic journey to find a decent pair of skinny jeans.

Surprisingly enough, the first pair I tried on at Old Navy came home with me. Old Navy's jeans usually annoy the crud out of me with their excessive stretchiness after only 5 minutes of wear, but I needed something cheap in case I changed my mind after debuting them.

I won't lie. I was a little bit scared to look in the mirror after I put them on.

They weren't awful.

Don't worry, I won't be pairing them with anything like this:

image: buycostumes.com

Heavens knows I don't need any more volume on top.

I was thinking more along the lines of this:

Or this:

I think a longer cardigan or sweater can hide some flaws.

I'm not looking to flaunt anything except my fab shoes. I think I can be successful with the skinny jean.

Now I'm on to conquer leggings. I've worn some under a dress, but haven't ventured into the realm of pairing leggings with a longer top or cardigan. I sent a leggings question in to one of my favorite bloggers, Big Mama, and she offered some excellent options for "those of us who haven't used our Shred DVDs yet." Check out her response if you have a chance.

What about you?

{Have you conquered any of your Fashion Fears lately?}